Remote Recess Resources
virtual field trips:
List of all the VR field trips around the world | Visit another part of the world or even venture into outer space! Once you've stared your trip, use your touch screen, arrow keys, or touch pad to start exploring around you. |
Tour the National Parks in your pajamas! | |
Each trip comes with a companion guide packed with standards-aligned, hands-on learning activities. |
Semi-Academic Activities:
Journalism and non-fiction subscription for kids with articles and lesson plans broken up by grade-level. | |
Over 50 different STEM experiments (with lesson plans, difficulty level, and target age groups) to keep little ones engaged and learning. | |
This slideshow features a variety of engineering activities for kids across all age groups and comes with thought-provoking conversation questions! | |
Collection of over 4,500 kid-friendly videos curated for teachers and parents that want their kids to engage with smarter, meaningful media. |
Hands on Projects & screen break ideas:
Features do-it-yourself activities for kids elementary through early middle school including thumbprint family trees and tissue box monsters! | |
This extensive list of hands-on projects for older age groups includes lessons in art history, chemistry experiments, unique history activities and much more. | |
This YouTube page can be used to source tons of quick and easy craft ideas. |
20 Screen-Free Things To Do With Your Kids Indoors When School Is Closed | Indoor off-screen crafts and activities for kids of all ages. |
List of activities geared towards younger children (pre-K through elementary). | |
Especially significant for teens that are now spending both school and downtime on screens. Additional resources: learn to identify the signs of digital eye strain and check out these 8 ways to cure your teen's screen addiction. |