Are you overwhelmed by all of the online resources for things to do while you're stuck at home? Relax! We've compiled a list with the help from other Macaroni Kid Moms to help you keep track of everything in one place. You'll find virtual field trips, animal cams, learning resources, and more!
Did we miss an awesome activity or resource? Let us know so we can add it! Feel free to send an email to janelplunkard@macaronikid.com
Virtual National Park Tours:
- Acadia National Park, Maine
- Arches National Park, Utah
- Badlands National Park, South Dakota
- Big Bend National Park, Texas
- Death Valley National Park, California & Nevada
- Everglades National Park, Florida
- Glacier National Park, Montana
- Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
- Great Smoky Mountain National Park, North Carolina & Tennesse
- Joshua Tree National Park, California
- Olympic National Park, Washington
- Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Montana & Idaho
- Yosemite National Park, California
Animal Cams:
- Aquarium of the Pacific: penguin, shark, jellyfish, tropical reef cams, and more.
- Atlanta Zoo: Check out the PandaCam
- Cincinnati Zoo: Home Safari Facebook Live event daily at 2pm CST
- Discovery Education Experience Polar Bears in the Tundra
- EarthCam: A variety of animal cams from across the country and around the world.
- El Paso Zoo: Offers webcams of meerkats, oragutans, giraffe, siamangs, and sea lions.
- Explore.org: Offers 96 live feeds
- Georgia Aquarium: Webcams offering a live look at beluga whales, California sea lions, jellyfish, piranhas, puffins, sea otters, an Indo-Pacific barrier reef and the ocean floor.
- International Wolf Center: Live wolf cams
- Houston Zoo: Live WebCams of elephants, gorilla, rhino, giraffes, Leafcutter ants, and chimpanzees.
- Maryland Zoo: Penguin, flamingo, giraffe, and goat cams
- Memphis Zoo: Hippo, elephant, and panda cams
- Monterey Bay Aquarium: 10 webcams to view sea otters, jellyfish, penguins, sharks, and more.
- National Aquarium: 3 webcams of the Blacktip Reef, Coral Reef, and Jelly Invasion
- National Zoo: AnimalCams of lion, elephant, panda, and naked mole-rats.
- Oakland Zoo: Black Bear, sun bear, condor, and elephant cams.
- Oregon Coast Aquarium: Live Shark Cam
- OrcaLab Live Cam
- Pittsburgh Zoo: Cheetah and penguin cams
- Reid Park Zoo: Webcams of elephant, giraffe, grizzly bears, lemur, and lions.
- San Diego Zoo: Videos, activities, and games.
- Seattle Aquarium: Sea Otters and harbor seal cams
- Underwater Manatee Live Cam at Blue Spring State Park
- Walrus Live Cam - Round Island, Alaska
Virtual Museum Tours
- The Louvre - Paris, France Virtual Tour
- Boston Children's Museum - Virtual Walk Through
- British Museum, London
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
- National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
- Musée d’Orsay, Paris
- Guggenheim Museum, New York
- National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
- National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul
- Pergamon Museum, Berlin
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Uffizi Gallery, Florence
- MASP, São Paulo
Virtual Field Trips:
- Explore the Surface of Mars
- Farm Tours with FarmFood360
- Great Wall of China Virtual Tour
- Walt Disney World Ride Tours
- The Deserts & Grasslands of Africa
- The Secret Life of Corals: A Dominican Republic Adventure
- Buckingham Palace
- Mount Rushmore
- Boeing Space Virtual Field Trips - Rocket, Space Center, & More
- Hogwarts Virtual Escape Room
Free Scholastic Learn at Home:
Art Resources:
ELA Resources:
- Epic! - 30 Day Trial to unlock thousands of best books, videos and more!
- CommonLit Reading Passages and Literacy Resources
- E Reading Worksheets Reading Worksheets
- Home Spelling Words Spelling Worksheets
- K12 Reader Reading Instruction Resources, Printables, and Articles
- Spelling Words Printable Spelling Worksheets
- Vooks A World of Animated Storybooks
Math Learning Resources:
- Prodigy
- Helping with Math Printable Math Resources for K-8
- Homeschool Math Math Worksheets
- Math-Aids Dynamically Created Math Worksheets
- Math-drills.com Math Worksheets
- Math is Fun Math Worksheets
Science Learning Resources:
- American Chemistry Society: High school chemistry topics
- Ask Dr. Universe: Based out of Washington State University, Dr. Universe teams up with professors, researchers & experts to tackle big questions
- Backpack Sciences: Hands-on elementary science videos
- Biology Simulations: Learn about biology & practice data analysis skills
- Brain Pop: Engaging learning games, animated movies & activities
- Club SciKidz: Daily experiments
- Discovery Kids #Mindblown: Question what you know about the world around us
- Edheads: Science and math games and activities that promote critical thinking.
- Elemental Science: 80+ at-home science activities
- EveryDay Earth: Explore Oklahoma’s landscapes through STEM!
- Exploratorium: An ongoing exploration of science, art, and human perception.
- Mystery Science: Science lessons for grades K-5
- NASA Kids Club: A place to play games and learn about NASA!
- National Geographic Kids: Learn about animals, science, history, and geography, along with fun games and activities.
- PHET (from University of Colorado): Interactive Simulations for Science and Math
- Play Mada Games: Collisions helps high school students visualize and interact with chemistry concepts through fun and challenging games.
- Positive Physics: Award-winning platform designed for physics learners of any background.
- Science Kids: Fun science experiments, cool facts, online games, free activities, ideas, and more
- Science Podcasts: 19 science podcasts to listen to with your kids.
- Science Spot: Science projects for elementary and middle schoolers
- Steve Spangler Science: Hundreds of free at-home experiments.
- Super Charged Science: Daily lessons and educational activities that kids can do on their own
- The Happy Scientist: Explore, have fun, and learn some science along the way.
- Tyto Online: Students directly engage in science as they learn.
- Wonderville: Wonderville is a digital ecosystem that makes learning science fun!
- School Express Worksheet Generator and Teacher Created Materials for All Ages
- Science4Us Worksheets, Printables, and Hands-On Science Activities for K-2
- ScienceWerkz® Download Middle School Interactive Science Content
- VidCode Hour of Code
Music Learning Resources:
- Little Kids Rock Guitar lessons for all ages
General Learning & Parent Resources:
- Breakout EDU Digital Learning Games
- Busy Teacher Printable Worksheets and Lesson Plans
- CK-12 The Smarter Way to Learn
- Common Core Sheets Worksheets for All Subjects and Ages
- Easy Teacher Worksheets Printables for All Subjects and Ages
- Education.com Worksheets and Printables
- Good2Learn Online Math and English Lessons
- Great Schools Worksheets for Preschool through 5th Grade
- IXL Personalized Learning with Comprehensive Pre-K-12 Curriculum and More
- JumpStart Printable Worksheets for All Subjects and Ages
- K5 Learning Reading and Math for K-5
- Kidzone Worksheets for Children
- Khan Academy Online Courses, Lessons, and Practice
- SoftSchools Printable Math and Phonics Worksheets, Math Games, & Grammar Quizzes
- Super Teacher Worksheets Worksheets for All Subjects
- TeAchnology Printable Worksheets for K-12
- TLS Books Educational Worksheets for Preschool through 6th Grade
- Twinkl Interactive Activities and More
Physical Fitness Online Resources:
- Self-Defense Academy Training Center
- BalletNova: Free classes for kids and adults
- BeachBody: Free kids' workouts!
- Cleveland Inner City Ballet - Free virtual ballet classes
- Cosmic Kids: Yoga for Kids
- Fitness Blenders: Free fitness videos for kids
- Fluency & Fitness: Exercise your brain & body! Ages 4-8
- Group Hiit: Short workouts to burn energy.
- GoNoodle: Movement & mindfulness videos GoNoodle.com
- Just Dance: Short dance videos
- Kenpo Academy of Self Defense Martial Arts for all ages
- Kidz Bop: Dance along videos
- Little Twister Yoga: Free kids yoga lesson plans
- Swordkit: Kid-friendly workouts
- YMCA: Free On-Demand videos for yoga, youth soccer, youth sports performance, & more
Speech Therapy & Special Needs Resources
- Familiar Games for Sneaky Speech Therapy
- 5-Minute Speech Therapy Activities
- 6 Free Online Speech Therapy Resources
- 100 Free Items for Speech Therapy Packets
- Tips, games, therapy tricks, and support for parents and caregivers of children with special needs.
- 30 Apps for Students with Special Needs
- Think It Or Say It Out Loud: 8 Social Filter Activities for Kids
- Focus and Control: 25 Energizing Brain Breaks for Kids
- Heavy Work Activities and Sensory Processing Disorder: 32 Ideas to Try
- OT at home: 11 crossing the midline exercises for kids
- Fine Motor Development: 15 Hand Strengthening Exercises For Kids
Cooking Classes
- Delish - Daily digital cooking classes!
Educational Youtube Channels
- Crashcourse
- Homeschool Pop
- SciShow
- Mr. Demaio
- National Geographic Kids/NatGeo Wild
- Science Sparks
- Whiz Kids Science
- Geography Now
- Liberty Kids
- Doodle Academy
- Redted Art
- Art for Kids Hub
- Angela Anderson {painting}
- Generaleuphoria {art}
- Geek Gurl Diaries
- Thought Café
- Finding Stuff Out
- Jam Campus
- Smarter Everyday
- Brain for Breakfast
- Smithsonian Channel
- Gross Science
- Sciencerip
- Ten Minute History
- A Kid Explains History
- America from Scratch
- So that Happened
- Travelkids
- Hooplakids Lab
- Kid President
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