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Supporting Children During Online Learning
National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations
This website has infographics, stories, and tips for helping your child during the time of distance learning in both English and Spanish. Great resources for parents, teachers and PTA leaders.
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Books Matter: Children’s Literature
Anti-Defamation League
This searchable database of children’s literature suggests books for all ages that address issues of identity, bias and bullying. Featured books come with discussion guides for teachers and parents.
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Make Your Own Mountain
SciShow Kids
Learn how mountains are made and see it in action using a few towels on your kitchen table.
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Energy Kids Games and Activities
US Energy Information Administration
Learn more about conserving energy by playing games, solving riddles and completing an activity book. There are also virtual field trips, science fair experiments, and a quiz so you can test your knowledge.
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Energy Star Kids
Energy Star
Our planet needs you to be an energy star. Discover ways that you can help save energy through games and videos on this interactive website. There are also resources for parents and educators to help us all be energy efficient.
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Climate Kids
NASA
Learn about how NASA helps the Earth by studying energy from space. Lots of interactive games, activities, and videos to explore. You can also see careers in energy that might be of interest to you.
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Mountain Habitats
National Geographic
Watch videos and learn about mountain habitats, how mountains are made, what they have to do with climate, and the extreme animals that live there.
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International Mountain Day Resources
Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN
The United Nations General Assembly designated 11 December “International Mountain Day”. As of 2003, it has been observed every year to create awareness about the importance of mountains to life, to highlight the opportunities and constraints in mountain development and to build alliances that will bring positive change to mountain peoples and environments around the world.
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Applying for Fafsa
It includes how to apply and it guides to grants that are available.
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Youth Depression and Suicide Prevention: How to Get Help and Help Others
Master of Social Work Degrees
This guide provides students, teachers, and their parents with vital information about risk factors for suicide, how to help someone suffering from depression, the most common treatment options, and a list of resources.
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Confident Parents Confident Kids
On this website you’ll find a wealth of resources that both explain what is happening in schools related to Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and how that relates to raising happy, confident kids at home.