Keep Calm . . . Explore, Discover and Learn new things

NATURE Oakland Zoo’s Zoo@Home https://www.oaklandzoo.org/programs-and-events/zoo-at-home Zoo@Home allows you to experience all the educational opportunities from the comfort of your home! Continue where you left off at school with grade level appropriate activities and lessons. Safely enjoy nature and the outdoors while learning more about local wildlife. Learn all about the zoo animals and ask those questions you've always wondered. Even become a Jr. Zookeeper by creating enrichment for your pets at home. New content added weekly! (*thank you to Adrienne Mrsny for sharing this link and the many zoo/aquarium sites below)

FloridaAquarium https://www.facebook.com/floridaaquarium/ https://www.flaquarium.org/s ea-span

Sedgwick County Zoo Live Keeper Chats, Ambassador Animal Adventures

www.facebook.com/SedgwickCountyZoo

Elmwood Park Zoo, Zoo School: https://www.facebook.com/EPZoo/

Houston Zoo https://www.facebook.com/houstonzoo/

Brookfield Zoo, Keeper Chat https://www.facebook.com/BrookfieldZoo/

Virginia Zoo, Virtual Voyage https://www.facebook.com/thevirginiazoo/ In addition to social media updates, they will have several online resources listed on their website: virginiazoo.org/virtualvoyage

Monterey Bay Aquarium will feature videos through Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/montereybayaquarium

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Home Safari, https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/

MUSEUMS Virtual Art Museum Tours https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours Take a trip from home to famous Art Museums around the world!

2500 Museums You Can Now Visit Virtually https://hyperallergic.com/547919/2500-virtual-museum-tours-google-arts-culture/ Another great site to visit museums from all over the world with the air flights and fees!

GARDENING Kids Gardening https://kidsgardening.org/garden-ideas-kids-parents-teachers/ “Kids Gardening is here to support our growing community of parents, educators, and gardeners as they think creatively about ideas to get kids gardening and ways to stay connected to nature. Whether you’re a newbie, experienced grower, or somewhere in between, below you will find links to kids garden activities, garden-based educational resources, gardening advice, and other helpful tips to inspire you to just keep growing.”

PBS Kids https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/gardening-with-kids-how-it-affects-your-childs-brain- body-and-soul Check out their article about gardening but then explore the other links – articles, stories and activities.

SCIENCE EXPERIEMENTS Club SciKidz http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/ Check out this Science Blog with daily activities that are pretty simple and fun. It has videos to go along with the activities. (thank you to the Fletcher family for sharing this link)

Science Kids – Fun Science and Technology for Kids http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html Experiments, games, projects and lessons for students with things around the house.

Mystery Science https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning Lessons used by teachers, but offered free for our current Home Learning

Curiodyssey https://curiodyssey.org/activities/science-experiments-for-kids/ “Science isn’t just something you do in a lab or in a classroom. You can do science with your kids any time, any day! Do a science activity yourself, at home! Try out our science experiments and discover something amazing”

Kidz2Pros also offers STEM classes https://www.kidztopros.com/ Our online programs offer STEM, Arts and Sports activities, based on your child's age. The variety of activities will improve your child's critical thinking skills, spark their creativity, and get them moving! Your child can join their online program from the comforts of your home or anywhere with a wifi or cellular connection, and from a desktop or laptop

Exploratorium https://www.exploratorium.edu/learn Changing science lessons. But check out the lessons on Virus understanding!

COOKING Jr Chef Stars https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCStiyjWO9x7KkOe0fF-_I1Q https://www.facebook.com/JuniorChefStars/?ref=bookmarks https://www.instagram.com/juniorchefstars/ Our very own Enrichment Class and After School Program’s Chef Brian! “Chef Brian will be posting videos to give our Junior Chef’s something fun to do. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel, follow us on Instagram or Facebook.”

Kids Cook Real Food https://kidscookrealfood.com/2-weeks-risk-free/ “Try our video cooking class made just for kids ages 2 to teen for 14 days! (and only $19 for 2 months!)”.

GET OUTDOORS SAFELY Bike Trails for families https://www.bayareaparent.com/Article/Kid-Friendly-Bike-Trails/ “A great way to do this is to go for a bike ride. Being on a bicycle gives you distance from others, and it’s a lot of fun for the whole family.”

San Mateo County Parks https://parks.smcgov.org/san-mateo-county-park-advisories Most Parks and Beaches are now closed. See this link for updates and possible places you can still hike.

LEARN SOMETHING NEW Mid Peninsula Music http://www.midpenmusicacademy.com/new-online-courses “We’re offering a number of online music classes over the next 4-8 weeks while schools are closed. We’re hoping these offerings will help give students a little bit of structure, some additional music education, and most importantly some fun! “

Duolingo – learn a new language https://www.duolingo.com/ “Learning with Duolingo is fun and addictive. Earn points for correct answers, race against the clock, and level up. Our bite-sized lessons are effective and we have proof that they work!”

Keyboarding skills https://www.education.com/games/typing/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdzzBRC7ARIsANdqRRkT3Fok2hR ZteeC5x0SD4Fkdar3F4PcC3iw1Kt4CnC0YK9pawRwuwAaAiZjEALw_wcB “We are providing free access to some of our best resources to help facilitate at-home learning – and will continue to share new educational resources in the coming weeks.”

Camp Galileo https://galileo-camps.com/galileo-anywhere/ “A collection of easy-to-use activities designed to ignite your child’s inner innovator