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Al-Bustan Fil Bayt K-12

Al-Bustan Fil Bayt teaches arts and culture in creative and interactive ways, with video demonstrations and Do-It-Yourself activities that can be done at home — for students to learn on their own or with parents, and for adults to try something new. All of our learning resources are free. As Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture’s Hub…

7-12 Digital “Daily Digs” with the Penn Museum

The Penn Museum is home to remarkable objects and their powerful stories. While the Museum is temporarily closed due to COVID-19, we remain open for exploration—and we’ve taken our Daily Digs online. Together, we’ll dig into a 3-minute exploration of an extraordinary artifact. Gain deeper insights into its history, cultural context, care taking, and more…

K-6 (+) At Home Anthropology with the Penn Museum

Looking for engaging activities that kids (and their adults!) can do at home? At-Home Anthropology offers a selection of simple projects for learners of different ages to explore their home environments in meaningful ways. Look for new activities to be added here every week–and we’ll announce them on social media. Share your family’s completed projects…

Grades 7+ We Shall Not Be Moved Opera – Virtual Learning

Inspired by Opera Philadelphia and Art Sanctuary’s after school program, Hip H’opera , Daniel Bernard Roumain and spoken word artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s opera explores themes of education equity, gender identity, social justice and more. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES: A suite of educational materials includes: YouTube Making of We Shall Not Be Moved documentary (30 minutes) The…

Junior Achievement: K-12 At Home Educational Activities for Teachers, Students and Parents

Junior Achievement is providing free K-12 online resources to teachers and parents. Though schools are closed, Junior Achievement is here to support students, parents and teachers during this period of uncertainty. Learning can continue and JA is providing access to learning experiences that students can do on their own, with a parent or other caring…

Al-Bustan Digital Education: Online Arab Music Activities for K-12

Our digital education materials and activities primarily focus on Arab culture and music for youth and adults. We have videos of percussion demos and tutorials, sing-a-longs, and more. The lessons and activities are designed to be done at home with household materials and are great for all ages with something for everyone. It can be…

Al-Bustan Digital Education: Online Arab Arts & Culture Activities for K-12

Our digital education materials and activities focus on Arab culture, visual art, writing, poetry, and music for youth and adults. We have videos of percussion demos, cooking tutorials, shadow puppetry, storytelling, sing-a-longs, and more. The lessons and activities are designed to be done at home with household materials and are great for all ages with…

World Cafe Live: Bridging the Distance Collection (Grades 2-12)

“Bridging the Distance” is a video collection from World Cafe Live Education/LiveConnections of highlights and full interactive Bridge Session performance, plus a few other favorite moments of music with and for young people. These links explore music from different cultures, and the ways music expresses identity. Each link features a brief description, an age range,…

Stenton Museum Resources (Grades 3-6)

Online History workbook, worksheets, activities, and art activities. Online archives and photo galleries Visit us at https://www.psbr.org/resources-53/for-teachers

Healthy NewsWorks K-8 Resources

Online videos, articles, and materials, including opportunities for students to contribute; virtual classroom live lessons; printable worksheets and newspapers; live-streamed events, staffing support. Our resources and services will be available as follows: Open access web page which is focused on kids, but also includes information and lesson plans for teachers and families: https://healthynewsworks.org/making-sense-of-the-virus/ We can…