# Curriculum Options

Information on curriculum and resource suggestions.

# External Online Resources

### Overview  


We’ve curated dozens of educational resources available for free online. These sites offer valuable and engaging articles, instructional videos, interactive games, and much more to supplement learning at home.

### Benefits

Parents, students, and teachers can access a wealth of information and interactive learning experiences for research and inquiry, as well as to supplement coursework, deepen understanding, and foster further exploration.

### Using External Resources  


Many of these resources are available without an account. Sometimes, parents must set up a free account to use the resource.

<p class="callout warning">Parents should preview resources to ensure suitability for their students.</p>

### Accessing External Resources

#### Kindergarten to Grade 5  


<details id="bkmrk-applied-design%2C-skil"><summary>Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies: Design Thinking and Making</summary>

<table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.063%; height: 216.21px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 20.7706%;"></col><col style="width: 79.1311%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 29.521px;"><td style="height: 29.521px;">**[Curiosity Machine](https://www.curiositymachine.org/challenges/)**</td><td style="height: 29.521px;">Design challenges across various subject areas</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.1168px;"><td style="height: 35.1168px;">**[Design Squad Global](http://pbskids.org/designsquad)**</td><td style="height: 35.1168px;">Compete to create solutions to engineering challenges

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.1168px;"><td style="height: 35.1168px;">**[Instructables](https://www.instructables.com/)**</td><td style="height: 35.1168px;">Learn how to make anything, one step at a time.

</td></tr><tr style="height: 22.2967px;"><td style="height: 22.2967px;">**[Makers Empire](https://www.makersempire.com/download/)**</td><td style="height: 22.2967px;">3D design tool to create, download, and print original or community-based objects  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.521px;"><td style="height: 29.521px;">**[The Tech at Home](https://www.thetech.org/athome)**</td><td style="height: 29.521px;">STEM and design challenge activities for K-12 learners</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.521px;"><td style="height: 29.521px;">**[The Young Inventors](https://www.theyounginventors.org/)**</td><td style="height: 29.521px;">Challenges designed to demonstrate how inventions can improve people’s lives  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.1168px;"><td style="height: 35.1168px;">**[Tinkercad](https://www.tinkercad.com/)**</td><td style="height: 35.1168px;">Three workspaces where students can design: 3D Design, Codeblocks, and Circuits

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</details><details id="bkmrk-arts-education8notes"><summary>Arts Education</summary>

<table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.063%; height: 272.605px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 23.2099%;"></col><col style="width: 76.8201%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 35.1168px;"><td style="height: 35.1168px;">**[8notes.com](https://www.8notes.com/)**</td><td style="height: 35.1168px;">Sheet music and resources for musicians, including tuners, chord charts, and lessons

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.1168px;"><td style="height: 35.1168px;">**[Blob Opera](https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/blob-opera/AAHWrq360NcGbw?cp=e30.)**</td><td style="height: 35.1168px;">Create your opera-inspired song; no music skills required

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.1168px;"><td style="height: 35.1168px;">**[GarageBand](https://www.apple.com/ca/mac/garageband/)**</td><td style="height: 35.1168px;">Music creation studio with a complete sound library

</td></tr><tr style="height: 46.3084px;"><td style="height: 46.3084px;">**[Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM](https://educationcloset.com/units/)** </td><td style="height: 46.3084px;">Arts-integrated online learning experiences for students that include videos and lesson plans</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.1168px;"><td style="height: 35.1168px;">**[MetKids](https://www.metmuseum.org/collection/metkids/)**</td><td style="height: 35.1168px;">Whimsical, kid-friendly intro to the wide art world with videos and interactive activities

</td></tr><tr style="height: 46.3084px;"><td style="height: 46.3084px;">**[PBS Learning Media’s Arts Education](https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/the-arts/)**</td><td style="height: 46.3084px;">Resources, videos, and interactive lessons in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts

</td></tr><tr style="height: 10px;"><td style="height: 10px;">**[TedEd Visual Arts](https://ed.ted.com/lessons?category=visual-arts)**</td><td style="height: 10px;">Instructional videos with comprehension and guided discussion questions</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.521px;"><td style="height: 29.521px;">**[Yo Kidz](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTgJIG8ddlh4lXLv7tAuiog/videos)**</td><td style="height: 29.521px;">YouTube channel featuring dozens of drawing tutorials</td></tr></tbody></table>

</details><details id="bkmrk-bible-and-christian-"><summary>Bible and Christian Studies</summary>

<table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.063%; height: 279.743px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 19.7495%;"></col><col style="width: 80.1522%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 35.1168px;"><td style="height: 35.1168px;">**[Calvary Curriculum](https://calvarycurriculum.com/ot-genesis-exodus/)**</td><td style="height: 35.1168px;">Bible lessons for grades 1 – 6

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.1168px;"><td style="height: 35.1168px;">**[Discover God 4 Kids](http://dg4kids.com/family-adventures/index.html)**</td><td style="height: 35.1168px;">Learn about God's character through family activities and Bible study

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.1168px;"><td style="height: 35.1168px;">**[Douglas Talks](https://douglastalks.com/)**</td><td style="height: 35.1168px;">Douglas, the puppet, uses stories from his life to explain God’s plan for him and you

</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.521px;"><td style="height: 29.521px;">**[Elevate Kids](https://elevatekids.com/)**</td><td style="height: 29.521px;">Bible-based videos to show your child how to become the leader God designed them to be</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.1168px;"><td style="height: 35.1168px;">**[Keys for Kids](https://www.keysforkids.org/Programming/Keys-for-Kids-Daily-Devotional/Read-Listen)**</td><td style="height: 35.1168px;">A daily audio devotional based on scripture passages

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.1168px;"><td style="height: 35.1168px;">**[Kids Corner](https://kidscorner.reframemedia.com/)**</td><td style="height: 35.1168px;">Audio adventures, Bible stories and activities for kids

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.1168px;"><td style="height: 35.1168px;">**[Kids of Integrity](https://www.kidsofintegrity.com/)**</td><td style="height: 35.1168px;">Downloadable lesson plans that help parents instil Christ-honouring character traits in their kids

</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.521px;"><td style="height: 29.521px;">**[Kids World](http://ubdavid.org/kids-world/kids.html)**</td><td style="height: 29.521px;">Easy-to-read Bible lessons</td></tr><tr style="height: 10px;"><td style="height: 10px;">**[Superbook](https://us-en.superbook.cbn.com/)**</td><td style="height: 10px;">Engaging kids’ games, radio, interactive questions about God, and more.

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</details><details id="bkmrk-career-educationbank"><summary>Career Education</summary>

<table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.063%; height: 101.722px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 11.7307%;"></col><col style="width: 88.2992%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 20.2967px;"><td style="height: 20.2967px;">**[Bankaroo](https://www.bankaroo.com/)**</td><td style="height: 20.2967px;">A virtual bank for kids where you can teach them about the value of money in a safe environment</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.1168px;"><td style="height: 35.1168px;">**[EVERFI](https://everfi.com/k-12/)**</td><td style="height: 35.1168px;">Standards-aligned, research-based digital lessons to teach students to thrive in an ever-changing world.

</td></tr><tr style="height: 46.3084px;"><td style="height: 46.3084px;">**[Thrively](http://www.thrively.com/)**</td><td style="height: 46.3084px;">Guides students through a student-centred journey to discover their strengths, increase their self-awareness, set goals and track progress, build skills, and learn real-world problem-solving</td></tr></tbody></table>

</details><details id="bkmrk-communication-%26-coll"><summary>Communication &amp; Collaboration</summary>

<table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.063%; height: 110.724px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 14.4921%;"></col><col style="width: 85.5378%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 10px;"><td style="height: 10px;">**[Lino](https://en.linoit.com/)**</td><td style="height: 10px;">A sticky-note tool to organize and collect information and can be shared with parents and teachers

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.1168px;"><td style="height: 35.1168px;">**[Screencastify](https://www.screencastify.com/)**</td><td style="height: 35.1168px;">Empowering students to demonstrate and share their learning

</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.521px;"><td style="height: 29.521px;">**[Seesaw](https://seesaw.com/)** </td><td style="height: 29.521px;">Students share their learning with others through digital portfolios</td></tr><tr style="height: 36.0864px;"><td style="height: 36.0864px;">**[Wakelet](http://www.wakelet.com/)**</td><td style="height: 36.0864px;">Save, organize, and share any content from across the web</td></tr></tbody></table>

</details><details id="bkmrk-computer-sciencecode"><summary>Computer Science</summary>

<table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.063%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 16.165%;"></col><col style="width: 83.865%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>**[Code.org](https://code.org/)**</td><td>Hundreds of computer science activities and tutorials</td></tr><tr><td>**[Codeable Crafts](https://www.codeablecrafts.com/)**</td><td>Animate stories with accessible drawing tools and coding blocks</td></tr><tr><td>**[CS First](https://csfirst.withgoogle.com/s/en/home)**</td><td>Makes coding easy to teach and fun to use</td></tr><tr><td>**[Scratch](https://scratch.mit.edu/)** </td><td>Code, share, and remix stories, games, and animations</td></tr><tr><td>**[ScratchJr](https://www.scratchjr.org/)**</td><td>As above, for ages 5-7</td></tr></tbody></table>

</details><details id="bkmrk-english-language-art"><summary>English Language Arts</summary>

<table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.063%; height: 291.904px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 27.4429%;"></col><col style="width: 72.5871%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 46.3084px;"><td style="height: 46.3084px;">**[National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)](https://ywp.nanowrimo.org/)**</td><td style="height: 46.3084px;">Draft an entire novel in just one month in motivational virtual spaces</td></tr><tr style="height: 10px;"><td style="height: 10px;">**[Quill](https://www.quill.org/)**</td><td style="height: 10px;">Free writing and grammar activities and tools </td></tr><tr style="height: 29.521px;"><td style="height: 29.521px;">**[ReadWorks](https://www.readworks.org/)**</td><td style="height: 29.521px;">Differentiated reading passages designed to improve comprehension</td></tr><tr style="height: 96.6706px;"><td style="height: 96.6706px;">**[StoryJumper](http://www.storyjumper.com/school)**</td><td style="height: 96.6706px;"> an easy way for students to write, narrate, and illustrate their stories. Find informative, expository, collaborative, narrative, and creative writing project ideas, suggestions on topics to write about and digital storytelling ideas. Your students can then use our tools to create and narrate a book, print it on-demand, and publish a book they can hold and hear</td></tr><tr style="height: 63.0958px;"><td style="height: 63.0958px;">**[Storyline Online](https://www.storylineonline.net/)**</td><td style="height: 63.0958px;">read-along books read via video by actors and authors. Each book includes a supplemental curriculum a credentialed elementary educator developed to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners</td></tr><tr style="height: 46.3084px;"><td style="height: 46.3084px;">**[Whooo’s Reading](https://www.whooosreading.org/)**</td><td style="height: 46.3084px;">a website with a clear mission: to help students think more critically about whatever they read through open-ended rather than multiple-choice reading quizzes.</td></tr></tbody></table>

</details>

# Educational Apps for Tablets & Phones

This page contains free and paid app suggestions in a variety of subject areas and grade levels.

#### HCOS + Flex Apps

These are the app versions of tools and platforms available to enrolled students through HCOS + Flex. Please search [SOPHIE](https://sophie.onlineschool.ca/books/information-for-families) to learn more about accessing the Resources and visit the Learning Commons website to find passwords for our Subscriptions.

<details id="bkmrk-resources-name-descr"><summary>Resources</summary>

<table style="width: 98.3333%; height: 266.586px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 34.0731%;" width="208"></col><col style="width: 33.9426%;" width="208"></col><col style="width: 31.9843%;" width="208"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 35.3984px;"><td style="height: 35.3984px;">**Name**

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">**Description**

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">**Links**

</td></tr><tr style="height: 57.7969px;"><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Canva for Education

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Graphic design

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/canva-design-photo-video/id897446215)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=canva&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 57.7969px;"><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Google Workspace

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Calendar, Docs, Drive, Gmail

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">[Apple App Store](https://www.apple.com/ca/search/google?src=serp)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=google&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 57.7969px;"><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Grammarly

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Writing and proofreading

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/grammarly-ai-writing-keyboard/id1158877342)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grammarly.android.keyboard&hl=en_CA)

</td></tr><tr><td>Read&amp;Write

</td><td>Reading and assistive technology

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/read-write/id934749270)

[Chrome Webstore](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/readwrite-for-google-chro/inoeonmfapjbbkmdafoankkfajkcphgd)

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</details><details id="bkmrk-subscriptions-name-d"><summary>Subscriptions</summary>

<div align="left" dir="ltr"><table style="width: 118.205%; height: 382.18px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 33.3333%;" width="208"></col><col style="width: 33.3333%;" width="208"></col><col style="width: 33.3333%;" width="208"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 35.3984px;"><td style="height: 35.3984px;">**Name**

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">**Description**

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">**Links**

</td></tr><tr style="height: 57.7969px;"><td style="height: 57.7969px;">BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Movies and quizzes from the BrainPOP website

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">[BrainPOP Apps](https://www.brainpop.com/about/apps/)

(Apple App Store and Google Play)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 57.7969px;"><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Matific

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Skill-building numeracy games

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/matific-maths-game/id1440019986)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=matific+app&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 57.7969px;"><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Reading Eggs

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Skill-based literacy games

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">[Apple App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/reading-eggs-learn-to-read/id726696040?mt=8)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=reading+eggs&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 57.7969px;"><td style="height: 57.7969px;">RightNow Media

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Bible study video resources

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/rightnow-media/id925747028)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=rightnow+media&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 57.7969px;"><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Sora

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">eBooks and audiobooks library

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sora-by-overdrive-education/id1376592326)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=sora&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 57.7969px;"><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Tynker

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Coding-based math games

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/tynker-coding-for-kids/id805869467)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=tynker&c=apps)

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></details><div align="left" dir="ltr" id="bkmrk-name-description-lin"></div>#### Teacher Recommended Apps

Parents are encouraged to do their own research on these recommended apps to determine alignment with family values and learning goals. Reviews can be found on the links for the Apple App and Google Play Stores or by searching apps on [Common Sense Education](https://www.commonsense.org/education/search?f%5B0%5D=search_type%3Aeditorial_review&sort_by=field_search_sort_date).

<details id="bkmrk-arts-education-name-"><summary>Arts Education</summary>

<div align="left" dir="ltr"><table style="width: 99.7436%; height: 461.773px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 25.0323%;" width="156"></col><col style="width: 31.2258%;" width="195"></col><col style="width: 22.7097%;" width="142"></col><col style="width: 20.9032%;" width="131"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 35.3984px;"><td style="height: 35.3984px;">**Name**

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">**Description**

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">**Cost**

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">**Links**

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.3984px;"><td style="height: 35.3984px;">Adult Colouring Book

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">Digital colouring book

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">Free

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/adult-colouring-book-pigment/id1062006344)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 57.7969px;"><td style="height: 57.7969px;">DMD Panorama

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Photo and video 3D camera app

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">$12.99 (Apple)

Free (Google)

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/dmd-panorama/id441183050)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=dmd+panorama&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.3984px;"><td style="height: 35.3984px;">GarageBand

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">Music recording and editing app

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">Free

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/garageband/id682658836?mt=12)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.3984px;"><td style="height: 35.3984px;">iMovie

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">Movie editing app

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">Free

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/garageband/id682658836?mt=12)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 57.7969px;"><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Lapse It

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Time-lapse and stop motion video creator

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Free

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lapse-it/id539108382)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.3984px;"><td style="height: 35.3984px;">Paper

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">Digital sketchbook

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">Free

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/paper-by-wetransfer/id506003812#?platform=ipad)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35.3984px;"><td style="height: 35.3984px;">PicCollage EDU

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">Photo editor and collage creator

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">$2.99

</td><td style="height: 35.3984px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/piccollage-edu-collage-maker/id977081997)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 57.7969px;"><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Pixlr

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Photo Editor

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">Free

</td><td style="height: 57.7969px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pixlr-photo-editor-retouch/id526783584)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Pixlr%20Photo%20Editor&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 52.1953px;"><td style="height: 52.1953px;">Procreate

</td><td style="height: 52.1953px;">Digital art creator and editor

</td><td style="height: 52.1953px;">$17.99

</td><td style="height: 52.1953px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/procreate/id425073498)

  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 23.7969px;"><td style="height: 23.7969px;">Stop Motion Studio

</td><td style="height: 23.7969px;">Stop motion video creator

</td><td style="height: 23.7969px;">Free

</td><td style="height: 23.7969px;">[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/stop-motion-studio/id441651297)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cateater.stopmotionstudio)

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></details><details id="bkmrk-assistive-technology"><summary>Assistive Technology</summary>

<div align="left" dir="ltr"><div align="left" dir="ltr"><table style="width: 101.026%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 25.0321%;" width="156"></col><col style="width: 31.3224%;" width="195"></col><col style="width: 22.7213%;" width="142"></col><col style="width: 20.9243%;" width="131"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>**Name**

</td><td>**Description**

</td><td>**Cost**

</td><td>**Links**

</td></tr><tr><td>Articulation Essentials 2.0

</td><td>Speech therapy support

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/articulation-essentials-lite/id1180068605)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mts.articulationessentials.pro.lite)

</td></tr><tr><td>Articulation Station

</td><td>Speech therapy support

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/articulation-station/id467415882)

</td></tr><tr><td>Audio Notebook

</td><td>Voice recorder

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/audio-notebook-voice-recorder/id720435436)

</td></tr><tr><td>Mod Math

</td><td>Adaptive math notation

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/modmath/id821892964?ls=1)

</td></tr><tr><td>SnapType

</td><td>Worksheet digitization and editing

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/snaptype/id1124115982?mt=8)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=SnapType&c=apps)

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></div></details><details id="bkmrk-christian-studies-na"><summary>Christian Studies</summary>

<div align="left" dir="ltr"><table style="width: 101.282%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 25.0321%;" width="156"></col><col style="width: 31.1938%;" width="195"></col><col style="width: 22.7214%;" width="142"></col><col style="width: 21.0526%;" width="131"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>**Name**

</td><td>**Description**

</td><td>**Cost**

</td><td>**Links**

</td></tr><tr><td>Bible App for Kids

</td><td>Interactive Bible stories for children

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/bible-app-for-kids/id668692393)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bible.kids)

</td></tr><tr><td>BibleProject

</td><td>Interactive Bible resources and classes

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bibleproject/id1523687027)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=bible+project&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr><td>Keys for Kids Ministries

</td><td>Daily devotionals

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/keys-for-kids-ministries/id1247475861)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.keysforkids.dailydevotional)

</td></tr><tr><td>Superbook Kids Bible

</td><td>Interactive Bible stories and resources

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/superbook-kids-bible/id606378030)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.cbn.superbook.bible.app.android)

</td></tr><tr><td>YouVersion Bible

</td><td>Digital Bible resource

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/bible/id282935706)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=youversion&c=apps)

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></details><details id="bkmrk-executive-functionin"><summary>Executive Functioning and Organization</summary>

<div align="left" dir="ltr"><table style="width: 106.41%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 25%;" width="156"></col><col style="width: 31.25%;" width="195"></col><col style="width: 22.7564%;" width="142"></col><col style="width: 20.9936%;" width="131"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>**Name**

</td><td>**Description**

</td><td>**Cost**

</td><td>**Links**

</td></tr><tr><td>Be Focused (Apple)

Focus To-Do (Google)

</td><td>Time management support

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/be-focused-pomodoro-timer/id973130201)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.superelement.pomodoro)

</td></tr><tr><td>CamScanner

</td><td>Document scanner

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/camscanner-pdf-scanner-app/id388627783)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=camscanner&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr><td>Evernote

</td><td>Notes and task organizer

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/evernote-notes-organizer/id281796108)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Evernote&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr><td>Genius Scan

</td><td>Document scanner

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scanner-app-genius-scan/id377672876)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thegrizzlylabs.geniusscan.free)

</td></tr><tr><td>Noteability

</td><td>Notes organizer

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/notability-notes-pdf/id360593530?ign-mpt=uo%3D4)

</td></tr><tr><td>Time Timer

</td><td>Visual time management

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/time-timer/id332520417)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.timetimer.android)

</td></tr><tr><td>Vantage

</td><td>Scheduling and calendar tool

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/vantage-calendar/id777313686#?platform=iphone)

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></details><details id="bkmrk-learning-support-and"><summary>Learning Support and Inclusive Education</summary>

<div align="left" dir="ltr"><table style="width: 122.436%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 25%;" width="156"></col><col style="width: 31.25%;" width="195"></col><col style="width: 22.7564%;" width="142"></col><col style="width: 20.9936%;" width="131"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>**Name**

</td><td>**Description**

</td><td>**Cost**

</td><td>**Links**

</td></tr><tr><td>Blending Sounds 1

</td><td>Skill-building phonics games

</td><td>$19.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/blending-sounds-1-phonics-words-for-beginners/id883245394)

</td></tr><tr><td>Brain Works

</td><td>Sensory breaks

</td><td>$11.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/brain-works/id524997517)

</td></tr><tr><td>Choiceworks Calendar

</td><td>Visual calendar and time management

</td><td>$17.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/choiceworks-calendar/id791053105)

</td></tr><tr><td>Conversation Builder Teen

</td><td>Skill-building conversation tools

</td><td>$39.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/conversationbuilderteen/id551522479)

</td></tr><tr><td>Exploring Emotions

</td><td>Social emotional learning

</td><td>$9.99 (Apple)

$12.99 (Google)

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://learningcommons.ca/)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kuypers.zonesEE)

</td></tr><tr><td>First Then Visual Schedule

</td><td>Visual calendar and time management

</td><td>$19.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/first-then-visual-schedule-hd/id624035410)

</td></tr><tr><td>Keedogo Plus

</td><td>Simplified keyboard layout

</td><td>$3.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/keedogo-plus/id918496636)

</td></tr><tr><td>Letter Sounds 1

</td><td>Skill-building letter sounds games

</td><td>$19.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/letter-sounds-1-phonics-graphemes-for-beginners/id771807063)

</td></tr><tr><td>School of Multi-Step Directions

</td><td>Auditory comprehension and listening skills

</td><td>$24.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/school-of-multi-step-directions/id668209269)

</td></tr><tr><td>Sight Words 1

</td><td>Skill-building sight words games

</td><td>$19.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/sight-words-1-common-english-words/id849060802)

</td></tr><tr><td>The Sounding Out Machine

</td><td>Assistive reading tools

</td><td>$3.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-sounding-out-machine/id1063090009?ign-mpt=uo%3D8)

</td></tr><tr><td>The Zones of Regulation

</td><td>Social emotional learning

</td><td>$7.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/the-zones-of-regulation/id610272864)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=The%20Zones%20of%20Regulation&c=apps)

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></details><details id="bkmrk-literacy-name-descri"><summary>Literacy</summary>

<div align="left" dir="ltr"><table style="width: 116.923%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 25%;" width="156"></col><col style="width: 31.25%;" width="195"></col><col style="width: 22.7564%;" width="142"></col><col style="width: 20.9936%;" width="131"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>**Name**

</td><td>**Description**

</td><td>**Cost**

</td><td>**Links**

</td></tr><tr><td>Book Creator

</td><td>eBooks creator

</td><td>$3.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/app/book-creator-0-make-books/id661166101)

</td></tr><tr><td>IXL

</td><td>Skill-building literacy games

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/ixl-math-practice/id693689912)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=IXL%20-%20Math%20and%20English&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr><td>LetterSchool

</td><td>Handwriting skills

</td><td>$12.99 (Apple)

Free (Google)

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/letterschool-block-letters/id435476174)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.letterschool.lite)

</td></tr><tr><td>Me: A Kid’s Story

</td><td>Digital diary creator

</td><td>$4.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/me-a-kids-diary-by-tinybop/id1126531257)

</td></tr><tr><td>Storybird

</td><td>eBooks creator

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/storybird/id1461691231)

</td></tr><tr><td>Strip Designer

</td><td>eComics creator

</td><td>$4.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/strip-designer/id314780738?mt=8)

</td></tr><tr><td>Tell About This

</td><td>Photo prompt caption creator

</td><td>$3.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/tell-about-this/id781841086?mt=8)

</td></tr><tr><td>Text Twist

</td><td>Letter games

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/text-twist-word-games/id1576157508)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Text%20Twist&c=apps)

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></details><details id="bkmrk-numeracy-name-descri"><summary>Numeracy</summary>

<div align="left" dir="ltr"><table style="width: 112.692%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 25%;" width="156"></col><col style="width: 31.25%;" width="195"></col><col style="width: 22.7564%;" width="142"></col><col style="width: 20.9936%;" width="131"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>**Name**

</td><td>**Description**

</td><td>**Cost**

</td><td>**Links**

</td></tr><tr><td>Doctor Lowhigh

</td><td>Ordering values

</td><td>$0.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/doctor-lowhigh/id876998884)

</td></tr><tr><td>Equilibrians

</td><td>Balancing equations

</td><td>$2.99 (Apple)

Free (Google)

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/equilibrians/id1185452190)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Equilibrians&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr><td>Euclidean Lands

</td><td>Puzzle-based math games

</td><td>$6.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/euclidean-lands/id1181212221?mt=8)

</td></tr><tr><td>IXL

</td><td>Skill-building numeracy games

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/ixl-math-practice/id693689912)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=IXL%20-%20Math%20and%20English&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr><td>King of Math

</td><td>Skill-building numeracy games

</td><td>Free (Apple)

$4.09 (Google)

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/king-of-maths/id473904402)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oddrobo.kom)

</td></tr><tr><td>King of Math 2

</td><td>Skill-building numeracy games

</td><td>$3.99 (Apple)

$4.09 (Google)

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/king-of-math-2-full-game/id978643377)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oddrobo.kom2)

</td></tr><tr><td>Lightbot

</td><td>Coding-based math games

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/lightbot-code-hour/id873943739)

</td></tr><tr><td>Math Slide

</td><td>Multiplication and division

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/math-slide-multiply-divide/id588829554)

</td></tr><tr><td>Monument Valley

</td><td>Geometry-based math games

</td><td>$4.99 (Apple)

$6.99 (Google)

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/monument-valley/id728293409)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Monument%20Valley&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr><td>Odd Bot Out

</td><td>Puzzle-based math games

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/odd-bot-out/id919968216)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Odd%20Bot%20Out&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr><td>Prodigy

</td><td>Puzzle-based math games

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/modmath/id821892964?ls=1)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Prodigy&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr><td>ReflexMath

</td><td>Skill-building numeracy games

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/reflex-student/id892510181)

</td></tr><tr><td>ScratchJr

</td><td>Coding-based math games

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scratchjr/id895485086)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=scratch%20jr&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr><td>SET Pro HD

</td><td>Puzzle-based math games

</td><td>$6.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/set-pro-hd/id381004916)

</td></tr><tr><td>Swift Playgrounds

</td><td>Coding-based math games

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/swift-playgrounds/id908519492)

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></details><details id="bkmrk-science-name-descrip"><summary>Science</summary>

<div align="left" dir="ltr"><table style="width: 104.359%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 25%;" width="156"></col><col style="width: 31.25%;" width="195"></col><col style="width: 22.7564%;" width="142"></col><col style="width: 20.9936%;" width="131"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>**Name**

</td><td>**Description**

</td><td>**Cost**

</td><td>**Links**

</td></tr><tr><td>Biodigital Human

</td><td>3D anatomy virtual model

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/biodigital-human-3d-anatomy/id771825569)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=BioDigital%20Human&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr><td>Frog Dissection

</td><td>Virtual dissection lab

</td><td>$4.99

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/frog-dissection/id377626675)

</td></tr><tr><td>IXL

</td><td>Skill-building science games

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/ixl-math-practice/id693689912)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=IXL%20-%20Math%20and%20English&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr><td>NASA Visualization Explorer

</td><td>Space research and exploration

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/nasa-visualization-explorer/id448700202)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.nasa.gsfc.nasavizprod)

</td></tr><tr><td>The Explorer’s Library by Tinybop

</td><td>Skill-building science games

</td><td>$2.99-$4.99

</td><td>[Tinybop Apps](https://tinybop.com/apps)

(Apple Play Store)

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></details><details id="bkmrk-social-studies-name-"><summary>Social Studies</summary>

<div align="left" dir="ltr"><table style="width: 106.026%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 25%;" width="156"></col><col style="width: 31.25%;" width="195"></col><col style="width: 22.7564%;" width="142"></col><col style="width: 20.9936%;" width="131"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>**Name**

</td><td>**Description**

</td><td>**Cost**

</td><td>**Links**

</td></tr><tr><td>Agents of Discovery

</td><td>Exploration-based social studies games

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/agents-of-discovery/id986188357)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Agents%20of%20Discovery&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr><td>GeoGuessr

</td><td>Map-based social studies games

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/geoguessr/id1049876497)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=geoguessr&c=apps)

</td></tr><tr><td>Google Earth

</td><td>Map Exploration

</td><td>Free

</td><td>[Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-earth/id293622097)

[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Google%20Earth&c=apps)

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></details>

# New Page

### What is this?

Axis is a website geared toward building lifelong faith by helping parents and caring adults talk with teens about topics they might not otherwise discuss. Their vision is to see all caring adults equipped with the conversation, discipleship and cultural translation skills needed to reach the next generation for Christ. They began as a ministry offering resources to families and youth workers; several years ago, the ministry morphed into an online one and has since expanded.

You will notice that this site does not tell you (or your teens) how to think. Instead, it gives up-to-date information and asks questions, which you may use to open discussion with your students or children.

<p class="callout danger">NOTE: Some of the information may be sensitive to specific age groups. This site is recommended for middle grades and older with the guidance of an adult and/or teacher.  
</p>

### How can it help me?

### How do I use it?

### Where do I find it?

# Curriculum Donations

The Learning Commons welcomes donations of gently used curriculum (e.g., no rips or marks on pages) that are not older than 7 years. Novels, DVDs, and CDs are only accepted if they are part of a curriculum package. When we receive curriculum donations, we post them in our [Used Bookstore](https://learningcommons.ca/shop/) for other families to purchase at a discounted rate.

<p class="callout info">Please email Library Administrator Shandra Wiebe for more information: [swiebe@onlineschool.ca](mailto:shandra.wiebe@onlineschool.ca)</p>

# Troubleshooting & Support in Curriculum Options

#### Curriculum Selection Tools and Tips (May 3, 2023)

Slide deck: [bit.ly/Curriculum-Selection-23](https://bit.ly/Curriculum-Selection-23)

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# English Language Arts