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Fill up water balloons and practice hand-eye coordination by playing water balloon t-ball/baseball
Make an obstacle course with chalk, toys, or other objects! Identify the shapes and colors of the objects as you move through it.
Conduct a scavenger hunt! Use letters, numbers, or spell words by hiding them and having your child find them in order!
Conduct a science experiment making "bubbles" with soap and water. Find the right ratio of soap to water to make the best bubbles. Use any utensil with holes to blow bubbles through!
Build with rocks! Count how many high you can stack, see what structures you can build, or what letters/numbers/shapes you can make.
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Take a walk through the National Parks, discovering the wonders the world has to offer.
Visit the Nature Conservancy of Oaklahoma, the Hestercombe Gardens, or explore Nevada's natural grounds.
Check out live camera feeds, information, & at-home activities from zoos and aquariums!
Visit the Cincinnati Zoo and check out their Facebook live each weekday at 3pm for a featured animal and activities!
The Shedd Aquarium is sharing behind-the-scenes footage of their critters on their facebook page!
Atlanta Zoo's Panda Cam and Georgia Aquarium's Sea Animal Webcam
Take a virtual tour of the National Aquarium in Baltimore
The Columbus Zoo & Aquarium also has a YouTube Channel!
Check out the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum for virtual tours!
NASA is providing free virtual tours! Check out the Space Center Houston app for augmented and virtual reality experiences!
For more aircraft information and tours you can also visit the National Museum of the US Air Force from here in Dayton!
Brains On! podcasts are for kids and families. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world using science and history.
Foster kids social-emotional care through this podcast by Peace Out to help with relaxation, mindfulness, and exploring their senses.
Explore GoNoodle for fun & active brain breaks!
Check out a variety of social-emotional videos on Harmony at Home.
Healthy at Home: A Toolkit for Supporting Families Impacted by COVID-19
Serve your community from home by:
Pen pal with local elder care or nursing facility.
Write encouraging notes and design art to send to first responders, hospitals, police, fire, etc.
Create a “selfie” video sharing words of encouragement for the first responders, hospitals, police, fire, etc. That can be shared by families via email, social media, etc.