Tuesday Learning Activities

Spring Break PreK – 12 Student Learning Activities 

During the week of Spring Break, parents might choose to continue student learning activities with their children. The activities listed below will help to keep students engaged and learning while school is out for Spring Break.

Please note:  These are listed in grade order, from Preschool to High School. We hope these might be fun, family learning times!

Preschool

• Reading: Hey Preschoolers, let’s read a story together! The following story is The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn.  Parents, you can access the book by going to storylineonline.com here.  

• Math: Choose a math game to practice shapes, counting, measuring, and more at preschool.uen.org here!

• Science: Nature Cat Seed Sorting: Help nature cat spread dandelion seeds as far as you can at pbskids.org here.

• PE: Get outside and play! Go for a walk/jog/run, ride your bike, go on a hike with your family (play catch, shoot hoops, play soccer, play freeze tag. Remember social distancing!)

  Raining: visit Go Noodle here to check-out ideas to move with your family .

Kindergarten

• Reading: Hey Kindergarteners, let’s read a story together! The following story is The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn.  Parents, you can access the book at storylineonline.net here. 

•  Virtual Field trip: See the first 100 days of twin pandas at Zoo Atlanta here on YouTube. 

• Learn Computer Science!  Learn to make your own game, app, or computer drawing on code.org here.

• Practice math facts and explore other fun math games. Parents, you can access this at roomrecess.com here. 

• PE: Get outside and play! Go for a walk/jog/run, ride your bike, go on a hike with your family (play catch, shoot hoops, play soccer, play freeze tag. Remember social distancing!)

  Raining: visit Go Noodle to check out ideas to move with your family

First Grade

• Reading: Hey 1st graders, let’s read a story together! The following story is The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn.  Parents, you can access this book at storylineonline.net here. 

•  Virtual Field trip: See the first 100 days of twin pandas at Zoo Atlanta on YouTube here. 

• Art: Time to be creative!  Draw a picture to the following prompt.  Add as many extra details as you would like. Have fun and be creative!

  • Combine two of your favorite foods to create a SUPER FOOD!  What is the name of this new food you’ve created? What does it taste like?

• Learn Computer Science!  Learn to make your own game, app, or computer drawing on code.org here.

• Practice math facts and explore other fun math games. Parents, you can access this at room recess.com here. 

• PE: Get outside and play! Go for a walk/jog/run, ride your bike, go on a hike with your family (play catch, shoot hoops, play soccer, play freeze tag. Remember social distancing!)

  Raining: visit Go Noodle to check-out ideas to move with your family. 

Second Grade

• Hey 2nd Graders, let’s read a story together! Today’s story is Hey, That’s My Monster by Amanda Knoll (the same author as yesterday). Parents, you can access the book at storylineonline.net here. 

• Virtual Field trip: See the first 100 days of twin pandas at Zoo Atlanta on Youtube here. 

• Art: Time to be creative!  Draw a picture to the following prompt.  Add as many extra details as you would like. Have fun and be creative!

  • Draw a picture of your family doing a favorite activity.  What is everyone wearing? What activity are they doing?

• Learn Computer Science!  Learn to make your own game, app, or computer drawing on code.org here.
• Practice math facts and explore other fun math games. Parents you can access this at room recess.com. 
• PE: Get outside and play! Go for a walk/jog/run, ride your bike, go on a hike with your family (play catch, shoot hoops, play soccer, play freeze tag. Remember social distancing!)

Raining: visit Go Noodle to check-out ideas to move with your family. 

Third Grade

• Reading: Hey 3rd graders, ask your parents or guardians to go to the link below and sign up for a free 30 day Epic account.  You will be able to choose from thousands of available books! Choose one you are interested in and start reading! https://www.getepic.com 

• Virtual field trip: International Space Station: Tour the space station with real astronauts who are living in space at nasa.gov here!

• Art: Time to be creative!  Draw a picture to the following prompt.  Add as many extra details as you would like. Have fun and be creative!

  • Mount Rushmore is a mountain that has 4 faces carved into it (ask an adult to show you a picture of Mount Rushmore).  Create your own version of Mount Rushmore! Who are the 4 faces you would carve into a mountain?

• Learn Computer Science!  Learn to make your own game, app, or computer drawing on code.org here.
• Practice math facts and explore other fun math games. Parents you can access this at roomrecess.com.
• Another interactive math website students and parents can visit podigygame.com here. 
• PE: Get outside and play! Go for a walk/jog/run, ride your bike, go on a hike with your family (play catch, shoot hoops, play soccer, play freeze tag. Remember social distancing!)

Raining: visit Go Noodle to check-out ideas to move with your family 

Fourth Grade

• Reading: Hey 4th graders, ask your parents or guardians to go to the link below and sign up for a free 30 day Epic account.  You will be able to choose from thousands of available books! Choose one you are interested in and start reading at getepic.com here!

• Virtual field trip: Africam – Always live, always wild!  Watch wild animals in the beautiful African bush LIVE and unscripted. Elephants, Lions, Leopards and many more make appearances every day in the remotest of Africa’s locations here.

• Writing: Continue your “You are a Historian” journal (directions for this activity are detailed in Monday’s writing activity).

• Learn Computer Science!  Learn to make your own game, app, or computer drawing here on code.org.
• Practice math facts and explore other fun math games. Parents you can access this at roomrecess.com here. 
• Another interactive math website students and parents can visit can be found at prodigygame.com here. 
• PE: Get outside and play! Go for a walk/jog/run, ride your bike, go on a hike with your family (play catch, shoot hoops, play soccer, play freeze tag. Remember social distancing!)

Raining: visit Go Noodle to check-out ideas to move with your family here. 

Fifth Grade

• Reading: Hey 5th graders, ask your parents or guardians to go to the link below and sign up for a free 30 day Epic account.  You will be able to choose from thousands of available books! Choose one you are interested in and start reading at getepic.com here!

• Virtual field trip: Beyond the Battlefield: Tour the Museum of the American Revolution at scholastic.com here.

• Writing: You are now a historian!  Keep a journal using the medium of your choice (examples include, a notebook, Google Slides, Google Docs, etc). Each day, reflect on what you are seeing either from the news, social media, or your own family. Consider how the world, our nation, your community, friends and family are responding to this pandemic.
• Learn Computer Science!  Learn to make your own game, app, or computer drawing on code.org here.
• Practice math facts and explore other fun math games. Parents you can access this at roomrecess.com here.  
  • Another interactive math website students and parents can visit can be found at prodigygame.com here. 
• PE: Get outside and play! Go for a walk/jog/run, ride your bike, go on a hike with your family (play catch, shoot hoops, play soccer, play freeze tag. Remember social distancing!)

Raining: visit Go Noodle here to check-out ideas to move with your family. 

Sixth Grade

• Reading: Hey 6th graders, ask your parents or guardians to go to the link below and sign up for a free 30 day Epic account.  You will be able to choose from thousands of available books! Choose one you are interested in and start reading at getepic.com here!
• Virtual field trip: Tour the Anne Frank House:  Look around the Secret Annex online and find out more about what happened here or take a virtual stroll through the hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her diary here.
• Writing: You are now a historian!  Continue keeping a journal using the medium of your choice (examples include, a notebook, Google Slides, Google Docs, etc). Each day, reflect on what you are seeing either from the news, social media, or your own family. Consider how the world, our nation, your community, friends and family are responding to this pandemic.
• Build real working apps, games and websites using blocks, JavaScript, CSS, HTML and more. Visit code.org here. 
• Practice math facts and explore other fun math games. Parents you can access this at roomrecess.com here.  
• Another interactive math website students and parents can visit is prodigygame.com here. 
• PE: Get outside and play! Go for a walk/jog/run, ride your bike, go on a hike with your family (play catch, shoot hoops, play soccer, play freeze tag. Remember social distancing!)

Raining: visit Go Noodle here to check-out ideas to move with your family. 

Seventh & Eight Grade

• ELA: Writing Workshops! Check-out these workshops on writing. Choose one and see where your writing adventure takes you and your audience. After watching the workshop complete a 15 minutes free write on a topic important to you.  Visit here.

• Math: Go to Prodigy and practice your math skills through interactive games here.

• Art: Get crafty! Make a card or note for a friend or family member.

  • Or take a virtual field trip to one of 12 museums around the world here.

• Explore Nature with live camera streams, photos, and more at explore.org here. 

• PE: Get outside for 60 minutes! Go for a walk/jog/run, ride your bike, go on a hike with your family. Play catch, shoot hoops, play soccer, play freeze tag. Remember social distancing!

  Raining: Try a no equipment workout from Beach Body Kids here. 

Ninth – Twelfth Grade

• ELA: Writing Workshops! Check-out these workshops on writing. Choose one and see where your writing adventure takes you and your audience. After watching the workshop complete a 15 minutes free write on a topic important to you.  Visit here.

• Math: Improve your math knowledge and skills with Khan Academy here. 

• Art: Get crafty! Make a card or note for a friend or family member. Or take a virtual field trip to one of 12 museums around the world here.

• Explore Nature with live camera streams, photos, and more at explore.org here. 

• PE: Get outside for 60 minutes! Go for a walk/jog/run, ride your bike, go on a hike with your family. Play catch, shoot hoops, play soccer, play freeze tag. Remember social distancing!

  Raining: Try a no equipment workout from Beach Body Kids at vimeo.com here. 

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