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CA Great America at Home | Online
Note: While Great America is closed, parents, caregivers, kids and educators can still enjoy the fun activities. You will find word searches, puzzles and coloring pages available online. Here are some specific ideas, check out the Great America blog "Between the Lines" for more kid and family friendly fun. Here is my favorite, nothing to … Continue reading "CA Great America at Home | Online"
Find out more »Cal Academy of Sciences at Home | Online
#MuseumFromHome with Academy @ Home! Whether you’re searching for STEM activities for the kids or just want to keep tabs on your favorite Academy creatures, we've curated an eclectic array of science-centric games, videos, and DIY projects to help you stay learning and engaged, wherever you are. Watch: Our video collections are optimized for K-12, … Continue reading "Cal Academy of Sciences at Home | Online"
Find out more »NASA at Home | Online
Note: While the NASA Gift Shop is closed, parents, caregivers, kids and educators can still enjoy the fun activities, STEM at HOME for grades K-4. Explore STEM Resources for grades K-12. This web page separates the information according to grades. One of my favorites: 'Star Wars' Fact or Fiction Quiz Do you know more about … Continue reading "NASA at Home | Online"
Find out more »Oakland Museum of California at Home | Online
While OMCA may be closed, we are committed to doing what we do best—staying connected with our community. We realize what a hard time this is and are keeping you in our thoughts. Here, we'll be sharing videos exploring past exhibitions and events, educational resources for students and teachers, our favorite works from our collection, … Continue reading "Oakland Museum of California at Home | Online"
Find out more »The Exploratrium at Home | Online
Note: While the Exploratorium is closed, parents, caregivers, kids and educators can still enjoy the fun activities. Dive in and see what you discover. Learning Toolbox: Make sense of timely topics and find general science support for your virtual classroom or learning together at home. Digital Teaching Boxes: lessons, activities, assessments, and inexpensive supplies for … Continue reading "The Exploratrium at Home | Online"
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ABC Show & Tell | SJPL | Online
Join us every Wednesday morning with your preschooler as they get a chance to share and show off some of their favorite things while also learning about the alphabet. This fun and interactive program will get kids up and moving as they play alphabet games and look for items that start with the letter of … Continue reading "ABC Show & Tell | SJPL | Online"
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Baby Lapsit Storytime | SJPL | Online
Babies (0 to 12 months) and their caregivers are invited to join us for 20 minutes of songs, fingerplays, nursery rhymes, and stories. Parents and children are invited to register and participate in Stay & Play and get acquainted after storytime! Free. Registration is required for Stay & Play. You can also watch live on … Continue reading "Baby Lapsit Storytime | SJPL | Online"
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Design Thinking (Economics) | SJPL | Online
Bascom Branch Library presents The Design Thinking Summit, a 4-day virtual event hosted by the Economics Education Initiative (EEI). While Design Thinking has often been seen as a buzzword, the EEI seeks to teach its iterative process of thought that will allow students to empathize with, ideate, and create sustainable solutions to any problem they … Continue reading "Design Thinking (Economics) | SJPL | Online"
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Inclusive Storytime | SJPL | Online
Inclusive Storytime is for children of all ages, including children with special needs. This engaging storytime features the use of visual schedules and rules, big books, flannels, slow-pacing, and picture icons. This storytime offers a slower pace, lower volume, and a shorter duration to provide children with varying learning styles and abilities in a safe, … Continue reading "Inclusive Storytime | SJPL | Online"
Find out more »2:30 pm
Beginning Coding (Kids Ages 7-12) | SJPL | Online
Students will learn how to use the Scratch programming language to create fun and interactive stories. This is an 8 week course, taught by a volunteer high school student. Participants will be guided through the CS First curriculum which can be found online for free at : https://csfirst.withgoogle.com PLEASE NOTE: Because computer programming requires basic … Continue reading "Beginning Coding (Kids Ages 7-12) | SJPL | Online"
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Math Club (4th & 5th Grades) | SJPL | Online
In this program children going into 4th and 5th grades in Fall 2020 will learn fundamental math concepts. Our trained volunteers at the Village Square Branch Library will help them become better math students and making next grade level easier for them! This program will be held online via Zoom. Please register and link and … Continue reading "Math Club (4th & 5th Grades) | SJPL | Online"
Find out more »4:30 pm
Python Coding for Beginners | SJPL | Online
This virtual program is a beginning Python class with some intermediate concepts included. Some of the topics we will be going over include: parsing internal and external databases, accessing the internet using Python, and modifying external files, and reading them. It is preferable that the student is a 5th-8th grader. It's alright if you … Continue reading "Python Coding for Beginners | SJPL | Online"
Find out more »5:00 pm
Introduction to Public Speaking | SJPL | Online
For many, Public Speaking is a challenge, but really all that stands in most people's way is a little practice and confidence. How best to practice and develop confidence? Start by joining our Virtual Public Speaking course! Children ages 9-12 can join volunteers from the Evergreen Branch Teens Reach in our virtual course, Introduction to … Continue reading "Introduction to Public Speaking | SJPL | Online"
Find out more »Math Tutoring : Homework Help | SJPL | Online
Help kids doing their Math homework and enhance important math concepts. The program is for students from K-8 grades. Audience: Kids, ages 5-10,Pre-Teens, ages 10-12 This event is online. Review the event description and requirements in advance. For those under 18 years of age who may be joining, we recommend that a parent/legal guardian be … Continue reading "Math Tutoring : Homework Help | SJPL | Online"
Find out more »5:30 pm
Chess Club for Kids | SJPL | Online
Interested in learning and playing chess? Village Square Branch presents this online Chess Club for children interested in playing chess at the beginner and intermediate level. Our trained volunteer will use a chessboard editor from free internet source lichess.org to show the basics of the game such as how the pieces move and more. Having … Continue reading "Chess Club for Kids | SJPL | Online"
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