Friday, June 4, 2021

Summer Reading

 It's almost summer and that means it's time for summer reading programs at the local library.

Contra Costa Library summer reading




Wednesday, May 19, 2021

International Museum Day

 Yesterday was International Museum Day. There are lots of cool exhibits for kids online from some interesting museums. Here are a few:

The California Academy of Sciences, Learn and Explore section has these interesting exhibits (and more):

Creature Closeups, from the Steinhart Aquarium:





The Monterey Aquarium has live cams:


There are art museums with online exhibits:







Wednesday, May 12, 2021

National Limerick Day

 Have you ever read a limerick? A limerick is a silly, funny poem with 5 lines. Check out these limericks for kids and then try to write your own.


Limerick Poems for Kids



Limericks for Kids




Tuesday, May 4, 2021

World Maths Day

 World Maths Day is May 5 so let's have some fun with math this week!


There are lots of fun games and math songs for in Starfall. 

Starfall


Sheppard Math has games, from easy to challenging:




Check out the FunBrain math zone:

FunBrain: math zone



Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Earth Day

 This year Earth Day is on Thursday, April 22

On Earth Day, we remind ourselves to take care of our Earth all year long!

Here are some fun ways to celebrate this year:

Starfall: Earth Day






Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Frogs!

 It's spring and that means we hear lots of frogs! If you go to Tilden Park, you might even see tadpoles. 

Let's learn more about frogs!


Here's a video from the Cable Natural History Museum in Wisconsin about the life cycle of frogs:

Become a Frog!


Here's an animal encounter with Wisconsin naturalist David Stokes:




The Museum Northwest frog site has frog songs and how to make an origami frog.

Check it out here: Northwest Frog Chorus



Thursday, February 25, 2021

Friday, February 19, 2021

Monday, February 8, 2021

Bessie Coleman, stunt pilot

 Do you know about Bessie Coleman? She was the first female African-American pilot.


From the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum:

Flights of Fancy Storytime: Bessie Coleman



This biography has video of Bessie flying her plane:

Bessie Coleman: The First Female African-American Pilot





Thursday, February 4, 2021

Monday, February 1, 2021

Black History Month

 February is Black History Month.

We will be looking at the lives of some famous African-Americans this month.

Here's some information about Black History Month:

PBS Learning: Black History Month




Wednesday, January 27, 2021