Friday Five: May 15, 2020
Fun homeschool finds from around the web.
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1. Doing Distance Learning in Style – Virtual Backgrounds from PBS KIDS
Make your next virtual meeting more fun with a background from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Odd Squad, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Wild Kratts, Pinkalicious & Peterrific and many more. Check out the backgrounds.
2. Seattle Children’s Museum at Home
Experience the Seattle Children’s Museum at Home through sensory play activities, story times, kids cooking series and more. Check out the May calendar.
3. Pacific Science Center – Curiosity at Home
Pacific Science Center ignites curiosity at home with streaming live science shows, hands-on STEM activities, tutorials, interviews, and more. These educational activities and resources are for all ages of learners and are meant to inspire and excite all people about science. Learn more.
4. Challenge Cards from The James Dyson Foundation
Are you ready for a challenge? Can you skewer a balloon without popping it? Coat a nail in copper? What happens when you plug a clock into a potato? Dyson engineers have designed these challenges specifically for children. Ideal for home or in the classroom, they encourage inquisitive young minds to get excited about engineering. Download these 44 Challenge Cards.
5. Get Crafty with the Bellevue Art Museum
Fun how-to craft videos from the experts at Bellevue Art Museum. New content every Saturday. Learn more.
