Things to Do When Kids are Through

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Kathleen Gregory

TAG Programs Specialist

kathleen.gregory@pgcps.org

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Read Something Inspiring

• Inspire My Kids

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• Amazing Kids Who Are Making the World a Better Place

• 16 Girls Who Changed the World

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• 7 Kids Who Changed the World in Times of Crisis

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Cultivate Curiosity/Learn Something New

• Wonderopolis

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• Learn Something New Every Day w/ Curious.com

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• The Kids Should See This - Smart Videos for Kids of All Ages

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• A-Z of Fun Things to Do Around the House

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Puzzles & Brainteasers to Solve

• http://thedudolf.blogspot.com/
• https://www.education.com/activity/article/Toothpick_Math/
• https://www.braingle.com/
• https://www.brainzilla.com/
• https://www.puzzleprime.com/
• https://www.aimsedu.org/2014/05/19/theres-more-than-meets-the-eye/
• https://solveme.edc.org/ (fun math puzzles)

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Online Games to Play

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• SET Game

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• Daily Quiddler

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• Brainzilla Games for Your Brain

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Have Fun with Words

• http://www.fun-with-words.com/

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• https://www.brainzilla.com/

Art & Music

• Draw Every Day w/ Jarrett Krosoczka

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• Paper Art

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• Make Your Own Comics

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• Lil' Maestros Online Music Lessons

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• Learn to Draw w/ Wendy Mac

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• Explore Art w/ the National Gallery of Art app

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• Play with Music & the New York Philharmonic

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Makerspace & DIY Projects

• Instructables - Yours for the Making

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• Do It Yourself

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• Thingiverse

20 Sites for Kids Who Have Free Time On Their Hands

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Ditch That Textbook

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Develop a New Skill

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• Weekly Cooking Class w/ Delish

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• Learn to Code

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• Become a Citizen Scientist: The Ladybug Project

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• Discover Mathematical Art

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• Fold 'n Fly Paper Airplane Database
• Become an Imagineer
• Design a New State Park

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Travel to the Moon

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• NASA at Home (K-4)

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• NASA at Home (grades 5+)

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Play & Learn

Spy on Wild Animals Together w/ the Spy in the Wild Video Series

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Spy with the Central Intelligence Agency

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Family Fridays with the Museum of Mathematics

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"Count On" your family - Virtual Trip to the U.S. Census Bureau

Explore the Wonders of the World w/ NPR Podcasts for Curious Families

Explore Unique Science Topics w/ Tumble Podcasts

Solve a Riddle with TedEd

Spy on Wild Animals Together w/ the Spy in the Wild Video Series

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