Boredom Busters: Virtual Learning

Virtual Classroom with the Virginia Zoo

Virtual Classroom with the Virginia Zoo

The Virginia Zoo’s YouTube brings the Zoo right to your living room! Meet and hear the Zoo Keepers talk about the animals they have the privilege of working with every day.

NASA Launched a Free Science Site for Homeschooling

NASA Launched a Free Science Site for Homeschooling

NASA just launched a free website called “NASA at Home” that has a TON of stuff to help keep your kids occupied. You’ll find lesson plans . . . videos . . . e-books . . . podcasts . . . and STEM activities. There’s also an interactive map section called “NASA in All 50 States”…

Learn a New Language

Learn a New Language

Learn a New Language. Duolingo is a free language learning app that helps kids (and adults) learn a language through short, game-like exercises. Language learning app Babbel is offering its services free to all K-12 and college students through mid-June, to allow students to use their time at home productively. The app is offering three months free access…

Bring Virtual Animals Into Your Home with This Google Feature

Bring Virtual Animals Into Your Home with This Google Feature

We may not be able to visit the zoo right now, but you can bring virtual animals into your home, for free, through your phone. When you search for certain animals on Google using your phone, you’ll see the option to “View in 3D.” According to the blog 9to5Google, these are the animals included: Alligator…

Free Online Classes

Free Online Classes

54 free online courses from the best colleges in the US — including Princeton, Harvard, and Yale. Online learning sites like Coursera and edX allow you to audit any course for free. You get access to course materials and follow along with the class as it progresses. For an additional $40 to $160 (depending on…

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