Here are some sites to help kids learn about space and the world around them while stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic:

•NASA: spaceplace.nasa.gov

This site from NASA includes a section of activities for parents that include crafts, games and videos.

•The Hubble Heritage Project: heritage.stsci.edu/index.html

See images of celestial bodies taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.

•NOAA: oceanservice.noaa.gov/kids

Learn about weather and the oceans from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Includes links for kids and teens to learn about severe weather patterns and learn about meteorology.

Go exploring without leaving your home:

•Tour Yellowstone National Park: nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

Take a virtual tour of national parks from the comfort of your home.

•Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover: accessmars.withgoogle.com

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Editor’s Note: We are publishing activities to keep students learning even though schools are not in session.

Have some ideas that you are doing with your children?

Email Deb Palmieri at dpalmieri@tnonline.com.