April 2023

Distance Learning Programs is a division of Innovative Learning within the Office of Academics.

Email: DistanceLearning@browardschools.com
Website: https://browardcountyschools.sharepoint.com/sites/ITVBecon/Distancelearning/SitePages/Home.aspx
Phone: 754-321-1000
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/bcpsdl
Twitter: @bcpsDL

Hosted By Holy Cross Health

Participants will learn mindfulness, soft belly breathing and self-care. Yoga will strengthen the muscles, improve balance, flexibility and focus. By practicing mindfulness a few minutes per day, students and teachers will become proficient in concentration, creativity and self-awareness. Students should expect fun and challenging movements and stillness that requires focus and concentration.

Grades K - 5

• Mondays & Wednesdays @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Hosted By Bonnet House

Rain, rain go away! Learn how the Sun & Moon affect our Tides. What does Gravity, the Sun & Moon have to do with our Tides? Learn how rising sea levels can affect our coastline!

Grades K - 2

• Tuesday, April 4 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am

Grades 3 - 5

• Tuesday, April 4 @ 9:45 am - 10:30 am

Hosted by Art & Culture Center/Hollywood

We all know about honeybees, but do you know that there are 4,000 different types of bees native to North America? In this virtual lesson we learn and explore what makes a bee a bee and why it’s important that they come in so many shapes and sizes.

Grades K - 3

• Wednesday, April 5 @ 8:30 am - 9:15 am

Hosted By Bonnet House

What is a Mangrove? Our Bonnet House Mangrove is one large nursery to 70% of ocean wildlife. Observe the diversity of this tropical coastal community and learn why it needs to be protected! Explore Ecosystems & their Coastal Friends at Bonnet House!

Grades K - 2

• Tuesday, April 11 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am

Grades 3 - 5

• Tuesday, April 11 @ 9:45 am - 10:30 am

Hosted By Art & Culture Center Hollywood

With the help of the book In My Heart: A Book of Feelings, students will think about how our emotions can impact the people around us. Students will create their own individual paper heart art that allows them to show their own feelings while thinking about how they want others to feel.

Grades 1 - 5

• Wednesday, April 12 @ 8:30 am - 9:05 am

Hosted By Bonnet House

Walk through the Bonnet House Hardwood Hammock. How many descriptive words can you find to honor our Earth?

Grades K - 2

• Tuesday, April 18 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am

Grades 3 - 5

• Tuesday, April 18 @ 9:45 am - 10:30 am

Hosted By Art & Culture Center/Hollywood

This lesson explores the life cycle of the butterflies and introduces students to some of the mysteries and unknowns that scientists are still trying to figure out. Students get to act as scientists as they engage in a scientific investigation before having the chance to create an artistic hypothesis of their very own!

Grades 2 - 5

• Wednesday, April 19 @ 8:30 am - 9:15 am

Hosted By Museum of Discovery & Science

Take a trip to the beach, and learn about the different ways learners can become more sustainable!

Grades 3-5

• Wednesday, April 19 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Hosted by: Bonnet House

Bill Sydnor grew up in Fort Lauderdale and knows a lot about History! Learn about Life in 1900 from Time Traveler Mitchell in his book.

Grades K - 2

• Tuesday, April 25 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am

Grades 3 - 5

• Tuesday, April 25 @ 9:45 am - 10:30 am

Hosted By Art & Culture Center/Hollywood

In this highly-interactive session, students will learn the importance of listening and understanding when it comes to cooperation. Students will work to put their listening and patience to the test as they hone these essential skills of successfully working together.

Grades 1 - 5

• Wednesday, April 26 @ 8:30 am - 9:05 am