Science and Social Studies

School Resources

Instructional Playbooks

Using Current Events in your Home Learning

 

Resources Available Through Clever

Brain Pop
Brain Pop, Jr.

 

Resources Available in Our Library

Evan-Moor books
Spectrum Science
Big Fat Notebooks
History Quest
Story of the World

 

 

Online/Community Resources

1. National Geographic lots of fun stuff for kids in Science and Social Studies, videos, activities, Follow tabs for classroom resources and educator resources.  Log in as an educator through your email or Google Account - Lots of fun stuff!

2. Monterey Bay Aquarium Learning at Home

3. Elkhorn Slough digital resources

4. Crash Course Kids on youtube

5. IRIS Science Academy -IRIS offers classes for K-12 in science and enrichment.

6. Nature-Based Ongoing Group - NBOG is a once-a-week, day-long class for homeschoolers age 5-15. The class meets outdoors on Fridays from 10am-3pm for 28 sessions from September through May. The curriculum is driven by the needs and desires of NBOG children, teachers and parents in order to help deepen the relationship the kids have with themselves, with each other, and with the natural world. If you are interested in more information about NBOG, please contact Marcy Reynolds at marcy@baymoon.com or at (831) 247-5617.

7. Riekes - The Riekes Center for Human Enhancement currently has openings in their rosters for our fall 2016 homeschool nature awareness programs.  Our programs are located at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum. We also have opportunity for Teen assistants on these days to work along side lead staff to help with younger youth. Limited partial scholarships are available.

8. Art Factory - Aptos - Home-School Art & Science: Ages 7-11 and 10 and up. 1.5 hours. The subject matter in this class is based on Biology, with in-depth studies of plant life, animals, insects, fish and humans.

9. Outdoor Science Education - Lessons include physics, chemistry, biology and geology plus our environment and ecosystems. Activities are taught with encouragement and our trademark: fun, hands-on active learning and discovery. Contact OSE for current homeschool schedule and locations or to set up classes.

10. Wild Child Santa Cruz - Wild Child Freeschool is a nature-awareness program that seeks to build community through nature immersion, fun and learning.

11. Santa Cruz Learning Center - All our homeschool courses are taught by experienced instructors. We teach a blend of lecture and group work in each class.

12. Learn to Discover

13.The Smithsonian Institute
Great museum, nature and U.S. articles.

14. Home activities in garden and backyard  https://backpocketlearning.org/