Secondary (gr. 8-12) Activities « Cowichan Valley School District

Explore these great resources!

Websites

Wide Open School – Hosted by Common Sense Media, this is a collection of learning activities for students and for teachers.

Khan Academy – Secondary students can navigate this site, but younger kids may want to wait for teacher direction.

Rick Steeves Classroom Europe+ – This is a free resource allowing teachers to share the best of European art, history, and culture with their students.

Brainpop.com – Activities for all academic areas

Open Culture – Free videos, books, lectures, and courses

Vancouver Island Regional Library – VIRL now has online library card requests. With your card you can unlock the ebook/audiobook collection as well as other digital resources. They are also offering free Wifi outside of their branches.

Stenhouse Resources

Free Videos

Science World – Free online documentaries and Omnimax films!

The Kid Should See This – This is a free collection of 4,500+ kid-friendly videos, curated for teachers and parents who want to share smarter, more meaningful media in the classroom and at home.

P.E. With Joe – Get moving with these fun routines!

We Are Teachers – A huge list of authors and celebrities reading and sharing activities. Scroll down the list to see the offerings for older kids and young adults.

Kenneth Oppel reads – Canadian children’s author Kenneth Oppel reads from his novels.

Storyman Virtual Reading Series – Neal Shusterman reads his short stories.