Information for enroled families and useful links

Great activites and resources for kids
- Got lego? The Brickit APP scans your lego and gives you knew build ideas!
- ABC News Mindfulness bootcamp.
- Mindful Able and Fy Explain Mindfulness.
- YouTube The Louvre, based in Paris, is also offering its own virtual tour online for free. 
- The San Diego a live webcam for animals.
- Melbourne Zoo also has live webcams. 
- Live video of the National Zoo and Smithsonian Learning Lab.
- Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover.
- Listen to astronauts read stories from space.
- For budding Marine Biologists- take a deep dive into ocean life. 
- The British Museum- located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies.
- Geography with National Geographic.
- Mo Willems, the author of ‘Don’t let the Pigeon Stay up Late’ is uploading daily drawing Lessons Announcing: LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems!
- YouTube Children’s books read by famous people. 
- Learn to code.
- ABC- Educational resources.
- Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities.
- Lots of science experiments that you can do at home.
- Yoga and mindfulness for kids. 
- Breathing Exercise 0/21 Days of Mindfulness Bootcamp.
- Tynker
- Beast Academy
- Khan Academy
- BBC History for kids
- Code Club

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Museums and Landmarks
- National History
- Museums and Exhibits - Tours of museums and exhibits such as the National Gallery of Art and Ancient Greek Artifacts.
- Natural History - The Museum of Natural History 360° tour allows you to go wherever you wish with the click of a button.
- The Largest Cave in the World - A wondrous cave in Vietnam that includes almost anything you can imagine!
- The National Aquarium - Explore one of the best aquariums in the country in this interactive self-guided tour.
- Mount Everest - Explore and learn about what it’s like to scale the highest peak in the world.
- The Giant’s Causeway - A unique rock formation found in Ireland, this 360° experience is controlled by you.
- The Sistine Chapel - Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpiece cannot be photographed, but you may take a virtual tour here.
- Historic Marvels - Egyptian Pyramid Tour
- The pyramids of Egypt are some of the most famous monuments in the world.
- The Secrets of Easter Island - Here’s your chance to explore the remains of a lost civilization.
- History of Music - How did different types of music form? This site explains interactively and creatively.
- The United States Constitution - Learn about what is considered the most important document this country has ever written.
- Ellis Island - Learn about the original destination of many immigrants coming to the United States.
- Machu Picchu - Explore the mysterious ancient ruin of Machu Picchu deep in the mountains of Peru.
- The White House Virtual Tour - Tour The White House by clicking through the rooms you wish to visit.
- The Lincoln Memorial - Tour the memorial to this highly regarded President who presided during the Civil War.
- The Acropolis - This tour provides a 360° view of the famous historic site from ancient Greece.
- Science Adventures - Fun with Geography
- Play through different parts of the world while you try to guess where you are - Learn About Farms and Livestock
- This resource offers a lot to learn about all forms of agriculture and livestock from crops to sheep - Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips
- Promising amazing places and remarkable experiences, Discovery Education has many different tours available - Farm Food Virtual Tours
- Learn how things are made, and how animals are raised - The Virtual Rainforest
- A visual experience that shows up close the abundant life of the largest rainforest in the world - Great Lakes Virtual Field Trip
- Learn about the science, diversity, and ecology of these large freshwater lakes. - Slime in Space
- This video field trip shows how slime acts in space. Watch astronauts play ping pong with it! - Virtual Planetarium
- View the night sky as seen from a planetarium and learn about the stars - Cities from Around the World
- Click on the images on the map to see city skylines from all over the world - The Manhattan Project Field Trip
- Learn about how the most powerful weapon in the world is made - Reach the World
- This virtual field trip helps you learn what it’s like to live in other parts of the world - The Virtual Museum of Galileo
- Learn from one of the greatest scientific minds in this virtual museum - Virtual Nature

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YOUTUBE channels for kids
- Crash Course Kids
- Science Channel
- SciShow Kids
- National Geographic Kids
- Geography Focus
- TheBrainScoop
- SciShow
- Kids Learning Tube
- Geeek Gurl Diaries
- Mike Likes Science
- Science Max
- SoulPancake
- Cosmic kids yoga
- Just Dance

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Support
- Emerging Minds Mental health toolkit .
- Head to Health (to find digital health resources)
- Beyond Blue (anyone feeling depressed or anxious) — call 1300 22 4636 or chat online
- Black Dog Institute (people affected by mood disorders) — online help
- Headspace (online tools for young people)
- Mensline Australia — call 1300 78 99 78
- Lifeline (anyone having a personal crisis) — call 13 11 14 or chat online
- BeYou (has some really good resource for young people)
- Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800
- We Belong Education 
- Beyond behaviour management
- Anxiety in children
- Children's brain development

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