While many organizations have had to temporarily close their doors, many of those organizations are providing online activities, tours, etc., to help the education continue. A big thank you to Innings and Outings for providing links to many of the resources on this page!
For Fun
Live bedtime reading of children’s books with Dolly Parton
MOS At Home: STEM activities, podcasts, webinars at the Museum of Science’s new virtual museum
Boston Children’s April Make-a-thon Challenge
Lincoln Center At Home: A Gateway to the Perfoming Arts – A pop-up classroom for kids and concerts
Boston Symphony Orchestra Home School
Armchair Travel with Travel Zoo: San Diego Zoo, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Safari Live, Volcanos National Park and so much more
Explore the Entire World–from the Comfort of Quarantine–with 4K Walking Tours
Runaway With the Big Apple Circus at Home
Free Play and Learning Resources For Families to Use at Home (Boston Children’s Museum)
100 Ways to Play (Boston Children’s Museum)
Family Resources compiled by the Discovery Museum
Olaf From ‘Frozen’ Will Read Books To Your Kids On Twitter
STEM Beyond Walls: Developing Pre-K Problem Solvers (Museum of Science)
NASA’s free STEM activities and e-books for kids and adults
Zoos and aquariums live-streaming animals
Build Pictures From Basic Shapes (Brookline Arts Center)
Art Projects for Kids (Peabody Essex Museum)
Virtual Tour of Various Museums Worldwide
Other Online Learning Resources
Scholastic – Offering their Learn at Home Program
Education.com – Offering Independent Study Packets and Weekly Boost free of charge
Khan Academy – Free education resources
Resources and ideas for home schooling from WeAreTeachers