Remote Activities for All Ages

General Courses

• Practice math and reading skills all while playing fun games
• Visit this animated education site for Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology
• Online Learning with Scholastic Courses - Free
• List of free education courses 
• Free Ivy League Courses Online
• Free Online College Classes

Books/Reading

• The big list of children’s authors doing Online Read-Alouds & Activities
• Miss Meyer, a local teacher, will be reading a book a day
• Visit Into the Book to play games that practice reading strategies
• Practice your phonics skills with these read-along stories
• Have some of your favorite stories read to you by movie stars
• Check out Dreamscape for fun reading games

Writing

• Free calligraphy worksheets: A Master List

Science

• Read, play games, and conduct cool science experiments 
• See what's happening on Mars on the Mars webcam
• Tour the US Space & Rocket Center
• Time for Kids launched a free digital library

Animals

• Watch, listen, and play games to learn all about animals
• Learn all about geography and fascinating animals
• San Diego Zoo webcams
• Monterey Bay Aquarium webcams 
• Atlanta Zoo Panda Cam
• Houston Zoo webcam
• Georgia Aquarium Beluga webcam
• Farm videos of minks, pigs, cows, and orchards
• Polar bears and the tundra
• Minnesota Eagle Cam

Miscellaneous

• Tour of the Louvre and/or 12 other famous museums
• The National Gallery of Art is offering free tours
• Great Wall of China tour
• Boston Children's Museum tour
• Nikon is offering free photography classes through April 30th

Link for Handwashing

• World Health Organization video for Proper Handwashing techniques
• PDF of Proper Handwashing from the World Health Organization
• Wash Your Hands Song Music for Kids
• How Germs Spread Explaining the Science for Kids

Coronavirus Social Story

• Website of a printable social story on COVID 19 that staff can read (It has to do with why we are staying home from school, but could be helpful)
• Green Mountain Self-Advocates has a pretty neat plain language way to explain COVID-19. It was created by people with disabilities for people with disabilities: www.gmsavt.org
• Peekaboo Kidz video on What is Coronavirus?

Coronavirus and Quarantine

• Tips from a US Astronaut about living in isolation
• CNN suggestions of Coronavirus-proofing your home

Morning Brew’s guide for living your best quarantined life

Self Led

• Images and PDF’s of at home exercises
• Find your free workout exercise program through SELF
• Practice safe social distancing (leave 6+ feet between you and others) and go outside to walk, hike, run, bike, roller blade, scooter, jump rope, play hopscotch, and have fun!

Workout Videos/Classes

• Free live stream Planet Fitness classes at home (recorded)
• Core Power Yoga is offering free classes via online streaming
• Free live stream Bollywood Dance Classes by SAATH MN (recorded)
• Class Pass is offering all online classes free
• Search YouTube for the workout/activity you are interested in, there are a lot of options!

Connecting with Community

• Call, text, and video chat with your friends and family:
  • Skype
  • Zoom
  • GoToMeeting
  • Google Hangouts
  • Google Meet
  • Google Duo
  • FaceTime
  • Facebook Messenger
  • WhatsApp Messenger
  • Jitsi Meet
  • Whereby
  • Snapchat
• Help out by Virtually Volunteering

Seeking Help

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
• If you are feeling anxious and need someone to talk to, connect with the Crisis Text Line
• Talk with someone at 7 Cups 

At Home Activities (invite friends and family to join remotely)

• Crafting or following along with online craft classes
• Learn home gardening
• Take a Virtual Vacation
• Talent shows (invite friends and family to join remotely)
• Dress Up/Modeling/Photo Shoot
• Play Bingo with your roommates or virtually with friends and family
• Build a fort
• Camp at home - Setup a tent and have microwave s’mores
• Play tabletop games
• Play card games
• Play remote games with your friends and family while video chatting through House Party
• Charades
• Trivia (search online for trivia questions)
• 20 Questions
• Find fun IceBreakers and play with your roommates
• Host a cooking show or encourage friends/family to lead a cooking show for you to watch/follow along with

------------------------Resource Guide Compiled by Dose Health------------------------