{"id":6102,"date":"2022-01-13T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/?page_id=6102"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:53:21","slug":"student-learning-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/student-learning-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Learning Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For at-home learning opportunities, or for any time you would like to supplement your student&#8217;s learning, below you will find links to some of our recommended educational resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Directions:<\/strong>&nbsp;Scroll to the subject areas you are interested in and click on the links to the resources and activities. You will find multiple grade-level activities across subject areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uen.org\/learnathome\/students.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UEN Learn at Home<\/a>&nbsp;(K-12) \u2013 Repository of free resources offered through UEN and public media like PBS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Literacy Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t1J6ipowhok\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t1J6ipowhok\">Dyad Reading <\/a>(K-6) &#8211; A multidimensional sensory experience for struggling readers. Students read with a parent or other individual to improve their sight recognition of words as they hear, see, and say the words in the text.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensourcephonics.org\/decodable-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open-Source Decodable Stories<\/a>&nbsp;(1-5) Practice stories for students.&nbsp; Each story focuses on a different phonics element.&nbsp; Check with your student\u2019s teacher to determine a starting point.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.khanacademy.org\/khan-academy-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\">Khan Academy Kids app<\/a>&nbsp;(Pre-K, K, 1) \u2013 An educational highly interactive app focusing on subjects like math, science, reading, social studies, and more. Skills: early literacy, reading, writing, phonics, vocabulary. Available on&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/search?q=khan%20academy%20kids&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play<\/a>&nbsp;and the Apple App Store<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pbskids.org\/games\/all-topics\/\" target=\"_blank\">PBS Kids<\/a>&nbsp;(K-1) \u2013 Resources to build knowledge, critical thinking, imagination and curiosity. This link will take you to a list of games organized by topic. Look for their PBS Kids video app and PBS Kids Games app in the Apple Store and on Google Play. Skill: rhyming, alphabet knowledge, reading, vocabulary, spelling, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.readingbear.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reading Bear<\/a>&nbsp;(K-1) \u2013 Reading Bear teaches beginning readers vocabulary and concepts while systematically introducing all the main phonetic patterns of written English. Skills: phonics skills (short vowels, blends, digraphs, diphthongs, long vowels, r-controlled, 1-4 syllable words).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teachyourmonstertoread.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Teach Your Monster To Read<\/a>&nbsp;(K-1) \u2013 This game takes children on a magical journey, meeting colorful characters along the way and collecting fantastic rewards. Skills: matching letters to sounds, blending, segmenting, tricky words, and reading full sentences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freerice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free Rice<\/a>&nbsp;(K-12) Test kids on their vocabulary knowledge.&nbsp; They also donate free rice to third world countries. Skill: vocabulary.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/more.starfall.com\/?t=295700405&amp;nrb=1&amp;y=1\" target=\"_blank\">Starfall<\/a>&nbsp;(K-3) \u2013 Provides interactive games and free resources for parents and students. Look for the Starfall.com app in the Apple Store and on Google Play. Skill: phonemic awareness, phonics, common sight words, decoding practice, word recognition, fluency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.storylineonline.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Storyline Online<\/a>&nbsp;(K-4) \u2013 Videos from the Screen Actors Guild featuring celebrated actors reading more than 50 popular children\u2019s picture books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more. Each book has accompanying lesson plan ideas and activities. Skills covered: early literacy, book awareness, reading comprehension, verbal and written language skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mclass.amplify.com\/homeconnect\/\" target=\"_blank\">mCLASS Home Connect<\/a>&nbsp;(K-6) \u2013 Resources for families to practice and reinforce important literacy skills with their children. Skills: phonological awareness, phonics, accurate and fluent reading, and reading comprehension.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.startwithabook.org\/about\" target=\"_blank\">Start with a book<\/a>&nbsp;(K-6) \u2013 Start with a Book offers parents, caregivers, and librarians lots of engaging ideas for getting kids hooked on reading, exploring and learning all year long. Skills: vocabulary, fluency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soraapp.com\/welcome\/login\/766\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soraapp.com\/welcome\/login\/766\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sora, by OverDrive<\/a><\/a> (K-12) \u2013 Sora is a new reading and listening app from OverDrive and Granite School District.\u00a0 With Sora, students can access a large collection of eBooks and audiobooks for independent and self-directed reading.\u00a0 Students can read or listen to these books using a Chromebook, desktop computer, or personal mobile device.\u00a0 You can also connect to the Salt Lake County Library OverDrive when using your Salt Lake County Library card. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/edtech\/overdrive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here for additional information about how to log into Sora.<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uen.org\/3-6interactives\/lang_arts.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UEN Student Interactives for Language Arts<\/a>&nbsp;(3-6) \u2013 Links to various interactive games and activities in language arts. Skills: spelling, vocabulary, reading and grammar, writing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/slco.overdrive.com\/\">SL County Library &#8211; Libby<\/a> (K-12) \u2013 Connect to Libby using your Salt Lake County library card.&nbsp; Access a large collection of eBooks and audiobooks for independent and self-directed reading.&nbsp; You can read or listen to these books using a Chromebook, desktop computer or personal mobile device.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/readtheory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Theory<\/a>&nbsp;(K-12) \u2013 ReadTheory\u2019s reading comprehension practice is adaptive and caters to individual\u2019s needs. The system automatically recognized the student\u2019s reading level and matches them with appropriate text and questions. Requires parents to set up an account. Skills: comprehension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Math Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1Q6k-1jQIxQA4Rg0t3hdpRxqLzClUE3JX%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&amp;data=04%7C01%7Crjensen%40graniteschools.org%7C86e056855af845a6a5a408d9d7a77353%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C637777936459251455%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=Mvns10wC5465T2A%2Bmh2kYaGqqLi4KjggO9FWnGRgzLk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Math Resources for Families<\/a> (K-12) &#8211; Three pages full of links to activities and resources with QR codes and descriptions of each one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pbskids.org\/curiousgeorge\/busyday\/\" target=\"_blank\">Curious George Number and Counting Games<\/a>&nbsp;(K-2) \u2013 Games of Number and Counting with Curious George. Includes guide to games and printable activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pbskids.org\/cyberchase\" target=\"_blank\">PBS Kids \u2013&nbsp; Cyberchase<\/a>&nbsp;(3-6) \u2013 Animated lessons, activities, games, and videos that teach math concepts in a fun way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/utahmiddleschoolmath.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Utah Middle School Math Project<\/a>&nbsp;(7-8) \u2013 Math materials that align with the 7th and 8th grade math core.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasa-at-home-for-kids-and-families\" target=\"_blank\">NASA at Home<\/a>&nbsp;(K-12) \u2013 Grade level science and STEM lessons and activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uen.org\/oer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Utah OER Science Textbooks<\/a>&nbsp;(3-12) \u2013 Free, pdf textbooks that are aligned to the new Science with Engineering Education (SEEd) standards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pbskids.org\/designsquad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PBS Kids \u2013 Design Squad<\/a>&nbsp;(3-8) \u2013 Videos and hands-on activities that support science and engineering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pbskids.org\/games\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pbskids.org\/games\">PBS Kids Games<\/a> (K-3)- Kids games that are engaging and support academic content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fphet.colorado.edu%2Fen%2Fsimulations%2Ffilter%3Ftype%3Dhtml&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cblechols%40graniteschools.org%7C675e88ed8f024fbeac3d08dc4cf181d7%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C638469847361297387%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DB0dZ9%2FarFXdcOUM9ka8EzUisPeclLP4u3zC1tCNWL0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fphet.colorado.edu%2Fen%2Fsimulations%2Ffilter%3Ftype%3Dhtml&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cblechols%40graniteschools.org%7C675e88ed8f024fbeac3d08dc4cf181d7%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C638469847361297387%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DB0dZ9%2FarFXdcOUM9ka8EzUisPeclLP4u3zC1tCNWL0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">PhET Simulations<\/a> (3-12)- These are simulations directly related to the standards and are created by the University of Colorado. Students can manipulate different variables and see how it directly affects the outcome. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uen.org\/learnathome\/parent-subject\/science.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Science Lessons from UEN Learn@Home<\/a>&nbsp;(K-12) \u2013 Simple science lessons that are presented on Google Slides. Students go through each slide to observe and investigate with items find at home or outside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uen.org\/learnathome\/parent-subject\/science-extention.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Science Activities from Utah\u2019s Informal Science Education Centers&nbsp;<\/a>(K-9) \u2013 Science lessons, activities, and virtual field trips provided by organizations such as the Hogle Zoo, Natural History Museum, and Ogden Nature Center.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/outdoor-science\/\" target=\"_blank\">WeAreTeachers Learn at Home<\/a>&nbsp;(K-5) \u2013 Hands-on activities for parents to do with kids at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Studies Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/utah.pbslearningmedia.org\/subjects\/social-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\">PBS Learning Media<\/a>&nbsp;(PreK-12) A collection of standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more.&nbsp; You can search by topic, they even have a collection of Ken Burns documentaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kidcitizen.net\/episodes-blog\" target=\"_blank\">Kid Citizen<\/a>&nbsp;(K-5) Growing set of interactive Episodes where K-5 students work with primary source photographs to explore Congress and Civic Engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/constitutioncenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Constitution Center<\/a>&nbsp;(5-12) Take a virtual tour of the National Constitution Center and explore the Interactive Constitution.&nbsp; There are lots of articles, videos, blog posts, and podcasts that you can check out to learn more about the Constitution and how the U.S. Government works.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icivics.org\/family\" target=\"_blank\">iCivics<\/a>&nbsp;(1-12) iCivics has a collection of activities that can be completed independently or as a family to help your child learn more about civics.&nbsp; Great for ages 7 and up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmint.gov\/learn\/kids\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Mint Home<\/a>\u00a0(K-6) Browse the U.S. Mint Coin Classroom\u2019s educational resources to find at-home activities, lesson plans, and more. Use coins to teach kids math and finance concepts, as well as general information about the Mint and coins.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colonialwilliamsburg.org\/learn\/explore-from-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colonial Williamsburg<\/a>\u00a0(5-8) Colonial Williamsburg has collections of interactive timelines and videos of their re-enactors that can be viewed by anyone to experience life in colonial America.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalhistory.si.edu\/visit\/virtual-tour\" target=\"_blank\">Smithsonian Natural History Museum<\/a>&nbsp;(3-12) This national site hosts past and current exhibits at the Smithsonian.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/exhibits\" target=\"_blank\">National Archives Online Exhibits<\/a>&nbsp;(5-12) The National Archives is the nation\u2019s record keeper.&nbsp; Type in your topic and explore hundreds of exhibits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ushmm.org\/information\/exhibitions\/online-exhibitions\" target=\"_blank\">Holocaust Museum Online Exhibits<\/a>&nbsp;(6-12) Explore several different online exhibits including Anne Frank, Nazi Propaganda, Nazi Book Burning, and several more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theworldwar.org%2Fexhibitions%3Fonline%3D1%26archived%3D0&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cblechols%40graniteschools.org%7Ce52eadee99ea49806cbf08dc4cea7471%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C638469817061661368%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vCntc6nmnBH8tH37J5WUm70GEZAMA30vlaM57bOhyPg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National WWI Museum Online Exhibits<\/a>&nbsp;(5-12) These online exhibits engage audiences in remembering, interpreting and understanding the Great War and its enduring impact on the global community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalww2museum.org\/students-teachers\/distance-learning\/k-12-distance-learning\/electronic-field-trips\" target=\"_blank\">National WWII Museum in New Orleans<\/a>&nbsp;(5-12) Watch previously recorded electronic field trips.&nbsp; Topics include Japanese American Experience in WWII, the Manhattan Project, D-Day, African American Experiences in WWII, Pearl Harbor, and Students during WWII.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performing &amp; Visual Art Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exploratorium.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Exploratorium<\/a>&nbsp;(K-12) \u2013 The Exploratorium isn\u2019t just a museum; it\u2019s an ongoing exploration of science, art, and human perception. Explore our vast collection of online experiences to feed your curiosity and education resources supporting online teaching and learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/online-features\/metkids\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mets Museum art online \u2013 Met Kids<\/a>&nbsp;(K-8) \u2013 Explore The Met using an interactive map.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Computer Science Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/code.org\/athome\" target=\"_blank\">Code.org at Home<\/a>&nbsp;(K-6) \u2013 Free self-paced coding activities for students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/preschool.uen.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preschool Pioneer<\/a>&nbsp;(Preschool) \u2013 Repository of developmentally appropriate preschool resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For at-home learning opportunities, or for any time you would like to supplement your student&#8217;s learning, below you will find links to some of our recommended educational resources. 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