Check Out CSM's "Wide Open School" Resources

 

Here is a great new resource from Common Sense Media that you can access as an educator or as a parent. Wide Open School is a free collection of online learning experiences for kids. This resource collection has learning experiences for students across k–12, and will be updated with new content regularly. This is a great resource for educators designing remote learning for students, and for families trying to find high-quality learning experiences for their children.

I just checked out the high school Social Studies section on Wide Open School, and I found some neat lessons (as you can see from the three below). Check out Wide Open School. 

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