VIRTUAL TOURS AND ACTIVITIES - Just for fun!
Below are links to sites which have some great learning opportunities for children. Feel free to explore the sites on your own or look at the areas we have suggested. If you find something your child loves, let us know so we can share with others too.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/
Content includes 3 tabs (Map, Time machine and Videos) and loads of interesting things to look at, explore, watch and even make. What is great is much of the content in the video section is made by children!
We suggest taking a tour by clicking on the map icon or using the direct link here https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/explore/.
See if you can find the below artworks by clicking on the red and yellow dotes on the map
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Scenes from the Legend of Saint Vincent of Saragossa (stain glass window). Want to make your own stain glass window? Link here https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/videos/Metkids-Make-Stained-Glass-Window
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Lady with Her Pets (Molly Wales Fobes). If you’re looking for a fun follow up activity click here https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/videos/MetKids-Create-an-Optical-Toy-Thaumatrope
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The 'Simonetti' Carpet. If you’re looking for a fun follow up activity click here https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/videos/MetKids-Weave-on-a-Mini-Loom
Scienceworks
This site it filled with hours of fun and exploration, you could spend hours and hours here and never see it all https://museumsvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/
For anyone whose child had an interest in all things space we suggest the following
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The sola system in your pocket https://museumsvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/at-home/play/the-solar-system-in-your-pocket/
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hello from the moon https://museumsvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/at-home/play/hello-from-the-moon/
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making galaxy biscuits https://museumsvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/at-home/play/make-a-galaxy-biscuit/
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Painting a Nebula https://museumsvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/at-home/play/painting-a-nebula/
Visit Melbourne
Looking for some local attractions to explore. Some attractions you might have visited in the past and you can revisit. Here is the link https://www.visitmelbourne.com/Things-to-do/Virtual-attractions
Our suggestions are:
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Watch a live stream of the Philip Island Penguin parade each night from 6pm https://www.penguins.org.au/virtual/live-penguin-tv/
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Take a look at the ‘zoo at home’ site, where you can explore zoos including our local Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open range zoo and Healesville Sanctuary. You can watch virtual tours of the zoos, the animals and hear from the zoo keepers https://www.zoo.org.au/animals-at-home/
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Sea Life Melbourne aquarium, we love the jellyfish mindfulness videos click here https://www.melbourneaquarium.com.au/explore/marine-mindfulness/
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National Gallery of Victoria https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/channel/
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We practically love the live online events they have organised for children 5 year and under. Follow the link to find out more https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/programs-events/?type=early-years
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The under 5’s art and the environment section also look great too. Follow the link to find out more https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/program/under-5s-environment/
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Storytime from space
Watch an astronaut read a story to you from space. There are a range of books perfect for preschool aged children. The astronauts also share information about what it is like to live and work in space. Follow the link here https://storytimefromspace.com/library/.
Our favorite books are:
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‘If I were an astronaut’ https://storytimefromspace.com/if-i-were-an-astronaut-2/
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‘Astronaut Annie' https://storytimefromspace.com/astronaut-annie-2/
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‘A moon of my own’ https://storytimefromspace.com/a-moon-of-my-own-2/
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