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Virtual Field Trips

Science

00solar

Solar System

Students learn about the Solar System while practicing foundational math and language arts skills.

00phys

Physical Science Choice Board

Use this choice board for students to explore Physical Science topics.

00moon

The Moon

Learn about the moon while practicing ELA and Math skills.

landforms

Landforms

Students will learn how to define landforms and describe why they are important.

matter

Properties and States of Matter

Students will learn how to define properties and states of matter and describe why they are important.

force

Force

Students will be able to define force and describe why it is important.

forms of energy

Forms of Energy

Students learn how to define forms of energy and describe why they are important.

phys sci

Physical Science Choice Board

Use this choice board for students to explore Physical Science topics.

seasons

Seasons

Students will learn how to define the seasons and describe why they are important.

friction

Friction

Students will learn how to define friction and describe why it is important.

erosion

Erosion

Students will learn how to define erosion and describe why it is important.

globe and character

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Mathematics

00addition

Addition

Students will be able to add numbers up to 10 and practice solving number sentences while learning about flamingos.

00subtract

Subtraction

Students subtract to 10 by learning subtraction words and practice solving number sentences while learning about penguins.

00mathwords

Math Words and Symbols

Students learn math words and symbols for addition and subtraction equations.

00birds

Birds and Math

Practice place value and counting by fives while learning about birds.

dogmath

Rounding to the Nearest Ten and Hundred

Practice rounding to the nearest ten and hundred and learn about dogs.

shark

Determining the Unknown Number

Practice determining the unknown number and learn about sharks.

00dogs

Dogs and Math

Practice rounding to the nearest ten and hundred while learning about dogs.

area

Area

Practice area and learn about basketball.

dogs

Perimeter

Practice perimeter and learn about dogs.

decimals thousandths

Read, Write, and Compare Decimals

Practice reading, writing, and comparing decimals to thousandths then learn about dinosaurs.

polar bears

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Practice adding and subtracting fractions and learn about polar bears.

globe and character

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English Language Arts

1sight

Sight Words

Students learn about sight words while investigating soil.

1consonants

Consonants

Students learn about the alphabet and consonants while learning about monkeys.

1question

Question Words

Students learn about question words while investigating light and color.

00main

Main Idea

Students listen to a fictional story to practice main idea and then apply this skill to a nonfiction text about owls.

1plural

Plural Nouns

Students learn about regular and irregular plural nouns while investigating the solar system.

1regular

Regular and Irregular Verbs

Students learn about regular and irregular verbs while investigating animal adaptations.

00fact

Fact and Opinion

Students learn the difference between fact and opinion while investigating earthquakes.

00author

Author's Purpose

Students explore author's purpose by writing a short composition in the form of a Six Word Story.

1narrative

Writing a Narrative Story

Learn about volcanoes while identifying key ideas and details in order to write a narrative story.

1topic

Writing a Topic Sentence

Students learn how to write a topic sentence. Then they apply their learning to create topic sentences about watersheds.

globe and character

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Virtual Field Trips

2polar

Polar Bears on the Tundra

Take a virtual field trip and learn about polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.

2stem

Winning with STEM

Take a virtual field trip to learn how STEM professionals use practical problem-solving skills and outside-the-box thinking to develop sustainable solutions.

2farming

Farming to the Future

Take a virtual field trip to learn about sustainable nutrition and how we can all work together to create solutions that care for people, the planet, and our communities.

2sports

EA Sports Madden Football by the Numbers

Take a virtual field trip and learn about video game design at EA Sports Tiburon in Orlando, Florida.

2count

Careers that Count with the NBA

Take a virtual field trip to learn about how math is used every day to improve the game of basketball.

2future

The Future is Now

Take a virtual field trip to learn about community building and get a behind-the-scenes look at amazing innovations of architecture and engineering.

00mars

Generation Beyond: Mars Exploration

Take a virtual field trip and explore curious questions. Use this slideshow to learn about space exploration in Littleton, Colorado.

globe and character

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Interactives

3bee

Spelling Bees

Build the biggest honeycomb hive by spelling the most words in the time allowed!

3coco

Coconut Vowels

Defend yourself from the falling coconuts using vowels!

3ducky

Ducky Race Subtraction

Answer subtraction problems to swim around and cross the finish line first!

3mult

Space Multiplication

Chase friends and opponents around a planet in outer space using multiplication to boost your speed!

3frog

Word Frog

Feed your hungry frog flies by identifying the correct matching antonym!

3division

Division Derby

Race friends and opponents in the Division Derby using division to power your pony's speed!

3snow

Snow Sprint Fractions

Solve multiplication problems with fractions to move around the track and cross the finish line!

globe and character

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