- STEM Activities from IET Education
- Looking for science and math activities for students at home? Find citizen science activities and more on the National Weather Service website.
- New! Create Productive and Happy E-Learners: Get tips to help remote learners avoid distractions and download a free poster.
- Study Packets *
o Attack on Pearl Harbor
o Career Overviews (from Read It!)
o Contemporary Nobel Prize Winners
o Dinosaurs
o Disease Outbreaks: Understanding the Discussion (from Read It!)
o Favorite Children's Authors
o Fiction Book Summaries (from Read It!)
o Influenza in History
o Let's Debate Topics in the News
o Life in the U.S. (from Read It!)
o Literature
o National Parks Infographics
o Native American History
o Science in the News
* Once you download the zip folder, you will need to "unzip" it before you can access the files. On Windows PCs, this is accomplished by right-clicking the zip folder and choosing "Extract All."
- Cricket Media Magazines with Teacher Guides from Flipster®:
o Click
o Ask
o Cricket
- EBSCO eBooks™ eClassics, a collection of 25 free e-books of well-known young adult literary novels; learn how you can gain free access
- PrepSTEP® for High Schools customers: Did you know that you can integrate PrepSTEP content with your institution’s Learning Management System (LMS)? Contact your EBSCO Sales Representative and download one of our implementation guides to get started.
- Scavenger hunts to familiarize students and staff with the content and functionality of Explora and our school reference centers
- Lesson plans for integrating EBSCO resources with school curricula
- Explora Escape Room Activity for Middle Schools
- Google integration help guides:
o Explora and Google Classroom Quick Start Guide for Educators
o Tutorial: Using Google Classroom and Google Drive
o How do I share EBSCO content to Google Classroom
- Abstracting and indexing databases to support educator research and professional development
Ideas and Activities For Staying Busy At Home
Encourage Reading
- Webinar: Crash Course in Historical Fiction from NoveList® and LibraryReads
- Learn how to convert your book club from in-person to online. The folks at NoveList have written several blog posts to help you help patrons feel less isolated during quarantine.
- This “Stop the Summer Slide” tutorial from NoveList has ideas for keeping students engaged.
- Encourage young readers, tweens and teens to keep a reading journal.
Get Creative/Active
- From Ryman Auditorium in Nashville comes The Ryman Guide to At-Home Inspiration, a packet of fun activities for kids and tweens.
- Harry Potter fans can try breaking out of this Hogwarts Digital Escape Room, created by Sydney Krawiec, Youth Services Librarian at Peters Township Public Library in McMurray, PA.
- Encourage kids to learn touch typing for free with TypingClub.
- Australian body coach Joe Wicks hosts daily YouTube workouts for kids and families.
- Share this article from The Atlantic: “How Parents Can Keep Kids Busy (and Learning) in Quarantine”
- Get kids into art with Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems from The Kennedy Center.
- Even adults need art therapy. Encourage them to download this free adult coloring book from Flipster.
- Remind patrons that now is a great time to research their family history! Promote your library's subscription to MyHeritage Library Edition. Don't have access? Request a free trial.
DIY
- Spruce Up Blank Walls from Better Homes & Gardens
- Clear Out the Clutter from Real Simple
- Declutter the Closet from Do It Yourself Magazine
- Dragonflies & Daisies jewelry making activities from Beadwork
- May the 4th Be With You from McCall's Quilting
- Crochet Essentials from Simply Crochet
- Barn Door Entertainment Center from Wood Magazine
- Striking Outdoor Accents (that anyone can build!) from This Old House
- How to Create a River Tabletop from Canadian Woodworking and Home Improvement
- Homebrewing Recipes from Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine (for ages 21 and older)