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Hannah, Education Director • Apr 20, 2020

A Message from our Education Director, Hannah...

Hello friends!
Happy Earth Week! Throughout this week, you can come find many different online and printable screen-free activities from this blog! Check in for daily updates, and share any photos of your Earth Day celebrations with us at wbgc.virtual@gmail.com! 
Today have a laugh at some funny Earth Day jokes, exercise your creativity making your very own fish, bake some tasty buffalo cauliflower bites, upcycle old egg cartons to start you garden plants, see eye-catching 3-D models of mako and reef sharks, and virtually explore Carlsbad Caverns National Park! 


Stay healthy, safe, and enjoy time with your family! 

All the best wishes,
Hannah 

  • Daily Activity
  • STEM

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    PHOTOS: ONE, TWO, THREE.


    Have you ever wondered why fish are shaped in different ways? Check out Why are fish fish-shaped  to learn more! Do you want to make your very own fish? Check out these diagrams on fish anatomy and how it impacts their speed, turning ability, eating, and more. Then, pick and choose your own parts of a fish! After you sketch your own fish out, make it come to life on the page! Color it in with crayons, and then use watercolors to color over the fish and page. By water coloring over the fish, the paint will not absorb, but instead pool and dry in little pools on top of it, making it look like it’s swimming right in front of you! Need some inspiration? Check out the morning fish feeding routine at the New England Aquarium to get a closer look at the marine life! 

  • Health & Wellness

    Buffalo cauliflower of my ABSOLUTE favorite snacks. Grab a parent, and try it in your own home! Check out the recipe on Tasty!


     In the meantime, do you have any extra egg cartons around your home? Let’s put them to good use! All you need now are some seeds, scissors, potting soil, water, and sunshine.  Make sure the egg carton has small holes in the bottom, if not carefully use scissors to make some drainage holes. Next, fill the egg carton with potting soil. Check out the directions on your seed package to make sure you’re placing the seeds in the correct height of soil and practicing proper watering and access to sunlight. You’re all set to start a mini garden right inside your own home! 

  • Featured Resource

    Check out Sharks4Kids. They have awesome videos, crafts, coloring pages and more all for kids to explore! You can even play with virtual 3-D models of different sharks such as a Shortfin Mako Shark, Blacktip Shark and Caribbean Reef Shark.

  • Adventure Corner

    Come check out the Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. Follow along with the videos, 360 degree activities, audio recording, and even get to practice your echolocation skills to experience life as a bat in this amazing caverns.  



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