Summer Learning Resources

Support your child's academic journey this summer!

Overview

Resources are organized by grade level and are aligned with what students have learned throughout the school year.

Families are encouraged to explore these activities at their own pace to:

  • reinforce concepts
  • extend learning
  • stay engaged

Materials can be completed at your own pace and in any order.

Technology

These activities require a device to access. Some resources require students to log in with their FCPS account.

Students may use a home device or their FCPS school device. 

To borrow a device, please see the Families: Tools and Technology page .

Support?

Need support using an FCPS issued device? Visit the Families: Tools and Technology page

Language Arts

Benchmark Advance

Two Benchmark magazines are coming home:

  • one about physical science
  • one about economics

Each magazine provides 3 weeks of activities.

Weekly Plans

See the letters below for weekly summer learning plans for rising 1-2 graders and rising 3-7 graders. The letters include other fun ways to keep learning over summer break in your home, neighborhood, and local library.

We hope these magazines and ideas for exploring them will spark your student’s interest in physical science or economics! All of these activities are optional, but we do encourage families to help students keep learning and practicing their reading and writing skills over summer break. Research shows that kids who don’t read at all over the summer can lose an entire grade level worth of reading skills.

Digital Magazines

Digital versions of these magazines are in Benchmark Universe. Students log in to Clever with their FCPS Google username and password to access Benchmark.

Additional FCPS Digital Resources

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
Newsela

Log in to Schoology with your FCPS username and password.

A link to Newsela is in your science course in Schoology.

PebbleGo
Tumble Books

Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Resources

Fairfax County Library Teen Events and Resources

The Fairfax County Library has curated resources for teens. Book reviews, research support, and events are just a few ways teens can connect with books this summer.

Virginia Department of Education (VDOE)

The Virginia Department of Education has organized free resources to support literacy development for students in grades K through 12. 

Writing and Grammar

Students can use NoRedInk to enhance their grammar and writing skills based on the Virginia Standards of Learning, ACT, or SAT.

How to Login

Log in to Clever with your FCPS Google username and password.

Mathematics

Independent Math Learning Opportunities

Science

Newsela

Log in to Schoology with your FCPS username and password.

A link to Newsela is in your science course in Schoology.

Digital Books

PebbleGo Next

Students can learn about a variety of science topics in Pebble Go .

Newsela

Log in to Schoology with your FCPS username and password.

A link to Newsela is in your science course in Schoology.

Digital Books

PebbleGo Next

Students can learn about a variety of science topics in Pebble Go .

Newsela

Log in to Schoology with your FCPS username and password.

A link to Newsela is in your science course in Schoology.

Digital Books

PebbleGo Next

Students can learn about a variety of science topics in Pebble Go .

Newsela

Log in to Schoology with your FCPS username and password.

A link to Newsela is in your science course in Schoology.

Digital Books

PebbleGo Next

Students can learn about a variety of science topics in Pebble Go .

Social Studies

Community and Good Citizenship

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Video

Community Workers (7:17 min)

Patriotism, Symbols, and History

MyON
  1. Log in to Clever with your FCPS Google username and password.
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Geography

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click this link:
Videos

Maps and Globes for Kids (6:48 min)

What is a Map? (5:00 min)

Economics

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click this link:
Videos

Needs vs. Wants (5:14 min)

Wants and Needs with Bert and Ernie (1:40 min)

Holidays

PebbleGo

Being a Responsible Citizen

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Patriotism and Symbols

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Geography and Basic Map Skills

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Videos

Maps and Globes for Kids (6:48 min)

What is a Map? (5:00 min)

Virginia: Communities and Leaders

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Videos

Who is George Washington? (8:07 min)

Who was Thomas Jefferson? (3:25 min)

Who was James Madison? (4:22 min)

Jamestown for Kids (4:40 min)

Economic Concepts

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Videos

Needs and Wants Explained (5:14 min)

What is Economics? An Intro to Economics (5:32 min)

Holidays

PebbleGo

Being a Responsible Citizen

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:

American Symbols and Landmarks

Geography and Map Skills

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Indigenous People

PebbleGo

European Exploration

PebbleGo

Forming a New American Nation

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Videos

Who is George Washington? (8:07 min)

Who was Thomas Jefferson? (3:25 min)

Economic Concepts

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Videos

What is Economics? An Intro to Economics (5:32 min)

Changemakers in the U.S. History

PebbleGo

Holidays

PebbleGo

American Government and Citizenship

Videos

The Purpose of Government (6:21 min)

What Does the Government Do? (4:15 min)

World Geography

Ancient Egypt

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Ancient China

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Ancient Greece

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Ancient Rome

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:

West African Empire of Mali

PebbleGo

Economic Concepts

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Video

What is Economics? An Intro to Economics (5:32 min)

Virginia’s Geography

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Web page

Virginia Pictures and Facts (National Geographic)

Video

The Regions of Virginia (4:45 min)

Indigenous Peoples of Virginia

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Britannica School
  1. Log in to Britannica .
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:
World Book Kids
  1. Log in to World Book .
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Web page

Life Along the River: The Pamunkey Indian Tribe of Virginia (Smithsonian)

Jamestown and Colonial Virginia

Britannica School
  1. Log in to Britannica
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:
World Book Kids
  1. Log in to World Book .
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Videos

Why does Williamsburg Matter to American History? (4:30 min)

A Day in the Life of Raechel in Colonial Williamsburg (1:21 min)

18th Century Printing at Colonial Williamsburg (3:12 min)

18th Century Weaving at Colonial Williamsburg (3:08 min)

Tour the Governor’s Palace with Lord and Lady Dunmore (5:11 min)

A Day in the Life of Moses (1:55 min)

American Revolution

Videos

Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” full speech (7:52 min)

5 Things You Should Know about James Armistead Lafayette (4:30 min)

Web Pages

New Nation

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Britannica School
  1. Log in to Britannica
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Video

The U.S. Constitution for Kids (5:40 min)

Civil War

Reconstruction, Civil Rights and 21st Century Virginia

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
World Book Kids
  1. Log in to World Book .
  2. Come back to this page and click these links:

What is Culture?

Britannica School
  1. Log in to Britannica .
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:
World Book Kids
  1. Log in to World Book .
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:

The Fertile Crescent

World Book Kids
  1. Log in to World Book .
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:

China

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:

India

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Mesoamerica

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Britannica School
  1. Log in to Britannica
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Greece

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Rome

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Britannica School
  1. Log in to Britannica
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Southwest Asia

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Africa

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
Britannica School
  1. Log in to Britannica
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Geography of North America

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
World Book Kids
  1. Log in to World Book .
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Indigenous Peoples of North America

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
World Book Kids
  1. Log in to World Book .
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:

West African Empires

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
PebbleGo Next
World Book Kids
  1. Log in to World Book .
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:

European Exploration

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
World Book Kids
  1. Log in to World Book .
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Colonial America

World Book Kids
  1. Log in to World Book .
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:

American Revolution

World Book Kids
  1. Log in to World Book .
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:

New Nation

MyON
  1. Go to the myON login page .
  2. Log in with your FCPS Google username and password.
  3. Then come back to this page and click these links:
World Book Kids
  1. Log in to World Book .
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links:

Westward Expansion and Reform

Civil War

World Book Kids
  1. Log in to World Book .
  2. Then come back to this page and click these links: