COVID-19 School Closure: Resources & Services
Online Resources
MATH & Science
Rhino Science website, created by Ms. Paske. Lots of ideas for at-home science projects.
Mystery Science for supplemental science learning.
Table Talk Math is an online math program that Washington’s Math Coach Kim Syer has purchased for our community. To sign up, click the link and select the course that best suits your student(s), When you go to check out, enter WASHELEM20 into the “add a coupon” section of checkout. It will take the $9 individual cost and bring it to $0. Once families sign up, they will get access to the entire course, not stretched out every five days.
Kids Discover has articles and activities related to the CCSS and NGSS. They are offering free resources to teachers to support virtual learning.
Reading
Washington’s library page, with loads of free resources like typing and coding. Here is a short video by Mr. Zarate explaining how to log in to your child’s school Google account.
Audible has made hundreds of children (ages 0-18) audio books completely free to help kids stay relaxed and entertained. No account required. No credit card needed.
Free non-fiction read alouds.
NASA has made their entire online library free.
A partnership with the Berkeley Public Library allows BUSD students to access BPL's collections of audiobooks and ebooks without needing a library card. Download the Sora app.
Activities
ActivityHero is hosting free online classes every day school is closed.
KIDS for the BAY has at home activities for families, including outdoor and environmentally-friendly activities and science experiments.
Tours & Trips
The 75 best virtual museum tours around the world [Art, History, Science, and Technology].
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
KQED is running educational programming aligned with current state standards each weekday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on KQED Plus channel. You can also view KQED Plus over-the-air with an antenna, on channels 9.2 or 54.
Local PBS stations online educational resources.
Home Learning
Colorín Colorado learning together at home.
40 great ideas for home learning from site Weareteachers.
TECHNOLOGY
Common Sense Media suggestions for media and tech to keep kids engaged.
“Four Weeks Tech Free” calendar. Students who are non-English readers would need support.
Social Distancing
510 Families has loads of ideas about where to go while maintaining your social distance.
Home Learning
The BUSD library webpage has great links to Typing Club, Encyclopedia Britannica, math and coding games.
Under Research, find Trueflix ebooks with videos of volcanoes.
Under Reading Suggestions, access Storylineonline (actors reading picture books!), Tumblebooks (graphic novels too), etc.
BUSD’s home learning resources.
Afrocentric homeschool curriculum and resources.
MIscellaneous
A collection of local resources related to food, health, education, and employment.
Discounted or Free Services
Internet
Internet Essentials is increasing speeds from 15/2 Mbps to 25/3 Mbps for all customers. This speed increase will happen automatically - no action is required by customers. In addition, new customers will receive two months of free service. Click here for more details.
Sonic is offering three months of free internet accessand unlimited nationwide home telephone service to new household customers with K-12, college students, or senior citizens 60 or older.
WIRELESS AND BROADBAND
Major wireless and broadband companies are offering a number of measures designed to help Americans stay connected and relieve financial strain during this period of uncertainty. These include suspending payments and late fees, offering unlimited data, and increasing mobile hotspot allowances. Learn more here.
Education Services
Education companies that are offering free subscriptions due to school closures.
Long list of additional online resources that are either free or have been made free during school closures.
MEALS
Free meal information.
Crisis Support Resources
Berkeley Police Department Emergency 1-510-981-5911
Berkeley Police Department NON Emergency/Mobile Crisis 1-510-981-5900
Alameda County 24 Hour Crisis Line 1-800-309-2131
Crisis Text Line 741741
California Youth Crisis Phone Line 1-800-843-5200
Suicide Prevention Lifeline Phone 1-800-273-TALK
Alameda Parental Stress 1-800-829-3777
Trevor Project 1-866-4-U-TREVOR
Will Rock Crisis Stabilization Unit 24/7 1-510-484-3030
Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services ACCESS Program for Medi-Cal 1-510-567-8100