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SCIENCE |
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| Wonderopolis | Invites children to explore intriguing questions about the world around them with fun and engaging activities. Available in 60 languages | ||
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LIVE NATURE CAMS |
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| EarthCam | Offers views of city skylines, local landmarks, beaches, zoos, and landscapes from popular tourist destinations throughout the world | ||
| Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute | See giant pandas, elephants, lions and naked mole-rats on animal cams streaming live, 24/7 | ||
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Experience the wonder of the ocean no matter where you are with the Monterey Bay Aquarium live cams | montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams | |
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| Skillshare | Skillshare offers 13 free online art classes for kids that range from doodling sessions to hour-long drawing sessions for kids of all ages | ||
| ArtsEducation@Home | The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts offer online arts education resources for students of all ages | kennedy-center.org/education/artseducationathome | |
| The Kitchen Table Classroom | The Kitchen Table Classroom was created by a 20-year veteran art teacher with a collection of free online art classes for kids | kitchentableclassroom.com/online-art-classes-for-kids | |
| Filmed On Stage | Broadway shows online for free | filmedonstage.com. On the top menu, click on “FREE SHOWS” | |
| Google Arts & Culture | Tour and see free exhibits from 2,500 museums and galleries from all over the world | ||
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COOKING |
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| America’s Test Kitchen Young Chefs’ Club | Every week it creates a series of recipes, hands-on activities and kitchen STEAM experiments, and fun food quizzes | americastestkitchen.com/kids/activities/kitchen-classroom | |
| Real Food 4 Kids | Offers online cooking school through providing recipes and narrated, kid-led instructional videos added each month | realfood4kids.com/online-cooking-school-plan-selection | |
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| GoNoodle | Mobile app full of free games and activities designed to get kids moving | ||
| Cosmic Kids Yoga | Youtube channel with yoga, mindfulness, and relaxation videos for kids | youtube.com/c/CosmicKidsYoga/videos | |
| Haschak Sisters | The Haschak Sisters are four sisters ranging in age from 13-18 with different dance tutorials | youtube.com/c/HaschakSisters/videos | |
| Just for Kix Digital Dance | Digital Dance online training for $6.99 a month, giving you access to hundreds of dance videos by expert dance teachers | digitaldanceinstruction.com/#under-hero-banner | |
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DIY/CRAFTS |
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| Raising Dragons | Free resource filled with activities like science experiments, math games, and crafts with items you can find around the house | ||
| PBS Crafts | PBS offers different free, fun and educational craft activities for children ages 2-8 | pbs.org/parents/activity-finder/ages-all/topics-all/shows-all/types-craft-and-experiment | |
| KiwiCo Corner | KiwiCo provides hands-on learning through free arts and crafts and science experiments for kids of all ages through a variety of DIY ideas | ||
| Bill Nye | Bill Nye has experiments you can try at home related to the life science, physical science, and planetary science | ||
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GARDENING |
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| Kids Gardening | Full of free, garden activities that kids of all ages can do at home | ||
| National Geographic | Explore nature in and around your city for grades 3-12+ | nationalgeographic.org/idea/finding-urban-nature | |
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MINDFULNESS |
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| Breathe, Think, Do Sesame | free app help teach skills to young children (ages 2-5) to problem-solving, self-control, planning, and task persistence | Apple IOS/Android | |
| Dreamy Kid | DreamyKid meditation app offers meditation, guided visualization and affirmation curated for children and teens | Apple IOS: Dreamy Kid App | |
| Headspace | Headspace is a guided meditation and mindfulness app suitable for all levels | Apple IOS: apps.apple.com Headspace App | Android: play.google.com Headspace App | |
| Smiling Mind | Smiling Mind is an app designed to help people pressure, stress, and challenges of daily life for kids ages 7-18 | Apple IOS: apps.apple.com Smiling Mind | |
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VIRTUAL MUSEUM TOURS |
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| Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) | Offers an overview of modern and contemporary art and you can view the collection online | artsandculture.google.com/partner/moma-the-museum-of-modern-art | |
| Metropolitan Museum | Over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy through Google Arts &Culture | artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art | |
| The Guggenheim Museum in New York | Online programming and activities like at-home art classes or exhibits for both children and adults | ||
| The American Museum of Natural History | It is now open, but you can still enjoy virtual programming, field trips, virtual tours, and guided hall tours on Facebook Live |
Updated on March 28, 2021