School Closure Enrichment Resources
Looking for learning ideas in addition to the curriculum provided? See below for links.
Although every effort has been made to check these sites for accuracy, validity, etc., most are not officially endorsed by the Boise School District and should be vetted by an adult to determine whether they are appropriate for your student. These are not a replacement for the curriculum provided. (Thanks to Kate Baker for working to organize many of these links)
eBooks & Audiobooks
Email the Librarian Ms. Gardner for help or questions about books, ebooks & audiobooks.
Language Arts
Sora for Boise School District - use your Google login (can be used with an app or on a desktop
OverDrive for Boise Public Library - use your public library card (apply for one online here)
Junior Library Guild - free eBooks & audiobooks
ABDO Digital Books-free and divided by age level
Audible Stories - free audiobooks for kids & teens
Sync Audiobooks for Teens - two free audiobooks every week April 30-July 30
LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks
Teen Book Cloud-free if you login through the BSD Database page here
NEW-Free Digital Book list without downloading (BSD list)
World Languages
Rosetta Stone for Students - 3 months free access to learn 23 different languages
Duolingo - free language learning site
Open Culture - learn 48 different languages online for free
International Children's Digital Library - eBooks in many world languages
Boise Public Library - free language programs including Mango and ESL curriculum (free library card here)
Science
100,000 Stars interactive 3D visualization of the stars
Impact Earth! asteroid collision simulator
100 Days of Neuroscience activities
National Science Foundation videos and lessons
NPR Radiolab for Kids podcast
NPR Wow in the World podcast
Flinn Scientific At Home Science Education
NASA Learn-from-Home grades 5-8 and grades 9-12
Access Mars: virtual tour of Mars filmed by the Curiosity rover
Technology/Engineering
Hour of Code activities
Code at Home weekly activities
Scratch coding platform
Virtual tour of CERN (particle collider!)
Brilliant interactive explorations
MIT-K12 videos
Visual Arts
Sketchpad digital makerspace
ArtyFactory free art lessons
#ColorOurCollections - museum collections turned into coloring pages
Virtual tour of exhibits at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
Performing Arts
Incredibox - interactive beatboxing program
Sampulator - record and layer tracks to create music
Music Box classical music podcast
Exploring the World of Music - video instructional series
Birthplaces of Music virtual field trip
Games & Entertainment
Sheppard Software (scroll down for older students)
Bomomo art game
Corporus medical game
Line Dash physics game
Classic Reload: Number Munchers
Classic Reload: Fraction Munchers
Classic Reload: Math Dodger
Classic Reload: The Oregon Trail
Classic Reload: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
TypeTastic typing practice games
EVE Online (economics/management)
Dreamscape literacy game
Free online writing classes from author Kelly Yang (new videos posted MWF @ 1 PM MST)
Three-part creative writing video series from author Ann Braden
Young Writers Project pop-up online workshops
Shelf Stuff activities, games, videos, and more related to HarperCollins teen books
Book Club for Kids with host Kitty Felde
Virtual field trip: 10 Places that Inspired Your Favorite Books
Social Studies
Hourly History books
Interactive Constitution - online civics learning
Engaging Congress interactive game using primary sources
History & Politics Out Loud - famous speeches
White House Historical Association educational resources
Math
Khan Academy Math (search by grade level)
Between 2 Numbers (number sense & reasoning)
Carnegie Learning Long + Live + Math At Home Learning Library
Brilliant interactive explorations
MIT-K12 videos
Physical Fitness & Health
Super Deck fitness card game
Shape America At Home Activities for Physical Fitness/Health
Yoga with Adriene - Yoga for Teens
Down Dog yoga app - log in with your boiseschools email address.
PE Shake app (costs $1.99)
Family Consumer Science
ChooseMyPlate interactive activities
RealityWorks lessons
Make: Like the Pioneers
Digital Literacy
BBC iReporter digital literacy adventure game
Common Sense Education Digital Compass interactive game
QED/PBS Above the Noise - Cut Through the Hype videos
Sites with Multiple Topics
Crash Course Kids videos
National Endowment for the Humanities student activities
The Kid Should See This informative videos
Time for Kids - free digital subscription, grades K-8