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Virtual Tours

San Diego Zoo: https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/

Yellowstone National Park: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

Mars: https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/

Great Wall of China: https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china

Appalachian Trail: https://www.nps.gov/appa/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtour.htm

National Parks Virtual Tours: https://www.nps.gov/search/?affiliate=nps&query=trail%20virtual%20tours&fbclid=IwAR37uxTyHzMSXH2AkZNdmfHbrciDZ7w_C17IdHv02eZV1k0I3skr9jjJzCY

Live Cameras

San Diego Zoo Live Cameras: https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams

Monterey Bay Aquarium: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams

Panda Cam: https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/

Houston Zoo: https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/

Georgia Aquarium: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/beluga-whale-webcam/

Museums

British Museum, London: https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/

Guggenheim Museum, NY: https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/solomon-r-guggenheim-museum-interior-streetview/jAHfbv3JGM2KaQ?hl=en&sv_lng=-73.95902634325634&sv_lat=40.78285751667664&sv_h=30.75703204567916&sv_p=0.06928383072430222&sv_pid=MfnUmHRyOSzMtY3vtYU05g&sv_z=0.9645743015259166

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc?hl=en

Musee d’Orsay, Paris: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris?hl=en

National Mueum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-museum-of-modern-and-contemporary-art-korea?hl=en

Pergamon Museum, Berlin: https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/pergamon/m05tcm?hl=en

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam: https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/rijksmuseum/iwH5aYGoPwSf7g?hl=en&sv_lng=4.885283712508563&sv_lat=52.35984312584405&sv_h=311.1699875145569&sv_p=-5.924133903625474&sv_pid=fOVcUXQW2wpRf33iUmxEfg&sv_z=1

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-j-paul-getty-museum?hl=en

Uffizi Gallery, Florence: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/uffizi-gallery?hl=en

MSAP, Sao Paulo: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/masp?hl=en

Open Heritage Sites from Around the world: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/openheritage

Blarney Castle and Gardens: https://www.blarneycastle.ie/pages/map-and-virtual-tour

Other Entertainment:

Musicals you can watch at home: https://www.playbill.com/article/15-broadway-plays-and-musicals-you-can-watch-on-stage-from-home

Ballet Nova Center: https://www.facebook.com/watch/BalletNovaCenterForDance/

 

Home Exercise; Only do exercises according to your ability level.

Bodyweight exercises: Pushups, sit-ups, squats, jumping jacks, mountain climbers, burpees.

https://greatist.com/fitness/50-bodyweight-exercises-you-can-do-anywhere

https://outliveforever.com/best-home-workout-beginners-no-equipment/

Just Dance 3: https://youtu.be/BhYvFMq7Xaw

 

Yoga/Meditation

Free Yoga Programs: https://www.doyogawithme.com/

Guided Imagery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1rRo6cgM_E&t=143s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcdbCphVa1g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y70O2vEP1FE

How to Meditate: https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/how-to-meditate

Meditation for Anxiety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pLUleLdwY4

 

Google play or apple apps:

Headspace

Mindfulness coach

 

Free Online Courses

https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ivy-league-free-online-courses-a0d7ae675869/?fbclid=IwAR2jMOU2hExVYRvb0OlApN63ygv8svDkcjed6-bU5NmOM88BY2k7rUms1hg

https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=free

One month free trial: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/lp/t1/freemo?source_id=FREEMO&utm_source=Social_Media&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=1000614&fbclid=IwAR3iebSRuHrjP-eiK4QX0YeiVXUdfxZCMmJR-HAVUXtHNuqRD8NPSC4debA

 

Reading

New York City Library, free digital books- https://www.nypl.org/

Free Audio Books http://www.openculture.com/freeaudiobooks

Free Public Domain Books https://librivox.org/

Your local library has digital books and audio books to check out

 

Resources for Kids

Suessville: www.seussville.com

Fun Brain: www.funbrain.com

Storyline Online: www.storylineonline.net

Fun Science Experiments: https://www.rigb.org/ExpeRimental?fbclid=IwAR22PjG6yr9uaHWCgVBcMtvHpkqP0DHRl_1ZWq9qvdEImEbs86bCWeLIXQ4

Just Dance 3: https://youtu.be/BhYvFMq7Xaw

Social Distancing — It Works!

Dr. Chris Ruser, the Chief of Primary Care at VA Connecticut sent out this message to VA colleagues.  During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, the city of Philadelphia decided not to cancel their events, including a major parade. Whereas the sensible mid-western town of St. Louis took precautions by canceling large gatherings, closing schools, essentially all the social distancing we are currently attempting to create. Here’s how it turned out:

The fight isn’t over, and the disease will still spread, but working together we can flatten the curve and avoid overwhelming ourselves and our healthcare system.  If you don’t believe it, read this article: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-what-does-social-distancing-mean/607927/