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UEN Resources

Keep learning with UEN’s broadcast and online resources for PreK – Grade 12 students.

• Utah’s Online Library
• Utah’s Open Textbooks
• eMedia: educational video on demand
• Open Web Collections
• K-12 Student Interactives
• Preschool Path (preK-grade 2)
• KUEN – Educational Television
• PBS KIDS Utah
• PBS NewsHour Extra for grades 6-12
• Utah Public Libraries – digital books and audio

 

Things to Do

• Virtual Hogle Zoo
  Everyday at 11:30am, Hogle Zoo will be hosting a Facebook live video featuring the many animals at the Zoo
• Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch
  Experience the best museums from London to Seoul in the comfort of your own home.
• Explore Nature with Live Camera Streams, Film and Photos
  Explore.org is the world's leading philanthropic live nature cam network and documentary film channel.
• Google Arts & Culture Collections
  Google teamed up with over 500 museums and galleries around the world to bring anyone and everyone virtual tours and online exhibits of some of the most famous museums around the world. Pick a museum and take a tour.
• National Parks Service
  Many national parks include primary sources of historical events and webcams from the most scenic spots. Bring history to life and visit one of our national parks.
• Authors Everywhere (YouTube Channel)
  Children’s authors present on writing, including engaging creative writing prompts for students.
• Research Quest
  Natural History Museum of Utah is making its award-winning Research Quest science program available live, online to students throughout Utah and the country.
• YouTube Learning Hub
  In partnership with education-focused content creators on YouTube we have also launched the Learning Hub.
• Virtual Field trip of the F-35 Lightning II
  From the 419th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base can also be viewed on their Facebook page
• DAILY Explorer Classroom Events
  Explorer Classroom’s live video events connect you with National Geographic Explorers across all seven continents to bring exploration to life.
• Art Shop by Spy Hop
  The Spy Hop Art Shop provides on-demand video tutorials for hands-on STEAM based art projects. Professional artist mentors have created easy to follow videos that provide an engaging step-by-step process to make cool stuff! 
• Today at Apple @ Home
  Join Creative Pros from Apple Store locations all over the world for quick and fun projects they put together in their homes, so you can get creative in yours. Check back every week for new videos.
• The 75 Virtual Museum Tours Around the World [Art, History, Science, and Technology]
  An ultimate list of 75 world-class museums that offer virtual tours that you can visit from the comfort of your couch.
• Virtal Field Trip Collections - CyArk
  CyArk is a non profit organization founded in 2003 to digitally record, archive and share the world's most significant cultural heritage and ensure that these places continue to inspire wonder and curiosity for decades to come.
  

 

Resources by Subject

• Mathematics
• Science
• Physical Education GoNoodle - Engages kids with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. Available for free at home.
• Literacy - The Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read Alouds & Activities
• Literacy - "Write.Right.Rite" Series with Jason Reynolds, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

 

PBS Resources for Younger Kids

Learn more about health from these PBS resources and others from PBS KIDS Utah.

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood:

• Doctor Daniel Game
• In My Bathroom Game
• Play at Home with Daniel Tiger App
• "Rest is Best" Strategy Song (video)
• Germs Germs Go Away with Handwashing (video)
• A Germ-Fighting Superhero (video)

Sesame Street:

• Abby and Elmo's Potty Plan! Game
• Step by Step Handwashing with Elmo (activity sheet)
• Elmo and Rosita: The Right Way to Sneeze! (video)

Sid The Science Kid:

• Germs connect the dots (activity sheet)
• Journey of a Germ (song)

Super Why:

• ABC Scrub With Me!

 

Media Literacy Resources

• Get Smart abotu News - News Literacy Project
  Learn skills needed to become smart, active consumers of news and other information and engaged, informed participants in civic life.
• Allsides.com
  Looking for media balance in today’s news? Look at articles on the same subject through the lens of multiple media outlets. A crowd-sourced label from far-left, centrist, and far-right sources allows you to compare information. Check out the Dictionary tab for how people from different perspectives define words we use everyday in different ways.
• Crash Course: Navigating Digital Resources
  This YouTube channel, hosted by John Green, features ten lessons on becoming a better consumer of digital media.

 

Test Prep & College & Career Planning

Use Shmoop for test prep, college & career prep, videos and more:

• Test Prep - ACT, AP, SAT, more
• Video Library
• Homework Help
• College Planning
• Career Planning
• Financial Literacy