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Girls Who Code at Home, a weekly series of resources to keep up your learning at home.

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I use this with my 8th Graders and advanced 6th and 7th graders.  I am now going to import these videos into Edpuzzle (Great tool) to turn them into lessons that can be done anywhere.

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In 46 episodes, Dr. Shini Somara will teach you how we built much of our world with engineering! This course is based on introductory college-level material ...

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I know many of you might already have robotics kits, but I really like these due to the customization and ability to combine 3D design and printing with them. Please let me know if you would like to chat more about these kits!

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Dexter Industries builds robot kits that help people learn how to program. Most of our kits are based on the Raspberry Pi, a credit card sized computer.

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This is the main website that I use for having students create 3D designs. It has some great turorials, students can log in using their school Google accounts, provides the ability to create classes and filter content and is easy enough that I can use it with 3rd grade and up. Please let me know if you have any questions about this resource!

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Tinkercad | From mind to design in minutes

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Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding.

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Providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century.

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Common Sense Education provides educators and students with the resources they need to harness the power of technology for learning and life. Find a free K-12 Digital Citizenship curriculum, reviews of popular EdTech apps, and resources for protecting student privacy.

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I use this with my 8th Graders. They have a variety of "courses" that can be pretty rigorous for middle school students and is great for High School too.
I am now going to import these videos into Edpuzzle (Great tool) to turn them into lessons that can be done anywhere.

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At Crash Course, we believe that high-quality educational videos should be available to everyone for free! Subscribe for weekly videos from our current courses! The Crash Course team has produced more than 45 courses on a wide variety of subjects, including organic chemistry, literature, world history, biology, philosophy, theater, ecology, and many more!

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They have a variety of "courses" that can be pretty rigorous. They have topics like Computer Science, navigating digital information, AI, and even a series about video games.
I am now going to import these videos into Edpuzzle (Great tool) to turn them into lessons that can be done anywhere.

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Week 1 March 30th-April 3rd Daily Choice Menu

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This was mentioned in our PLC. This video platform allows students to create minute long videos about their assignments. Students can also make selfies and add stickers to them.

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We express ourselves in different ways. On Flip, you can use our simple and fun built-in camera to record your thoughts, add effects and share within your Flip group as video, audio only or text in your web browser or mobile app.

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Flip is a video discussion and sharing app, free from Microsoft.

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Flip (formerly Flipgrid) is a video discussion and video sharing app, free from Microsoft, built for classrooms and beyond. Learn more.

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This a a great site that combines block coding with CAD. It has many features tailored to education.

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BlocksCAD is a great tool to build geometrical proficiency and other math skills. Building models is fun, so students are highly motivated to practice these skills as it enables them to make really cool stuff:

3D cartesian coordinates

positive and negative numbers

decimals

solid shapes, like cubes, spheres, and cylinders

geometrical transformations, like translation, rotation, reflection, and scaling

set operations, like union, difference, and intersection

arithmetic, including order of operations

Older or more experienced students can use BlocksCAD to

use variables to create parameterized models

plot trigonometric functions

plot parametric functions

learn polar coordinates

and more!

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Although they are currently not offering the online version, there is still access to a free download. Once download is complete, students have access to a platform that will let them build with digital LEGOs.

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Enter the dream world with friends Mateo, Izzie, Cooper, Logan and Zoey as they use the power of imagination to take on the evil Nightmare King. Based on the LEGO® DREAMZzz™ TV series, these sets feature fantastical vehicles, whimsical buildings and wondrous creatures.

This range of colorful LEGO® playsets is based on DreamWorks Animation's Gabby's Dollhouse. Kids aged 4+ join Gabby and her kitty friends to get creative and solve problems together as they explore each cat-tastic room in the dollhouse.

Revel in nostalgia with sets that take you back to Indy's most daring adventures. Recreate iconic scenes from the Indiana Jones™ movies or make new adventures by building and playing out fast-paced action with an impressive range of LEGO playsets featuring cars, planes and temples.

In a galaxy far, far away is a world full of adventures that pits good vs. evil as Star Wars ™ fans join Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, The Mandalorian, Grogu and more to recreate favorite scenes from the series. Harness the Force to build epic ships and vehicles, awesome droids and iconic characters.

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Enter the dream world with friends Mateo, Izzie, Cooper, Logan and Zoey as they use the power of imagination to take on the evil Nightmare King. Based on the LEGO® DREAMZzz™ TV series, these sets feature fantastical vehicles, whimsical buildings and wondrous creatures. This range of colorful LEGO® playsets is based on DreamWorks Animation's Gabby's Dollhouse.

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VEX Robotics has officially launched VEXcode VR (Virtual Robot), a web-based tool designed to meet the needs of computer science lessons for those who don’t have access to a physical VEX Robot at home.

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Our team of education experts created easy to follow activities that can be implemented easily. Activities are in Google Docs, so teachers can add to or edit the activities.

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Visualize data on the playgrounds dashboard.

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The VEX Robotics Design System offers students an exciting platform for learning about areas rich with career opportunities spanning science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). These are just a few of the many fields students can explore by creating with VEX Robotics technology.

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This a a great site that combines block coding with CAD. It has many features tailored to education.

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BlocksCAD is a great tool to build geometrical proficiency and other math skills. Building models is fun, so students are highly motivated to practice these skills as it enables them to make really cool stuff:

3D cartesian coordinates

positive and negative numbers

decimals

solid shapes, like cubes, spheres, and cylinders

geometrical transformations, like translation, rotation, reflection, and scaling

set operations, like union, difference, and intersection

arithmetic, including order of operations

Older or more experienced students can use BlocksCAD to

use variables to create parameterized models

plot trigonometric functions

plot parametric functions

learn polar coordinates

and more!

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ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)

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ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)

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Computer Science & Computational Thinking

Introduction to Computational Thinking for Every Educator

In the digital age, computational thinking (CT) is an essential skill for students and educators alike. This systematic approach to solving problems is at the foundation of not just computer science, but many other subject areas - and careers - as well.

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The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is a nonprofit organization that helps educators use technology to revolutionize learning.

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A ton of FREE science and math interactive simulations. Can be used as a virtual science lab for remote learning.

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By converting our sims to HTML5, we make them seamlessly available across platforms and devices. Whether you have laptops, iPads, chromebooks, or BYOD, your favorite PhET sims are always right at your fingertips.Become part of our mission today, and transform the learning experiences of students everywhere!

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This is an incredible tool that works on tablets and (I believe) phones.  There is a cost, but it may be free for the COVID-19 crisis.  Either way, it allows the student to turn any space into anything using augmented reality.

One project a teacher used it for was each student had to create the room that is described in Anne Frank's diary.

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3DBear - Immersive technologies for education

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3DBear combines immersive technologies and education for the best learning results Augmented reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), 360-photos & 3D printing.

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I have been using IMovie to create all of my STEAM videos. Its a pretty easy system to learn and I edit my videos on my phone so I can edit anywhere. I will say that the phone version has less options than on a MacBook, but it works great for its purpose. This is an Apple app.

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I'm sure most of you might already know and use this resource, but I think it is worth sharing! Easy enough to teach my Kinders to code, tools for organizing each classroom, data provided to monitor, and complete courses with lesson plans and unplugged activities. There are also great hour of code activities that students really enjoy!

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Learn computer science. Change the world.

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Every student in every school deserves the opportunity to study computer science.

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Engineering through design site. Students can create anything using parts and writing code to add more. Teachers can set up a classroom forum for projects.

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Tinkercad | From mind to design in minutes

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Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding.

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During the school closures right now, Amazon is offering free virtual robotics courses for elementary, middle, and high school classes.

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Amazon Future Engineer Available Courses - CoderZ

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Amazon Future Engineer offers free online virtual robotics & coding classes for any student or teacher affected by COVID-19 in the US, Canada, Argentina, Colombia and Chile. GET FREE ACCESS Amazon Future Engineer offers free online virtual robotics & coding classes for any student or teacher affected by COVID-19 in the US, Canada, Argentina, Colombia and Chile.

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An online repository for all manner of 3D creations. Use with caution as their is no content filtering available, but if you want students to use their own 3D models in the 3D bear app, this site will be needed. When I used it, students sent me their files and I uploaded them myself for safety reasons.

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Thingiverse - Digital Designs for Physical Objects

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Download files and build them with your 3D printer, laser cutter, or CNC. Thingiverse is a universe of things.

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CDC (Center for Disease Control)
Guidance for Schools and Child Care Programs

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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See ongoing mitigation guidance and prevention and support for administrators, teachers, staff, and parents in schools and child care programs.

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Many free lessons and activities that incorporate STEM.

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We Engage Students In NASA's Mission

K-12 students can dig deeper into STEM topics and experience the thrill of exploration and discovery.

NASA makes vital investments in a diverse portfolio of learning opportunities and activities designed to reach as many U.S. students as possible - from kindergarten through graduate school. NASA seeks to build the next generation STEM workforce and broaden student participation to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM fields.

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We Inspire An Interest In STEM

NASA offers a wide array of unique experiences designed to engage K-12 students nationwide in the agency's missions, people, and resources.

Educators are a significant part of students' lives and play a key role in connecting NASA to the Artemis Generation. NASA STEM fully supports formal educators in classrooms and informal educators in museums, science centers, afterschool programs, and similar organizations, all of whom bring the excitement of the agency's missions to students.

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NASA has a portfolio of activities and opportunities dedicated to attracting, engaging and educating students in all institutional categories and levels across the nation. These range from internships and fellowships, research and development opportunities, challenges and competitions, pre-college and college STEM experiences, virtual learning, faculty support, as well as institutional support.

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We're launching learning to new heights with STEM resources that connect educators, students, parents and caregivers to the inspiring work at NASA. Find your place in space!

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This is a great tool for using videos in distant learning, in the classroom, or for the flipped learning models. You can take videos from YouTube, Khan Academy, and more. Then you can add questions to it and turn the video into a lesson, or piece of a lesson.

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Easily create beautiful interactive video lessons for your students you can integrate right into your LMS. Track students' progress with hassle-free analytics as you flip your classroom!

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Week 3 April 13th-17th Daily Choice Menu

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I have use Screencast O Matic for my screen sharing "How To" videos. It is very similar to Screencastify, however I just like this one better because I can set the parameters that my screen sharing shows and I can also edit the video when it is done. It also offers 10 mins of recording for free whereas Screencastify only offers 5 mins. of free recording.

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At ScreenPal, we don't believe that video recording and editing should be difficult, or cost a fortune. Our simple and intuitive tools help you get the job done easily.

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This is a good step-up from Code.org, offering more robust coding platform and a more open ended coding environment. This can be downloaded to PC and Mac machines and used in offline mode, or used as a web based program. This is the coding platform that Girls Who Code utilizes as well!

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Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

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I use EV3 Mindstorms in class, in after-school clubs, and with my competitive FIRST robotics teams.
I also use the LEGO WeDo kits for after-school clubs as well. LEGO Education has lesson plans, activities, and building instructions for each robotics kit.

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Classroom Solutions for STEM and STEAM | LEGO® Education

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LEGO® Education solutions teach children 21st century skills for future success, starting with preschool and moving through elementary, middle and high school.

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Sculptris is the free version of ZBrush. It is a digital design platform that uses "digital clay" or mesh for students to sculpt and make their own creations.

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Free digital sculpting software from the makers of ZBrush, the world's leading digital sculpting application.

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Science Olympiad is a STEM competition for students in K-9th grade. Teachers are still able to purchase their science challenge books even if not completing. It has everything from hands-on challenges to coding challenges.

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The official website of Science Olympiad, one of the largest K-12 STEM organizations in the US. Find the latest info on events + competitive tournaments here.

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FP&L has many free resources for teachers to use with their students.

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Florida Power & Light | Energy Curriculum

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Welcome to the FPL Energy Curriculum Site! Please take a moment to sign up. This site offers open source curriculum can be use by any interested teacher or school district - FREE!

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During the school closures right now, Amazon is offering free virtual courses for grades 2-12.  Right now they are free until at least Fall of 2020.

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Week 4 April 20th-24th Daily Choice Menu

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I recently discovered Loom as an alternative to Screencasify, which I was using. Loom has no time limit, easy edditing tools, and an option to add a "call to action" button that with a single click redirects viewers to a website or resource. I would be heppy to assist anyone with this, please contact me if you have any questions!

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Record and share video messages of your screen, cam, or both. Faster than typing an email or meeting live. Free to use on Mac, Windows, Chrome, iOS, and Android.

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Many of my students really like this. It teaches both Java and Python coding languages. The students have to write the code that the enables their character to win each level of a video game. They have a little bit of free content and then you have to pay if you want to use it long term.

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CodeCombat: Learn to Code by Playing a Game

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Learn programming with a multiplayer live coding strategy game for beginners. Learn Python or JavaScript as you defeat ogres, solve mazes, and level up. Open source HTML5 game!

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FIRST stands For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. I have been a competitive FIRST Robotics coach for the past 6 years. I have coach FIRST LEGO League using the EV3 Mindstorms, and FIRST Tech Challenge with bigger metal robots. We used Pitsco Tetrix parts last season. FIRST teaches so much more than robots. Just a few life skills are collaboration, teamwork, perseverance, public speaking , research, and critical thinking thinking skills. I will be a life long advocate of FIRST.

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FIRST is a global robotics community preparing young people for the future and the world’s leading youth-serving nonprofit advancing STEM education.

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A digital design platform that incorporates math and art. Students use SketchUp to create digital dioramas or to create digital architecture.

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Odyssey of the Mind is a mix of engineering, critical thinking, problem solving, and creative presentations. There are different types of challenges that the students must build a solution to. Then they must act out their solution using their props. Students can compete with Odyssey of the Mind, but teachers are still able to purchase materials without competing.

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Odyssey of the Mind - The peak of Beyond the Box thinking

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Odyssey of the Mind (OM™) teaches students how to develop and use their natural creativity to become problem-solvers. Imagine being faced with a problem that requires an original solution. It can be frightening. Now imagine not being afraid to solve that problem - that is what OM members learn.

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Merge Cube is a hands-on AR/VR learning platform. It has free apps that teachers can tie into Science. Some of the free ones are Mr. Body, Galactic Explorer,  and 3D Museum. Merge Cube opens up many other paid resources. Merge Explorer has lessons and activities already created for you. For example students can dissect a virtual frog.

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Learn Science, Master STEM, Be Future Ready. | AR/VR Learning & Creation

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Merge EDU uses spatial computing technology to allow students to touch and interact with 3D digital content. Hold anything, Go anywhere.

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The Package offers a number of learning prompts to dive into SEI's research endeavors, from CubeSats to space food to lunar exploration! Many of these activity prompts are perfect for family learning, so they encourage working together to explore space hands-on! If you have questions in your adventures, you can post them on the package's online forum. Below, you'll find additional details about MIT's Full STEAM Ahead initiative.

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This week, we have three experts here to help us understand different aspects of this week's topic. Dr. Peter Senge studies complex systems and the way humans impact our environment. Prof. Seth Mnookin is a science writer who has written extensively on vaccines and epidemiology. Prof. Ruben Juanes is a scientist who among many topics of fluid dynamics studies transportation and the spread of disease.

How do I figure out what knowledge I should be paying attention to?

What is a pandemic?

How does transportation impact the spread of disease?

What are some ways to slow the spread of disease?

Importance of hand washing

Herd immunity and social distancing

Why do experts use modeling?

The power of modeling

How do we learn from modeling? (Watch from 5:34-10:20) and Systems and epidemics: our impact (Watch from 10:21-11:18)

How do scientists figure out what may happen? (Watch from 7:13 to end)

Where are some places we could find hope in our current situation?

Activities for Grades K-2

Activities:
Activity 1: Things That Spread Activity 2: Sometimes But Not Always Activity 3: Why You Staying Home Matters
Challenges:
Explore a simulation in Scratch
Now that you know more about how disease spreads, explore this simulation. This is a simulation of the spread of an epidemic. A blue circle is a healthy person, a red circle is a sick person, and a green circle is a person who has recovered after being sick.
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/376656449
Use the slider to control what percentage of the population stays at home, then click the Green Flag. The graph shows how the number of sick people changes over time. If you find that the simulation doesn't work, try refreshing the page! Still having trouble? Trying opening it up on the Scratch website by clicking the link above.

With an adult or older brother/ sister, try changing the code to see what happens if:

There are more people in the community

The virus spreads sometimes, but not always when one person comes in contact with another person

Sick people recover more quickly-or more slowly

Tell us what you tried out and what you learned in the forum!
Challenge: Make your own animation in Scratch Jr.
Tell us your story in an animation. You can share how you've been spending your time or all the things you'd like to do once you can go out again or you can make a game for your friends to play.

Share your animation so we can all see it!

Forums:
Ideas from the epidemic simulation Your Scratch Jr animation! Teacher/ parent reflections
Activities for Grades 3-5

Activities:
Activity 1: Things That Spread Activity 2: Sometimes But Not Always Activity 3: Social Distancing Matters
Challenges:
Explore a simulation in Scratch
Now that you know more about how disease spreads, explore this simulation. This is a simulation of the spread of an epidemic. A blue circle is a healthy person, a red circle is a sick person, and a green circle is a person who has recovered after being sick.
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/376656449
Use the slider to control what percentage of the population stays at home, then click the Green Flag. The graph shows how the number of sick people changes over time. If you find that the simulation doesn't work, try refreshing the page! Still having trouble? Trying opening it up on the Scratch website by clicking the link above.

Does changing the number of people that stay home change the shape of the graph? Tell us what you noticed and why that might be! You can share pictures of your simulation.
Remix this simulation
Try changing the code to see what happens if:

There are more people in the community

The virus spreads sometimes, but not always when one person comes in contact with another person

Sick people recover more quickly-or more slowly

You can take an adult or older brother/ sister's help if you get stuck.

Share your remix and tell us what you tried out!

Forums:
Ideas from the epidemic simulation Your Scratch remix! Teacher/ parent reflections
Activities for Grades 6-8

Activities:
Activity 1: It's A Toss Up: Modeling The Spread of Disease (Part I) Activity 2: It's A Toss Up: Modeling The Spread of Disease (Part II) Activity 3: Social Distancing Matters
Challenges:
Project GUTS' COVID-19 Modeling Challenge
We are faced with a tremendous amount of news and information about COVID-19. One way to respond is to try to better understand the spread of coronavirus and strategies to contain its spread. For this challenge, model the spread of COVID-19 using StarLogo Nova.
MIT App Inventor Coronavirus App Challenge
The MIT App Inventor team invites creators and designers of all ages to create socially conscious mobile apps.

Forums:
Covid-19 Modeling challenge! Share your app here!! Teacher/ parent reflections
Week 1 package is adapted from the NIH-MIDAS Modeling the Spread of Community MRSA curriculum developed by Irene Lee (2013).

The "It's a Toss Up" game was adapted from Howard Hughes Medical Institute's (HHMI) "2000 and Beyond: Confronting the Microbe Menace." (1999)

The Toss Up NetLogo model was created by Irene Lee and Nick Bennett (2013).

For the modeling challenge for Grades 6-8, the citation is:
Copyright Project GUTS 2020.
All Project GUTS materials are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Activities for Grades 9-12

Activities:
Activity 1: It's A Toss Up: Modeling The Spread of Disease (Part I) Activity 2: It's A Toss Up: Modeling The Spread of Disease (Part II) Activity 3: Supplemental Materials (Open these for the activity) It's A Toss Up: Modeling The Spread of Disease (Part III) Project GUTS' COVID-19 Modeling Challenge
Challenges:
MIT App Inventor Coronavirus App Challenge
We are faced with a tremendous amount of news and information about COVID-19. One way to respond is to try to better understand the spread of coronavirus and strategies to contain its spread. For this challenge, model the spread of COVID-19 using StarLogo Nova.

The MIT App Inventor team invites creators and designers of all ages to create socially conscious mobile apps.
Covid-19 Modeling challenge! Share your app here!! Teacher/ parent reflections
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Week 1 package is adapted from the NIH-MIDAS Modeling the Spread of Community MRSA curriculum developed by Irene Lee (2013).

The "It's a Toss Up" game was adapted from Howard Hughes Medical Institute's (HHMI) "2000 and Beyond: Confronting the Microbe Menace." (1999)

The Toss Up NetLogo model was created by Irene Lee and Nick Bennett (2013).

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This week, we have three experts here to help us understand different aspects of this week's topic. Dr. Peter Senge studies complex systems and the way humans impact our environment. Prof. Seth Mnookin is a science writer who has written extensively on vaccines and epidemiology. Prof.

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This is the Google Slides document that we have the students use to insert an image and write a short descriptive journal entry about the menu option they chose.

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I was just told about this today. I put it here in the coding column because coding is definitely a good part of this but it looks like it is so much more. There are free and paid accounts. I will certainly be looking into this more.

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We care about your students' privacy. CoSpaces Edu takes student privacy very seriously and is COPPA and FERPA-compliant.

We have several measures in place to make sure that the data that you and your students store in CoSpaces Edu is always kept safe.

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CoSpaces Edu for kid-friendly 3D creation and coding

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Boost your kids' learning experience by letting them invent, build and code their own creations. Runs on mobile, tablet and desktop, including Chromebooks.

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A fun robot for students to program in blocks or in Java. With the Sphero Bolts, students can also program the LED lights. I use these for quick challenges like complete a maze. I also use these in my after school clubs and my STEAM Summer Camps.

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Sphero Education | STEM & STEAM EdTech Company: Sphero

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Through professional development & STEM teaching trainings, Sphero partners with educators to bring robotics & STEM into the classroom. Learn more now!

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Teachers and students have free access to this program. My robotics teams are using this program to help them with fabricating robot parts. This program also allows students to program a CNC machine to make metal fabricated part.

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Fusion 360 | Free Software for Students and Educators | Autodesk

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You have been detected as being from . Where applicable, you can see country-specific product information, offers, and pricing. Keyboard ALT + g to toggle grid overlay See how the University of Glasgow aligned their engineering and design schools, integrating Fusion 360 into their curriculum to allow students to better approach real-world problems whether at home or on campus.

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Students love making their own beats using this program. Sometimes they make up their own lyrics based off of a given topic, and sometimes I give them the words I want them to make into a song. Lots of creativity with this program.

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A fun, interactive music experience
Incredibox is a music app that lets you create your own music with the help of a merry crew of beatboxers.Choose your musical style among 9 impressive atmospheres and start to lay down, record and share your mix.

Where making music is child's play!

Part game, part tool, Incredibox is above all an audio and visual experience that has quickly become a hit with people of all ages. More than 80 million players worldwide have already enjoyed it. The right mix of music, graphics, animation and interactivity makes Incredibox ideal for everyone. And because it makes learning fun and entertaining, Incredibox is now being used by schools all over the world.

Create a mix

Drag and drop icons onto the avatars to make them sing and start to compose your own music. Find the right sound combos to unlock animated choruses that will enhance your tune.

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Once your composition sounds great, just save it and you will get a link to your mix. You can easily share it with anybody so they can listen and even vote for it.

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If you share your mix a lot and get enough votes from other users, you may go down in Incredibox history by joining the Top 50 chart. Ready to show your stuff?

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Incredibox is a music app that lets you create your own music with the help of a merry crew of beatboxers. Choose your musical style among 9 impressive atmospheres and start to lay down, record and share your mix.

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Students can create 3D worlds and code characters to move and speak. I use Alice to integrate other subjects. For example, students have had to rewrite an ending to a book, or create a science lab where you use the density formula.

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Alice – Tell Stories. Build Games. Learn to Program.

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Alice is used to teach students how to code.

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SeaPerch is an underwater robotics competition. I personally haven't competed in this competition, but I have done some research into it because it is more cost effective than FIRST Robotics.

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Fun Underwater Robotics

SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that equips teachers and students with the resources they need to build an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in an in-school or out-of-school setting.
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SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that equips teachers and students with the resources they need to build an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in an in-school or out-of-school setting. The SeaPerch Program provides students with the opportunity to learn about robotics, engineering, science, and mathematics (STEM) while building an underwater ROV as part of a science and engineering technology curriculum.

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Titan Academy has step by step free courses on how to build and program in Fusion 360.

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TITAN BUILDING BLOCKS | TITANS of CNC: Academy

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Titans of CNC provides free CNC training courses online. Click the link above to see our courses, 3D models, certifications, and more!

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Students can use their Google accounts to sign into Canva. Canva is a platform where students can create infographics or posters. Teachers can use this program for students to make advertisements or book reviews.

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Students can use Google Earth to get an up close view of a location they might be researching. My favorite part about Google Earth is you can click on the street view option and you can walk around like you are there. Students can go into museums or even the White House.

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Aw snap! Google Earth isn't supported on your browser. You may need to update your browser or use a different browser. Please see our system requirements for more information. Chrome is a great choice and you can download it here. Or if you're feeling adventurous, you can try Earth anyway by choosing an option below.

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I  absolutely love this site. Students can build, imagine, earn, and enter contest. 3D drawing for any STEAM project for the engineering process. We used it for our skateboard project this year

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Instructables is committed to helping teachers inspire, engage, and prepare students through hands-on projects to make in the classroom. Always free, and always fun, come explore projects for your next classroom lesson!

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Instructables is committed to helping teachers inspire, engage, and prepare students through hands-on projects to make in the classroom. Always free, and always fun, come explore projects for your next classroom lesson!

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Just found this site and it has community made digital breakouts available for free.