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This months family has new projects, challenges and ideas
Youth Scoop ~ A list of resources for youth. https://www.youthscoop.org/covid-19
Call for Teen Artists to Express Visually Effects of The Pandemic Crisis ~ Teen artists age 14-20 to offer their unique perspective. From paintings, to simple sketches. We will share the artwork online, they will be made into a collaged mural. Artists need to take a photo and send the image to info@artstart.us
Thru-May11~ShelteratHomeYouthArtsExhibit~ “Shelter”aYouthExhibition. K-12 in the greater Petaluma Area can submit art work, which expresses what is relevant to them during this time. Info at info@petalumaartscenter.org. Entry form https://petalumaartscenter.org/youth-arts-exhibit/
Positive Images ~ Online video Zoom Hangouts for LGBTQ youth and young adults, Tues-Fri, 1-2p. Art Jams, Weds, 7-9p, Youth Support Group, Thurs, 7-9p, Youth Leadership, Thurs, 6-7p, and Fri, 5-6p. posimages.org or https://www.instagram.com/positive.images.sr
Nova Labs at PBS science ~ Discover multimedia experiences that combine video, animation and games. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/
Kids Challenge #4: Learn a sentence in a different language
Museums & Field Trips
The Children’s Museum of Sonoma County
Virtual Storytime ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1371508846375356/
Virtual Wacky Weds ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/196640334992288/
Virtual Spanish Music, Movement and Storytime ~ https://www.facebook.com/pg/ cmosc.org/events/
Virtual Toddler Playdate ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1349181461940743/
Virtual Art Adventures ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/2602964226589231/
Charles M. Schulz Museum ~ Online exhibition: https://schulzmuseum.org/ celebrating-65-years-of-peanuts-2/
Bay Area Discovery Museum ~ Live Facebook activities. https://www.facebook. c o m/B a yA r e a D i s c o v e r y M u s e u m/
2,500 museums around the world have made their collections accessible online through Google Arts and Culture: https://artsandculture.google.com/ partner?hl=en
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum ~ Virtual tours, podcasts, games and activities. K-12 learning resources for STEM lessons, activities and videos: https://airandspace.si.edu/anywhere
Virtual tours of national parks in the U.S. https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/ en-us/national-parks-service/bryce-canyon
SEEK by INaturalust is a really great app, you can take a photo of a plant or animal and the app will give you information on it. Just think of all the things you could learn about by just taking a picture.
Science learning
San Francisco’s Exploratorium ~ Learning Toolbox, Make sense of timely topics and find general science support for your virtual classroom or learning together at home. https://www.exploratorium.edu/learn
California Academy of Science ~ Exhibits & Daily Events to preview online ~ https://www.calacademy.org/exhibits-events
Monterey Bay Aquarium ~ Free Online Courses and Guided Activities for pre-K-12. https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/for-educators/learning-at-home
California Science Center ~ Livestreaming “Stuck at Home Science,” a new video series of science activities you can do at home. Every weekday at 10a, https:// californiasciencecenter.org/stuck-at-home-science
American Museum of Natural History ~ Biology, Earth, Space, and Human Cultures. Games, stories, hands-on and videos: https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology
NASA ~ Home Resources Activities. Everything from games, building to reading and problem solving. K-12. https://www.nasa.gov/stem
NOAA ~ “Virtual Dives”. These voyages use 360-degree images to highlight the amazing habitats, animals, and cultural resources you can find in each national marine sanctuary. https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/vr/?fbclid=IwAR1KXu6PCuOY5F- Vj5jI1AYSZLU1Zne81iTPKu8K5ZG54g1-7vCvA IUd9bc
The Nature Museum in Chicago ~ Videos and activities to acquaint kids with the natural world and to inspire their curiosity about the plants and animals in their own backyards. https://www.naturemuseum.org/the-museum/blog/stem- activities-homeschool
San Diego Zoo ~ Butterfly cam livestream and instructions for starting your own butterfly garden. https://www.sdzsafaripark.org/butterfly-cam
National Geographic Kids ~ Lots to do online. https://kids.nationalgeographic.com TIME Kids: https://time.com/tfk-free/
Kids Challenge #2: Create a science experiment using household items
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2 cups of flour
2 cups of salt
3 Tblsp. corn starch 2 cups of water
5 squeeze bottles funnel washable kid’s paint
Step 1: Mix the flour, salt, and corn starch
Step 2: Add water and mix until smooth
Step 3: Add color paints to each bottle and shake Step 4: Go to the sidewalk and have fun
Sea Lion Webcam San Francisco’s Pier 39: https://www.pier39.com/ sealions/
UC Berkeley Peregrine Falcon Nest Cam: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=k_ghtsndkf4
Monterey Bay Aquarium (10): https:// www.montereybayaquarium.org/ animals/live-cams
The San Diego Zoo (11): https://zoo. sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
Houston Zoo (6): https://www. houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/
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