Student Links to Learning

​​Find some great websites and learning resources!  Most student school Apps  (Google Drive, Sora, Library Catalog, i-Ready, Reading Plus, Math Expressions Common Core, Wixie, BrainPOP & BrainPOP Jr, WeVideo) are accessed through the BVSD Portal or Single Sign On SSO.  Access to these apps is thorough: Each student has a district IT Portal, also known as the Single Sign On or SSO.  We use this at school and students can log in at home.

At the URL: my.bvsd.org

Student login info: Please contact the school or Sam Palsmeier for student login information.

Education Learning Tools & Resources

• Student1-Access to Boulder Public Library/BVSD resources: Tumblebooks, Explora Database, CultureGrams, Novel List
• Fun Brain
• Khan Academy
• PBSKids

Reading

• Spaghetti Book Club:  Book reviews written by kids, for kids
• Starfall: Reading program for grades K-2
• Unite for Literacy: Non-fiction audio picture books supporting beginning readers.
• Storyline Online: Features professional actors reading notable chidlren's books and extending supplemental activities for each book co-developed by an early literacy specialist. 
• i-ready: Personalized reading instruction/practice (requires log-in, for licensed students only)
• Reading Plus: silent reading intervention that helps students gain proficiency by improving comprehension, reading rate, and vocabulary. (requires log-in, for licensed students only)
• Lexia Core5: Differentiated literacy instruction (requires log-in, for licensed students only)
• Raz Kids: interactive, leveled e-books (requires log-in)

Writing/Spelling/Handwriting

• HandWritingWorksheets - Improve Handwriting for grades K-3
• Scholastic Writing Prompts - Story Starters for grades K-5

Math-Helpful Math Links.pdf

• Turtle Diaries Math Games
• MegaMath: Common Core Math Games
• CoolMath4Kids: Math Games
• ABCYa: Math Games
• MathPlayground: Math Games
• Fun4theBrain: Math Games
• Multiplication: Math Games
• PracticalMoneySkills: Money Games
• Zearn Math: CDE Resource, district possible adoption?
• ChessforChildren: Chess Games

Computer Science/Coding

• Hour of Code- Computer Programming
• Made with Code-Computer Programming
• Tynker-Computer Programming
• Blockly-Computer Programming
• Dragon Dash-Computer Programming
• Kodable- Computer Programming

​Creativity/Drawing/Photos/Videos

• Pixlr: Online Photo App Editor
• School Tube: Upload, share a view videos used in schools
• WeVideo: Collaborative Video Editing Program (Requires log-in): WeVideo Academy
• BVSD link to Open Source Media//Digital Storytelling
• WeVideo Resource Hub
• Workshop Green Screen Lessons

Digital Citizenship

• Interland-Be Internet Awesome
• Digital Passport by Common Sense Media: Digital safety, etiquette, and citizenship
• Elementary Searching Resources-Information Literacy

Typing

• Free typing apps recommended by BVSD

Science

FossWeb: Science Program Website Ask Dr. Universe: Submit your own questions or read what other curious learners have asked Bill Nye the Science Guy: Educational resources including home demos Science Kids: Fun science and technology for kids Science Monster: Cool science lessons, games and apps. Planet Games Arcade: interactive science games from NOAA San Diego Zoo Kids: learn about the zoo and watch the animals on live cams Social Studies Colorado.gov:  Colorado history for kids Kids.gov: the official kids' portal for the US government Google Earth: Fly anywhere on Earth and beyond! History for Kids: History network for kids Wise Old Sayings: One of the oldest collections of quotes, proverbs and sayings from around the world Research  American Library Association Discovery Kids Encyclopedia Britannica Encyclopedia Britannica Kids National Geographic for Kids: Student 1 resource (Student Portal) Newsela:  Non-fiction Literacy and Current Events (Student Portal) Smithsonian Education Time for Kids DK Find Out!: Online encyclopedia for elementary school children Ducksters: History, Biography, Geography, Science Kid Friendly Search Engines: KidzSearch Kiddle KidRex Sweet Search   SketchUp Info