Stay curious. From behind-the-scenes fun at the Oregon Zoo to curriculum packets from the Burke Museum, there is so much to discover! Explore these amazing peer organizations to learn more.
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Science Resources
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- Explore Science Online with Eugene Science Center.
- Check out the live video and home activity resources at the Oregon Zoo.
- Discover the Oceanscape Network at the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
- Follow OMSI on Facebook and watch for their family-friendly #ForTheLoveOfScience posts.
- Ignite your curiosity with Pacific Science Center's Curiosity at Home page.
- Dig into natural history with the Burke Museum's free educational resources.
- Explore science and nature with the Smithsonian.
- Dive into the world of water with quizzes, games, and more from Project WET.
- Blast off into outer space with NASA at Home.
- Enjoy exhibits and other online offerings at the American Museum of Natural History.
- Investigate trees, ecosystems, climate, and more with Project Learning Tree.
- TEDEd's Earth School offers 30 quests for students to celebrate, explore, and connect with nature.
- Take a Prehistoric Road Trip with PBS for an epic adventure through dinosaur country, streaming online June 17 through July 1, 2020.
- Join a global conservation movement that celebrates a shift in focus from problem to solution, with Teen Earth Optimism.
Culture and History Resources
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- Download the Strides for Justice app and take a family-friendly journey through Lane County's Black history.
- Explore Oregon Historical Society's Digital History Projects.
- Check out the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's Tribal history curriculum.
- Delve into history and culture with the Smithsonian.
- Watch the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History's video series, Young People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It).
- Get inspired by the young, undocumented organizers who fought to bring DACA into existence.
- In Hidden Herstory: The Leesburg Stockade Girls, learn about the fifteen girls who who made history challenging segregation laws in the south.
- ImagineAnAmerica is a digital platform from the National Civil Rights Museum, heightening awareness of the privilege and necessity of voting.
- Watch a recording of the webinar, Youth in Action, to hear from young Indigenous social justice activists and changemakers.
Libraries Online
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- Connect online with the Springfield Public Library and the Eugene Public Library.
- Check out the Kids and Families page at the Library of Congress.