Resources for Parents and Teachers

Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Great resource for teachers and parents geared toward grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8. There are great suggestions for Family Fun, I Wonders, and Exploration.

Florida Public Archaeology Network (videos, interactive maps, lesson plans)

Florida Archaeology Month

Hour of Coding (all grades)

Ivy League college courses available online

John Muir Laws - This is a full-text download of 'How to Teach Nature Journaling!' You may download the book for use in your home, classroom or at your institution. You may not reproduce any part of the book for sale. If you plan to view the book from your computer, you will find the double-page spreads easier to read. If you plan to print out the whole book, choose the single page download.

Mystery Science Open and Go Lessons K-5

NASA - There are excellent resources available through for youth, families, and educators. The sky is NOT the limit!

National Ocean Service (NOAA) for Kids

Nature Conservancy: Nature Works (multiple options)

NY Agriculture in the Classroom Resources

Origami Making

National and Local Resources from the Public Broadcasting System - Public media stations are playing a vital role in providing education resources to support remote learning for students and teachers and to provide families and school systems with enhanced support during this unprecedented time. This link leads to a number of those national and local resources.

Rainforest Alliance for Kids

Rainforest Alliance Curriculum

Scholastic Activities PreK through 9th Grade

Story Time From Space

ONLINE EDUCATION AND MEETINGS

Authors Doing Read Alouds Online

Disney/Khan Academy: Imagineering Course

Doodles with Children's Author Mo Willems

ExtensionHorses.org - Our experts have been working all weekend to bring something exciting to you! We've made a HUGE chunk of our best online courses ALL FREE! For (at least) 30 days these will be available free to anyone who is interested. Please share with anyone you think may want to give these a try. To enroll, just click this link and create an account.

Topics include:

Digestion
Parasites
Anatomy
Reproduction
Feed stuffs
Infectious Diseases
AND MORE!

FB Live National Jr. Master Gardener Group Meets - Have elementary students at home? Join us for the first ever virtual National JMG Group on Facebook Live!

Sessions starts Thursday, April 2 and will continue every Tuesday & Thursday at 1pm (CST) and last approx. 20 minutes
Garden activities will be led by National JMG staff
Your kids can earn a Junior Master Gardener “Golden Ray Series” Certification in Plant Growth & Development
And, it’s FREE to JOIN US, HAVE FUN, LEARN and EARN certification!

Free Online: Mindfulness Class for Kids! - Classes will be held on: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT

Junior Master Gardener Videos

Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems! (free video series) - Watch all of Mo's videos, find activity sheets to print out & follow along, and more! Full YouTube playlist and Facebook page

McKinleys 4-H STEAM Project Club - For the next couple of weeks, Mindful Schools will be offering mindfulness classes for kids! Join us online – for mindful activities, mindful movement, read-alouds – and let’s have fun exploring mindfulness together.

National Ag in the Classroom E-Learning for Teachers and Students

Science Mom Quarantime - Online School from 11am to 1pm

Storyline Online - Children’s Books Read Aloud

Virtual 4-H Art Camp - For 9th -12th grade students. Each week we will release a new lesson with easy to follow instructions and pictures, that can be completed at your own pace. This camp is FREE for anyone to participate (4-H membership NOT required)! We only ask you to fill out the Registration Form to access our Camp website where the lessons will be released every Monday morning (3/23, 3/30, 4/6, & 4/13).

Virtual 4-H Space Camp Texas AM University - For 3rd to 5th grade students. Each week we will release a new experiment with educational and how-to videos. This camp is FREE for anyone to participate (4-H membership NOT required!) We only ask you to fill out the Registration Form via the link provided to access our Campsite where the experiments will be released every Monday morning at 10am CT. (3/30, 4/6, 4/13, & 4/20)

VIRTUAL TOURS

All the virtual concerts, plays, museums and other culture you can enjoy from home

Anne Frank House– Take a 360-degree tour of Anne Frank’s home in Amsterdam.

American Dairy Association North East - Enjoy free virtual farm tours, lesson plans & educational materials for your kids! K-12

April Little Explorers: Virtual Vernal Pool Exploration!

Buckingham Palace – Tour the famous London palace virtually.

Farm Tours – Learn about agriculture through these virtual tours of farms in Canada.

Gettysburg Park - For Teachers, Students and Families

Great Wall of China – This panoramic virtual tour allows you to walk the Great Wall.

Holy Land Tour – Virtually visit Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and more.

Houston Zoo – Watch animals in several of their exhibits via live webcam.

International Space Station – Take a video tour of the space station.