ocean
**visit @nyaquarium on twitter to see the adventures of Erie, the new sea lion pup (and get sneak peeks of spineless, the aquarium’s new exhibit featuring octopus, jellies, and cuttlefish).
coral morphologic’s coral city camera live from miami, florida
http://www.coralcitycamera.com
**monterey bay aquarium is offering a series of learning at home courses for ocean lovers:
tidepool scientists for grades K-2; otter spotters for grades K-2; explore like a scientist for grades 3-6; birds on the brain for grades 3-5; extreme sea for grades 7-12. there are also activities organized by grades.
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/for-educators/learning-at-home
noaa & the octonauts ocean-themed podcast
https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/celc/podcast
**pangeaseed foundation and sea walls: artists for oceans create beautiful, large-scale murals to raise awareness about ocean conservation. during the current COVID-19 crisis, artists from the project are making coloring pages available based on their work. available for free as a download. additionally, Fridays at 1 p.m. PST (4 p.m. EST), artists discuss their work in a webinar. downloads and webinar information available here:
https://mailchi.mp/pangeaseed/creative-coloring-vol1?fbclid=IwAR0GRx3L8K0BZ5TIlpFvFay0ilVaZOqAs2kDTmxn7RuQhAst8-o6Icqj1e8
secore’s coral reef restoration: visit for information on coral reefs & their importance, a coral reef comic, and more!
http://www.secore.org/site/education.html
sharks for kids webinars
https://www.sharks4kids.com/webinars (live webinars via zoom—intended audience ages indicated for each webinar)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfqf_1S19kVjzQsLeHLDzA (recorded webinars on youtube)
virtual marine biology camp by erin ashe and rob william (live mondays & thursdays at 11 a.m. PST)
http://oceansinitiative.org/virtual-marine-biology-camp/
**water-themed experiments: aubree and the STEMettes from the Friends of Bay Minette have been meeting virtually all year. They wrote to me to share 2 resources that I want to feature. Aubree, who I hear is an awesome maker (!) sent along this great resource with water-themed experiments! Thanks Aubree!
https://www.siyachts.com/Water-Science-Projects-And-Experiments
animals
animal cams: otters, bears, jellyfish, african watering hole, djuma private game reserve
https://www.adventure-journal.com/2020/03/if-youre-stuck-inside-might-as-well-enjoy-this-list-of-animal-cams/
animal cams: san diego zoo—baboons, pandas, penguins, polar bears, apes, koalas, giraffes, burrowing owls, elephants, tigers, and condors
https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
bronx zoo resources for learning at home
https://bronxzoo.com/learn/educators/digital-resources
experiments
two weeks worth of science experiments
https://www.mkewithkids.com/post/here-are-two-weeks-worth-of-fun-and-easy-science-experiments
more at home experiments
https://www.madsciencepromo.com/athomeexperiments
our outdoor world: your backyard!
backyard adventures!
https://www.kidsinparks.com/backyard-adventures
backyard bioblitz:
https://www.kidsinparks.com/blog/backyard-bioblitz (from kids in parks)
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/backyard-bioblitz/ (national geographic)
backyard wilderness: film & activities
http://carnegiesciencecenter.org/csc_content/educators/pdf/backyard-wilderness-educator-guide.pdf
great kids, great outdoors (a kid and parent focused section of the appalachian mountain club website)
https://www.outdoors.org/category/articles/amc-outdoors/great-kids-great-outdoors
**your wild life
this blog by Holly Menninger and Rob Dunn explores how we can study ecology and the environment right where we are, everyday! the blog features projects, citizen science opportunities for kids exploring at home, and a great feature called “Before They Were Scientists.”
http://yourwildlife.org
our outdoor world: couch surfing!
british antarctic survey educational site (videos, geography, engineering, wildlife)
https://www.bas.ac.uk/science/science-and-society/education/
gordon hempton’s soundscapes and the art of listening
https://www.audubon.org/news/immerse-yourself-these-peaceful-nature-rich-sound-recordings
google’s 3d national park tours: take a virtual tour of our national parks!
https://artsandculture.google.com/search/streetview?project=national-park-service
virtual pond study with the environmental education center at lord stirling park
https://www.facebook.com/EECscparks/videos/1499513533557782/
coding
girls who code—free at home activities released weekly
https://girlswhocode.com/code-at-home/
space
amazing space
https://amazing-space.stsci.edu
nasa kid’s club
https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
nasa stem at home (grades K-4)
https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-k-4.html
snoopy space adventure lesson plans
**nasa’s soundcloud: what does space sound like? wonder no more! visit nasa’s soundcloud to hear recordings of outer space!
https://soundcloud.com/nasa/popular-tracks
talk with scientists & explorers
have questions? try “skype a scientist” to get some answers!
https://www.skypeascientist.com/for-families.html
national geographic’s explorer classroom: live broadcasts with scientists and explorers. register early to get an “on camera” spot to ask questions!
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/student-experiences/explorer-classroom/
