Student Resources

September
Design Challenge of the Month 

Design the Ultimate Back to School Backpack!

You are a designer for a backpack manufacturing company. Your company wants you to design an innovative backpack. Your task is to design a backpack that meets all the needs listed in the Backpack Design Requirements.

Backpack Design Requirements
Your backpack design must:
• incorporate at least 3 special features.
• contain sufficient space for textbooks.
​• feature a special place for pens and pencils.
• be as inexpensive as possible. 

Not sure what to create? Here are a few ideas to get you started.
The Bike Safety Backpack:
http://littlebits.cc/projects/bike-safety-backpack

The Synth Backpack:
http://littlebits.cc/projects/the-synth-pack

The Ultimate Alarm System Backpack:
http://littlebits.cc/projects/backpack-alarm-system

LED Matrix Lightup Backpack:
http://littlebits.cc/projects/led-matrix-lightup-backpack

Global Design Challenge- PBS Kids      

​Submit your innovative ideas!

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Web Resources

Stride Academy 
 www.stridestart.com
Reading, Math, and Science 

IXL 
https://www.ixl.com/signin/langston
Reading and Math

​RazKids 
​ https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
Reading Practice

Discovery Homework Help
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/homeworkhelp/index.html

Educational Resources
http://resources.nebo.edu/

Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/

StudyJams
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/index.htm

Science Buddies
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/

Code.org
https://code.org/

Starfall
http://www.starfall.com/

​National Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

Eduplace Simulations for Younger Students
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/content/simulation/

Eduplace Simulations for Older Students
Ehttps://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/new

Science Resources
www.internet4classrooms.com/science_elem.htm