Temple Public Schools

Temple High School/Junior High

Distant Learning Plan

Dear parents and caregivers,

On March 25th the State Board of Education voted to close public school buildings and complete the 2019-20 school year with a distance learning plan. On April 6th Temple JH/High School will move forward with a distance learning plan. This means students and teachers will not return to campus. This has weighed heavily on our hearts because we have missed the students so much and it is difficult to fathom ending the school year in such a different way. While it will look different, there still will be learning and instruction going on. It will just look different. Our Teachers will utilize parent contact avenues such as Facebook, Zoom, Google Meet, email, etc. throughout the week when needed. Teachers will be available to help with packets via email or through online communication. Get with your child’s teacher to see which form of communication they are using.

Our distance learning plan was made using the guidance and support provided by the Oklahoma State Department of Education found at www.sde.ok.gov/distancelearning. The school day is no longer the typical six-hour day. We recommend allotting 30-45 minutes per subject each day in the same order as your child’s normal classes would take place. These are approximate times and we certainly want to encourage flexibility, but we do not want students or parents to get overwhelmed during stressful times. Learning packets will be distributed on Thursday April 2nd at the lunch pickup from 11:00 to 12:00 at the cafeteria. Assignments can be dropped off on Thursdays during lunch pickup. We will have a time scheduled later to pick up your child’s belongings. Attached to this letter you will find a list of free online educational resources. Thank you so much for your continued support and for being an active part of your child’s education.

Brad Spurlock

HS/JH Principal

Resources to assist with distance learning (eLearning):

All resources below are currently free but may not be free forever.
The star symbol ★ denotes those that are typically paid ($) subscriptions.
The sun symbol ☼ denotes resources that are also specifically great for special education.

Note: Some resources below may not be accessible on a student’s district device.

HOLISTIC / OVER-ARCHING / MORE THAN ONE CONTENT AREA
eResource	Description	PK-K	1-2	3-5	6-8	9-12
GoNoodle ☼	Movement and mindfulness videos	✔	✔	✔
Common Sense Media	Entertainment and technology recommendations	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. ★ ☼	Animated educational videos across a variety of topics, accompanied by interactive quizzes, activities, & games.				✔	✔
Scholastic Learn At Home	20 days’ worth of exciting learning journeys	✔	✔
Breakout EDU Fun at Home	Online games with the fun of escape rooms	✔	✔	✔
NYC’s “At Home” Content	Several activities from multiple content areas.	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
National Geographic Kids	National Geographic for Kids
ABCya	Fun and educational games with activities	✔	✔	✔
PebbleGo ★ PebbleGo Next	Kid-friendly encyclopedia, with some videos and games Username: engaged Password: learning	✔	✔	✔
Discovery Education through The Discovery Experience	A variety of highly engaging activities partnered with MythBusters, NBA, Shark Week, MLB. Learn more.		✔	✔	✔	✔
Fun Brain ☼	Educational games, plus videos, math, and literacy	✔	✔	✔	✔
LITERACY
eResource	Description	PK-K	1-2	3-5	6-8	9-12
EPIC! ★ (teacher invite)	Subscription book service with illustrated, chapter, Read-to-Me, audiobooks, videos, and quizzes	✔	✔	✔	✔
Starfall Education	reading games and activities	✔	✔
ReadWorks.org	Reading & writing - by topics, skills and strategies,	✔	✔	✔
Storyline Online	Books read aloud (videos), some by famous actors	✔	✔	✔
Read Alouds By Authors	Books read aloud by the author	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Writing With The NY Times	A free school-year curriculum in 7 units				✔	✔
Edmond Public Library	Check out an ebook! (library card required)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Capstone Interactive ★	Access interactive ebooks Username: continue Password: reading	✔	✔	✔	✔
Unite for Literacy	Free digital books; can be translated into 40 languages	✔	✔	✔
Common Lit	Literature for reading with guiding questions				✔	✔
Houghton Mifflin Text Book	Literature for reading				✔	✔
Owl Purdue	Writing activities				✔	✔
Mem Bean	Vocabulary practice				✔	✔
MATH
eResource	Description	PK-K	1-2	3-5	6-8	9-12
Math Learning Center - Math at Home	Math activities & games of the day, including answers and sample responses. Printable practice pages	✔	✔	✔
Zearn ★	400 hours of digital lessons with on-screen teachers	✔	✔	✔
Math Through The Discovery Education Experience	Videos, interactives, tutorials: to help with any math skill				✔	✔
Discovery Education Math Techbook	The Edmond Public Schools’ textbook for math, grades 6th - Algebra 2 is the Discovery Math Techbook				✔	✔
Texas Instruments Digital Calculator ★	Software currently available to download on PC’s and MACs. Not currently available on Chromebooks				✔	✔
Pixar in a Box	Create animation just as the Pixar artists do				✔	✔
Prodigy	Interactive math games		✔	✔	✔
Khan Academy	Instructional videos, & personalized learning	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
SCIENCE
eResource	Description	PK-K	1-2	3-5	6-8	9-12
Mystery Science ☼	Science lessons using simple supplies	✔	✔	✔
Google Earth Voyager	Journey around the world and investigate science topics		✔	✔	✔	✔
NSTA eBooks	Interactive science stories for reading & doing science	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Science Journal with Google	Measure light, sound and movement to explore science activities. *Must use personal devices and install app	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Let’s Talk Science	Lessons for questioning & problem-solving skills	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Google Expeditions	Virtual & Augmented Reality expeditions. *Must use personal devices and install app	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
SOCIAL STUDIES
eResource	Description	PK-K	1-2	3-5	6-8	9-12
Virtual Tours	Virtual field trips that expose kids to new places	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Sheppard Software	Fun educational geography games and activities	✔	✔	✔	✔
Ducksters	Fun site covering history, geography, and biographies	✔	✔	✔
iCivics	Games, infographics & other resources for civics				✔	✔
Stanford History Educ. Group	Engages students in historical inquiry				✔	✔
Crash Course	A YouTube channel with educational videos					✔
WORLD LANGUAGES
eResource	Description	PK-K	1-2	3-5	6-8	9-12
Para familias EN ESPAÑOL	Actividades gratis para aprender en casa, en varias materias académicas	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Quizlet	Practice vocabulary in any language			✔	✔	✔
Duolingo	Practice any language			✔	✔	✔
German resources	Study German online				✔	✔
French resources	Study French online				✔	✔
StudySpanish.com	Spanish grammar				✔	✔
University of Texas	Listening activities in Spanish, all levels				✔	✔
STEM & Computer Science
eResource	Description	PK-K	1-2	3-5	6-8	9-12
The STEM Laboratory	STEM challenges - broken down by disciplines	✔	✔
Maker Maven ★	Hands-on STEM challenges			✔	✔	✔
Legends of Learning ★	Science and math games with actual simulations			✔	✔
Brilliant ★	Daily problem solving challenges for math, science, and computer science, with lessons and practice problems				✔	✔
Tynker ★	Great resources for programming puzzles	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Hour of Code	A website with random activities for coding	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Girls Who Code at Home	Weekly activities, on and offline, with varying levels	✔	✔	✔	✔
GameSalad ★	STEM/computer science with a game design focus			✔	✔	✔
EARLY CHILDHOOD
eResource	Description	PK-K	1-2	3-5	6-8	9-12
Big Day for PreK	resources connected to PreK curriculum for families Username: EPS1PK Password: EPS1PK	✔
Sesame Street and Sesame Street in Communities	Content and resources to offer comfort and spark playful learning activities	✔
Jack Hartmann	Variety of early childhood learning videos	✔
PBS Kids	Activities for cognitive, social, emotional and physical development	✔	✔
Early Learning Resources Birth-5	Exciting, engaging media-rich learning opportunities for parents and caregivers	✔
Reading & Singing Birth-5	Ideas for families on literacy and vocabulary	✔
STEM Activities Birth-5	Ideas for families with young children	✔
ACT PREP
eResource	Description	PK-K	1-2	3-5	6-8	9-12
ACT Academy	Free online learning tool and test practice program designed to help you get the best score possible					✔
ACT Sample Test Questions	Practice taking the ACT					✔
The Olive Book - ACT Course	Educator-created, tutor-tested ACT prep course designed to help you boost your ACT score					✔