To help out with homeschooling during the Coronavirus lockdown and also to champion scientific ways of thinking the Dyson company has put together 40 "challenge cards" to download from here. Some are a simple science experiment with an answer, some are an engineering challenge for you to investigate yourself.
If you have always wanted to know how you can measure the speed of light using a bar of chocolate now is your chance....
Yes here in the middle of lockdown we are attempting to teach our son who is 12 and has SEND how to understand Shakespeare; obviously a fantastic skill for someone who is basically illiterate and innumerate to have for every day life! However here is a round up of some of the resources we shall be using, I have concentrated on the KS2 (primary school level) rather than the KS3 (secondary school level) resources as it does part of the differentiation to SEND for me.
Primary Shakespeare Company usually tour primary schools but this year are putting their resources online:-
once a fortnight the site has a new "book" about a new character here (specifically for special schools)
This page accesses the main resources. You need to sign up to access them but they are free
Youtube has a couple of videos on The Tempest.
This is a short animated version
This is a summary from "animated books"
Finally here is a song from BBC Teach which summarises the story
The BBC has a whole page of clips and resources for KS2 here. Having looked at the resource pack it will is intended for whole classes but could be adapted for use at home.
Perfect for digital "Missing You" cards or "Get Well" cards during this Corona Virus outbreak this is just one example of the whole host of resources on this site. This page links to a zip file of 3 backgrounds with a vintage feel in plum and lime green. These are for personal use only. Click here to go to the Granny Enchanted blog and download.
Click on the buttons at the top of the page for other free papers, buttons kits, alphabets etc etc etc. Enough to last for months luckily. Most of the papers are 12 x 12, not having a 12 x 12 printer I have used these mainly for digital scrapbooking.
Stuck at home due to the Corona Virus and don't know what to do - we pulled out the DVD's and tuned into Netflix for the Race to the Edge series for the full How To Train Your Dragon franchise.
Here are some other links for activities that you can also use.
Colouring pages - there are lots of these out there
Looking for homeschool ideas across the curriculum - teaching ideas.co.uk has lots of ideas to use with the How To Train Your Dragon book but could be adapted to the series. Page includes blank Top Trumps cards to make your own pack.
This ESL (English as a second language) site also has lots of worksheets
The School of Dragons website has colouring pages, science activities and worksheets as well as printables, along with the online game which you can also play.
Game Mom has a page of dragon themed activities including crafts, worksheets, lacing templates and mazes and many more the biggest round up I have found so far.
From Canon Creative Park there is a whole page here with 10 different fish including Boxfish, Rays, Blue Tangs and Clown Fish it is perfect for making along with watching Finding Nemo or Finding Dory to keep little people entertained whilst being stuck at home during social distancing.
There is also a Marine Animals page here as well with models of a Ray, Turtle, Sealion and Sea Otter, perfect for your own cuddle party.
If making models is not your thing then there are these colouring pages (40 of them at last count). From MomJunction.
Why not try your hand at some kitchen fun whilst you are at it, this video from YouTube makes Dory cupcakes.
With well over one hundred different cards Free Printables.com is one of the biggest free collections of mothers day cards I have found to print. You can click here to get to the entire collection.
As a bonus there are many other collections for other occasions here also free including get well soon cards - which you might also need at the moment...
If you need extra help with homeschooling music whilst the schools are all closed then it can get expensive. Free Printables .com has a section for music here. There is a section just for sheet music including blank score sheets, and also section for piano, clarinet, flute, guitar, trumpet, saxophone and violin.
Paper cow model to print out ready to make your own farm diorama - perfect for homeschool science lessons.
click to download here from FreePrintables.com for the cow
click here to download the animals and trees click here to download the silo Click here for the red barn
So all the schools in the UK are now closed for the duration due to Corona Virus and parents everywhere are having to homeschool with the help of extra work from the teachers. Intimidating! Here is a board game collection from Maths Sphere for practising those maths skills whilst at home. There are about 20 of them to print with instructions all you need to do is add counters and dice. Laminate or put in a poly pocket to make a longer lasting resource.
The maths sphere website also has a free dictionary to help with homework for those of us who went to school quite a few years ago...
Call this noughts and crosses or tic tac toe it is still the classic game. Clickhereto download from FreePrintables,com Related Pinterest Boards: Board Games
Call this noughts and crosses or tic tac toe it is still the classic game. Click hereto download from FreePrintables,com Related Pinterest Boards: Board Games Seasons Minibeasts
Call this noughts and crosses or tic tac toe it is still the classic game. Click here to download from FreePrintables,com Related Pinterest Boards: Board Games Seasons
Deck of cards to download here from FreePrintables.com. Separate link for each card - click on "more printables" under the pictures to load rest of deck.
Even with the Corona Virus out there Easter is still coming! Whether you call it noughts and crosses like here in the UK or Tic Tac Toe like in the US it is the children's classic.
