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Fun, Educational Activities You Can Do From Home
Stuck at home with the kids for awhile? We understand. Here’s some fun, educational activities you can do with the whole family right from the comfort of your home:
Science
1. Space Racers
Check out this fun animated, STEAM-focused website (science, tech, engineering, art and math) for science lessons, games, and other educational activities for your youngest outer-space explorers.
Math
Check out tons of math apps, lessons, and activities from the Match Learning Center. It’s free and they have activities for all ages!
Reading
1. #GadBookClub
Read books with Olaf (Actor, Josh Gad) via Twitter! This wonderful actor has taken to Twitter to not only read stories via live stream but also act them out for families everywhere to enjoy.
Actors, musicians, singers, and all sorts of celebrities from Demi Lovato to Jennifer Gardner have banded together to read stories via Instagram and Facebook in partnership with Save the Children and No Kid Hungry.
Storyline Online also features tons of celebrities reading stories, too! Check it out here.
Art
1. Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
Have you ever read “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus”? If so, then you’ll love learning how to doodle and draw with author, Mo Willems, every weekday at 1:00PM! Click here to check it out.
Virtual Field Trips
1. U.S. National Parks Service
Check out the National Parks Service’s Youtube Channel to virtually tour gorgeous parks all over our nation – right from your home!
The zoo may be closed but you can still enjoy a visit with the animals via live cam. Go to their website to see what all the animals are up to – penguins, polar bears, giraffes, and more!
3. Access Mars
Visit with NASA’s Curiosity rover for a tour of the surface of Mars!