Sunday, March 29, 2020

At-home learning #14

We've hit a milestone: two weeks of at-home learning suggestions. Scroll down (and keep scrolling!) to find over 50 ideas and links for continuing to stretch your brain while hunkering down at home. And more to come!


Find a new place to walk
Tired of the neighborhood? How many places can you think of to take a walk after a short drive, say, within 10 miles of your house? Or even 20 miles? Trails are still muddy, but there are possibilities. Even a different neighborhood in your own town could be fun.

Have a cleaning contest
Challenge your family or friends to see who can come up with the cleanest closet, most empty drawers, most bags for the Salvation Army, or whatever challenge you can think of. We're currently closing in on an embarrassing goal: the most-expired canned good/spices. Current champ: a 2014 bottle of sesame seeds.


Watch the northern lights
The website https://explore.org/livecams/zen-den/northern-lights-cam lets you watch the aurora borealis from your armchair. Scroll down, but on the way you'll notice lots of other wildlife webcams. Why not check them all out?

See the Japanese cherry blossoms:
https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/news/watch-now-these-360-degree-cherry-blossom-vr-videos-are-incredibly-soothing-031920?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&cid=~worldwide~natsoc~facebook~echobox#Echobox=1584703068

And don't forget the virtual museum tours
There are so many!
https://www.timeout.com/travel/virtual-museum-tours