Between Friends has put together an excellent list of virtual resources for your students, including: ways to get active; virtual activities, including animal cams from zoos in San Diego, Vancouver, and many more; educational/academic activities; build your own instrument instructions; fun and games; and some mindfulness activities! Recommendations are curated by age group so you can find the best fit for your students!

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Black Girls Code (BGC) offers some exciting virtual summer camps around topics like Video Game Development, Robotics, and more! Some programs last a week and others are short presentations - all are super engaging and educational! There are limited seats, so sign up early - for any programs that cost, there are a limited number of need-based scholarships that you can apply for! Links can be found to these on the page linked above.

Check out the night sky, do astronomy-based experiments at home, or take a virtual tour around Chicago's Planetarium.

Try out various STEM Challenges from KIPP Education around the subjects of Scratch, Robotics, Engineering, Research, and Math!

Grab some simple supplies at home and try out these science and engineering

These are great for younger siblings!

One of Chicago's premiere museums provide hands-on activities, videos showing interviews with experts in their fields and science-based games!

Tons of enrichment activities to keep you active in all different subjects - science, math, reading and more! Also includes more sites with resources and information!

Learn how to code using Scratch, coding languages like Python, and even build your own game. Available for beginners, intermediate, & advanced skill levels!

Take a different look at Chicago (and the world's) architecture through poetry, physics, engineering - and even do virtual walking tours of Chicago's favorite neighborhoods!

The Field Museum has put together a vast resource of educational materials for grades PreK-12, so the whole family can stay entertained and engaged!

Project Exploration has put together an incredible library of STEM Challenges, STEM Read Aloud Activities, and STEM activities that can be done with minimal equipment inside and outside!

Connect with young people around Chicago, gain valuable leadership skills and discuss Chicago's challenging issues with the city's senior leaders.

Must be 18 to register and participate.

Program opens on June 16th and is available for 6-weeks.

Plant Chicago's staff has been presenting some online events during this time at home and you can still catch up! The present topics such as Aquaponics, Pollinators, and even the Life Cycle of a Salad! Resources are provided for educators and parents about each topic, including lesson plans, introductory activities, slide decks and the video recordings!

Join TechGirlz for some incredible workshops for middle school girls centered around many different tech subjects, including (but not limited to): making websites, computer programming with languages like C++, and even cybersecurity!

With stores closed, Microsoft is sharing its technology expertise through virtual workshops around their products (Microsoft Office Suite) and other types of technology!

Learn about some new animals that are staying right in our area with Brookfield Zoo! Their staff are hosting live chats daily . Check out their website for past chats and the daily chats are happening on their Facebook page!

Virtually visit the historic and gorgeous architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous structures! Also check out their virtual classroom!

Take a moment to learn more about this botanic gem on the west side of Chicago through virtual tours and even take a Golden Hour Safari to each of their plant rooms!

Interested in learning how to Code or learning more about computer science? The Girls Who Code organization is here for you! Adding new activities and challenges every Monday, you can learn new skills, no matter if your a student, educator, or parent!

Learn about Digital Arts, Design Arts, and 3D Maker Acts from the Chicago Center for Arts & Technology! Classes for High Schoolers are held on Mondays, and classes for Middle Schoolers are held on Wednesdays.

Focusing on elementary school students, the University of Michigan - Center for Digital Curricula provides daily learning adventures and you can even construct animations, videos and run simulations!

Interested in arts and design? The Academy of Art University are offering free online events, including conversations with guest experts in art & design! You can even join movie afternoon/nights and virtual workshops on sketching!

Amazon is supporting free computer science courses for students, as well as a virtual robotics program, and even learn to code and remix famous celebrity songs!

IBM has opened resources from their P-Tech School model to support student learning during this time! Take part in activities around career exploration and subjects such as cybersecurity, blockchain, data science, design thinking, artificial intelligence, and professional skills.

Learn about platforms (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, etc) and different topics (Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, etc) through videos, projects and lessons provided by DFRobot!

Interested in Engineering? Discover E provides videos and at home lessons to help students learn more about all kinds of engineering!

FIRST has partnered with different organizations to provide at home learning resources, 3D & Computer Aided Design, Robotics, and Coding/Programming for students! New resources are added weekly!

Dreams for Schools have created a coding-at-home initiative with free online resources about mobile app development and website development! Includes activities for elementary, middle, and high school level students!