CTE Asynchronous Learning Enrichment Sites:
Hello Parents and Students! You all know better than anyone that with today’s access to minds across the
world via the internet provides wonderful opportunities to extend the learning process. The Department
of Teaching and Learning encourages KUSD students and their families to make learning a 24 hour 7 days
a week opportunity. When you’re not in school, picture yourself soaking up knowledge at sites such as
these:
Grades 9-12
Grades 6-8
Career and Technical Education
This PLTW link for students links to an “innovation
zone”http://www.pltw.org/students/innovation-zone
Career and Technical Education
This PLTW link for students links to an “innovation
zone”http://www.pltw.org/students/innovation-zone
How Stuff Works Educational Link:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
How Stuff Works Educational Link:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
How HDTV Works: Research Info and
understanding.
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/howstuffworks/
42-how-hdtv-works-video.htm
Simple Machines Study and investigations of the 6simple machines:
http://www.edheads.org/activities/simplemachines/
Technology Students who need free download
software at home for AutoCAD and Inventor CAD
programs
https://students.autodesk.com/
Science and Technology Learning Portalshttp://badgerlearn.dpi.wi.gov/index.php?P=FullRe
cord&ID=16
Technology and Engineering Link through the
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
(Info./Research Links)
http://dpi.wi.gov/te/index.html
Interactive engineering website
Also important to technology students is: SkillsUSA
– introduction and informative site for students
who are interested in searching / selecting a
competitive event.
http://www.skillsusa-wi.org/wordpress/
Financial Literacy
Simple Machines Study and investigations of the 6simple machines:
http://www.edheads.org/activities/simplemachines/
History of Science and Technology (Information
and Research)
http://fiw.dpi.wi.gov/index.php?P=FullRecord&ID
=83
Science and Technology Learning Portalshttp://badgerlearn.dpi.wi.gov/index.php?P=FullRe
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/engineering/enginee
ring.html
www.practicalmoneyskills.com/games/training
camp/ff/play/
Move your favorite NFL football team down the
field showing your financial literacy knowledge.
www.financeintheclassroom.org/student/activities
.shtml.
http://teacherbanzai.com/
Foods and Nutrition, Culinary Skills, and
Career Foods
http://www.khake.com/page30.html
Explore careers in Culinary Arts and Food Science with the
following links to job descriptions.
http://www.quia.com/cb/180679.html
cord&ID=16
Food and Nutrition – Jeopardy Game format. 1-2
players.
Interactive engineering website
http://www.quia.com/cb/140693.html
Jeopardy Game format. 1-2 players.
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/engineering/enginee Game includes questions related to protein foods.
ring.html
Are you a protein expert?
http://www.quia.com/hm/212752.html
Financial Literacy
Hangman. Guess the letters in the hidden word or
phrase related to kitchen equipment.
www.practicalmoneyskills.com/games/training
http://kidshealth.org/teen/index.jsp?tracking=T_H
camp/ff/play/
ome
Move your favorite NFL football team down the
Website features hot topics for teens. Students will
field showing your financial literacy knowledge.
find information on just about anything from body
image and self-esteem to drugs and alcohol. Great
www.financeintheclassroom.org/student/activities site for recipes, short quizzes on topics teens are
.shtml.
interested in, and expert answers they can rely on.
http://www.quia.com/jg/702478.html
http://teacherbanzai.com/
Match the measurement to its equivalent through
flashcards, matching, concentration, and word
Foods and Nutrition, Culinary Skills, and Career searches.
Foods
http://www.quia.com/cb/120687.html
Students can score points by answering questions
http://www.khake.com/page30.html
Explore careers in Culinary Arts and Food Science with the correctly in The Total Kitchen Experience. They’ll
have the opportunity to taste many different foods
following links to job descriptions.
from start to finish in this virtual experience.
http://www.quia.com/cb/180679.html
http://www.quia.com/rr/150227.html
Food and Nutrition – Jeopardy Game format. 1-2
Students can go from rags to riches in a quest for
players.
fame and fortune. Much like “Who wants to be a
http://www.quia.com/cb/140693.html
millionaire,” this website will quiz students on
Jeopardy Game format. 1-2 players.
nutrition guidelines as they earn money.
Game includes questions related to protein foods.
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy
Are you a protein expert?
/NutritionCenter/HeartSmartShopping/Readinghttp://www.quia.com/hm/212752.html
Food-Nutrition-Labels_UCM_300132_Article.jsp
Hangman. Guess the letters in the hidden word or
Learning how to read and understand food labels
phrase related to kitchen equipment.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/index.jsp?tracking=T_H can help you make healthier food choices.
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy
ome
Website features hot topics for teens. Students will /FatsAndOils/Fats101/My-Fatsfind information on just about anything from body Translator_UCM_428869_Article.jsp
Ever wonder how to keep track of “fat”? Here you
image and self-esteem to drugs and alcohol. Great
can get recommendations designed specifically for
site for recipes, short quizzes on topics teens are
interested in, and expert answers they can rely on. you. This easy-to-use tool calculates your
personalized daily calorie needs, recommended
http://www.quia.com/jg/702478.html
range for total fats, and limits for bad fats:
Match the measurement to its equivalent through
saturated and trans
flashcards, matching, concentration, and word
searches.
http://www.quia.com/cb/120687.html
Students can score points by answering questions
correctly in The Total Kitchen Experience. They’ll
have the opportunity to taste many different foods
from start to finish in this virtual experience.
http://www.quia.com/rr/150227.html
Students can go from rags to riches in a quest for
fame and fortune. Much like “Who wants to be a
millionaire,” this website will quiz students on
nutrition guidelines as they earn money.
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy
/NutritionCenter/HeartSmartShopping/ReadingFood-Nutrition-Labels_UCM_300132_Article.jsp
Learning how to read and understand food labels
can help you make healthier food choices.
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy
/FatsAndOils/Fats101/My-FatsTranslator_UCM_428869_Article.jsp
Ever wonder how to keep track of “fat”? Here you
can get recommendations designed specifically for
you. This easy-to-use tool calculates your
personalized daily calorie needs, recommended
range for total fats, and limits for bad fats:
saturated and trans