Explore a Topic

Explore the world and things that make you wonder

Visit wonderopolis.org/wonders .

Grades: 1-6

Visit Education Site by subject .

Grades: K-6

TT Junior

Visit: https://www.tweentribune.com/category/junior/

Grades: K-4

TweenTribune is a free, not-for-profit online newspaper for kids, aged 8–15. It is updated daily with stories from the Associated Press that are chosen based on relevancy to pre-adolescents.

Visit: https://www.tweentribune.com/

Grades: 5-12

Do fun activities and learn about NASA along the way! www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html

Visit some of the best art galleries in the world virtually. From Paris to New York to Amsterdam, kids can see priceless works of art from the world’s most famous artists.

• Louvre Museum, Paris https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne

• National Gallery of Art, Washington DC https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc?hl=en

• Metropolitan Museum of Art https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art

• Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en

• Uffizi Gallery, Florence Italy https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/uffizi-gallery?hl=en

• Choose a favorite painting or sculpture and create a copycat piece of art.

• Research an artist. This is a great book about some amazing artists kids should know about https://amzn.to/38QWQGf (affiliate link).

• Choose a piece of art to focus on. Describe it, tell why you chose it and how it makes you feel.

• Choose 2 works of art to compare.

Grades: K-12 (Please note the age range indicated)

Zoo webcams have allowed visitors to drop in on the habitats of some of the zoo’s favorite animal exhibits.

• San Diego Zoo https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/videos

• Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam https://youtu.be/_6wbfVWVk8Q

• Smithsonian’s National Zoo https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams

• Reid Park Zoo Lion Cam in Tuscon, AZ http://reidparkzoo.org/cameras/lion-cam/

• Ouwehand Park Polar Bear Cubs Rhenen, Netherland https://explore.org/livecams/polar-bears/polar-bear-ouwehand-twin-cubs-cam-2

• Take a Virtual Field Trip Lesson Plan

• Zoo Field Trip Worksheet Freebie

• Do more research on your favorite animal and make a guide.

• Research the habitat of your favorite animal. Use at home materials to create a miniature habitat.

Grades: K-6

Just like with zoos, aquariums have used webcams to let you visit their exhibits virtually. In addition, some aquariums have set up virtual tours led by their staff to give visitors a more in depth look at their facility.

• Monterey Bay Aquarium https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/live-web-cams

• Georgia Aquarium https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/ocean-voyager/

• National Aquarium Virtual Tour http://samuraivirtualtours.com/example/nadc/index.html

• Virtual Tour of the Seattle Aquarium

• Take a Virtual Field Trip Lesson Plan

• Aquarium Field Trip Worksheet Freebie

• Research your favorite sea animal and make a presentation.

• Watch Finding Nemo or Finding Dory. Identify the types of sea creatures in the movie.

• Watch Disneynature’s Oceans

Grades: K-6

In this day and age, it is easier than ever to travel the world without leaving home.

• Google Maps street view will allow you to visit almost any destination around the world. Check out this view from Pompei.

• Visit the Great Wall of China https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china

• Virtually discover Yellowstone National Park https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

• Tour England through this 360 video.

• Take a live look at Colonial Williamsburg.

• Go on a virtual field trip to Ellis Island.

• Plan a trip to a new destination. What would you do, see, eat?

• Make a travel brochure for the destination you visited.

• Write a postcard from that destination. Include details about the place and what you can see there.

Grades: K-12 (Please note the age range indicated)

Yellowstone National Park

Explore Yellowstone National Park virtually. www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

The beautiful, red and orange hoodoos of this famous desert landscape are now on full display, even if you’re in your living room. This virtual tour centered on Sunset Point lets you enjoy the star-filled night sky from this Dark Sky certified national park, get up close and personal with the park’s unique rock formations, and even take a horseback ride through the canyon from the comfort of your own home. artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/bryce-canyon/sunset-point-tour

Yosemite National Park, CA

The relatively new Virtual Yosemite launched in 2019 with high-resolution, 360-degree panoramic views from more than 200 locations throughout the park. Yosemite National Park

"The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks" by Google Arts & Culture, viewers are swept away to five different national parks, where they can explore the unique landscapes in multiple ways. At each park, the Hidden Worlds tour opens with a video that introduces us to the park and to a ranger who will serve as our guide. That's followed by a series of interactive 360-degree videos, in which we can look around the landscape while our ranger provides context about what we're seeing. Again, this may not compare with physically being there, but these videos still create a compelling and surprisingly realistic experience.

You can drop underground in a Hawaiian lava tube, climb down a glacier crevasse in Kenai Fjords or swim through a coral reef in Dry Tortugas, learning details about these otherworldly places as you gaze around.

artsandculture.google.com/project/national-park-service

You can visit the animals at Billings Farm, check out this page to pick an a farm animal to learn more about that animal - there are videos and information.

Link here to visit the farm: https://billingsfarm.org/baby-farm-animal-celebration/

Grades: PreK-5

This website curates videos focusing on STEAM, history, and culture-focused content by museums, organizations, and creators who celebrate curiosity, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, kindness, and other essential themes for all ages. Topics ranging from Science, Nature, Food, DIY, Music, Animation and more.

You can link here to The Kids Should See This (TKSST): https://thekidshouldseethis.com/

Grades: All