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My mom saw this on Facebook and sent it to me. Get those kids outside on a sunny day! The photo shows a girl outside on a wooden deck with toy dinosaurs setup on the edge of a piece of paper so that they cast a shadow across the paper. She is creating a drawing by tracing the outline of the shadow.

Join the Houston Zoo for a Cheetah Check-In via Facebook Live Monday-Friday at 11 AM Central Standard Time.

Scholastic Learn At Home Projects for PreK to grade 9.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems! Daily online art sessions at 1 PM Eastern Standard Time

10 Historic Homes You Can Virtually Tour Buckingham Palace, Museums, Jefferson's plantation Monticello, George Washington's Mount Vernon, and more.

Live Video Streams From the Monterey Bay Aquarium While the aquarium is closed, the live video streams continue to run.

Carnegie Museums From Home View the museum's collection, connect via social media and the #MuseumFromHome and #MuseumMomentsOfZen hashtags, explore lesson plans and more.

Pittsburgh Pirates Printables The Pittsburgh Pirates have posted four printables if you need 5 minutes to yourself.

Listen to Betty White read "Harry the Dirty Dog" It's A Southern Thing has posted a video of Betty White reading the classic book "Harry The Dirty Dog"

Audible Stories Did you know? Audible Stories is offering free access for as long as schools are closed. Stories are offered in 6 languages.

Painters Tape Obstacle Course A Facebook video of an indoor obstacle course with painters tape.

Color a wooden fence with chalk. Here's an idea to get a little art time in -- use painter's tape to make a design on your old wooden fence and color it in with chalk.

Apps for Students With Special Needs—As School Buildings Shutter The coronavirus creates a unique challenge for students with special needs—educators share recommendations for apps to support learning at home.

25+ Fitness Studios and Gyms Offering Live-Stream Workouts During the Coronavirus Outbreak These free classes are available to anyone.

Common Sense Media: Free Online Events and Activities for Kids at Home Provide some structure and schedule to your family's day (updated regularly).

Stuck in a cramped space? This astronaut has some advice. Chris Cassidy is about to spend six months on the ISS. He knows a thing or two about living in a small space.

Can computers ever replace the classroom? With 850 million children worldwide shut out of schools, tech evangelists claim now is the time for AI education. But as the technology’s power grows, so too do the dangers that come with it.

During this time of change and a need to come together online more than we ever have I have been sharing links to various online resources for keeping younger kids busy and educating them. I decided to post them here so they are all in one place rather than scattered throughout bookmarks, Pinterest, and various Facebook pages and groups. Enjoy. I hope this helps even just a little bit.