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Science & Space Resources and Virtual Tours


Telus World of Science

Science World is offering a variety a free online films, centre stage shows and easy at-home fun science activities and experiments. Fun for all ages!


Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre  

Watch your favourite marine animals on their live webcams or learn to care for the ocean – and the animals in it – from the comfort of home. The aquarium's educators have compiled fun activity centres and fantastic resource packages for students aged 2-12 and 13-18 on a oceans, animals and sustainability.


Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari

Every day you can join zoo keepers for an animal encounter at noon PST on their Home Safari Facebook Live  page. Animal care staff highlight one of their amazing animals each and include an activity you can do from home. If you don’t have access to social media, all videos get posted to the webpage(linked above) and to our YouTube channel shortly after the Facebook Live ends.


The Smithsonian's Fun Stuff for Kids

The Smithsonian's fun stuff for kids includes four areas for kids and  teens to explore: Meet the animals at the zoo, Science Game Centre, Smithsonian Learning Lab, and Smithsonian 3D.

NASA

NASA is making their entire media library publicly accessible and copyright free.

Story Time in Space

Astronauts reading story books for children.