Online Enrichment Library
Introduction
Click on a menu item below to view enrichment opportunities in addition to those already listed on your grade level website. If you would like to suggest an item to be added to this collection please email your suggestion to aelizalde@covenantfw.org.
Art
Bible
- BibleProject: The Bible is one unified story that leads to Jesus, but we don’t always treat it that way. At BibleProject you can explore a collection of animated videos illustrating the books and themes of the Bible.
- Veritas Bible: Learn about 96 critical events in the Bible through clever interactions and striking video designed for children.
Classical Education
- Base Camp Live: Explore a library of podcasts aiming to equip you to “raise the next generation with ancient future education.”
- Circe Institute: Read the latest blog posts and articles at this site dedicated to cultivating wisdom and virtue through classical education.
- ClassicalU: Preview one of 40+ interactive courses.
Coding
- CoderZ: Setup a free account and begin learning to code by snapping blocks of code together. On this site students assemble strings of code together to navigate a robot through various challenging adventures.
- Coding Curriculum at Typing.com: This website has already been used by some parents for typing classes, but it also has computer basics and coding introductions. It is free, and can allow a parent to set up a class with multiple students.
- Tynker.com: This is a website which “gamifies” coding so that students will feel like they are playing. They have several choices available. The Hour of Code or Glitch Manor sections might be good starting points.
- Ozoblocky: This site is best for those students who are already familiar with an Ozobot. The site features two quick games that help students understand how to program a robot to follow basic geometry. A test window allows you to test your code without actually having a robot at home.
History
- The Museum of the World: Virtual World History Timeline – A Project of the British Museum
- World Digital Library Timeline: Move through a world history online timeline curated by the Library of Congress.
Language
- Picta Dicta: Develop your understanding of Latin and Greek vocabulary through interactive games at Picta Dicta. Email your Latin or Greek teacher to request a username and password.
- Learn a new language at Babbel.com.
Keyboarding
- Typing.com: Parents or students can create a free login where they can engage in Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced typing lessons. All students who are unfamiliar with the keyboard should start with the Beginner lessons. Students can typically complete a lesson (consisting of 10 practice sessions) within 15 minutes. It is reasonable to aim to complete 2-3 lessons each week.
Literature
- CCS Summer 2019 Reading List: Scroll through this list of recommended literature to choose your next book.
- Classical Educator’s Reading List: View a list of the top 55 books for classical educators curated by Dr. Christopher A. Perrin.
Science
- Access Mars: Explore the Surface of Mars as Recorded by NASA’s Curiosity Rover
- Google Earth: Explore the Globe in 3D
- Kate the Chemist: Watch incredibly dynamic demonstrations of big ideas in chemistry.
- Monterey Bay Aquarium: Live Cams
- NASA Langley Research Center: Virtual Tour
- NASA Glenn Research Center: Virtual Tour
- San Diego Zoo: Live Cams
- Smithsonian: National Museum of Natural History
- Yosemite: Virtual Tour
Mathematics
- Explore graphs in three dimensions with Geogebra: 3D Calculator.
- Compose dynamic geometric constructions with Geogebra: Geometry.
- Develop your arithmetic speed and accuracy and mental mathematics skills playing Kakooma at GregTangMath.com.
- Prepare for the SAT by completing practice problems at Khan Academy.
- Explore the subjects of statistics and probability at Khan Academy.
- Explore a new area of mathematics through undergraduate college course videos at MIT OpenCourseWare.
- Master basic arithmetic through extended practice at XtraMath.org.
Music
- Berlin Philharmonic: Sign up for free 30-day access to the complete video library of the Berlin Philharmonic at Digital Concert Hall.
- New York Philharmonic Plays On: Portal for free digital content, including performance footage both past and new.
- Yamaha’s Musical Instrument Guide: Study the evolution, mechanisms, and playing methods of a range of instruments.
- Learn more about all of the instruments of the orchestra through curated performances, demonstrations, and interviews.
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