To support the continuity of learning, this repository provides a bank of simple activities for children of all ages. These activities can be easily delivered by educators, parents, guardians and/or caregivers.
Continuity of Learning
Easy-to-Do at-Home Activities
Resources for Teachers
Virtual Tours
- Air Canada: Take Your Kids on a Virtual Field Trip
- The Canadian Home Schooler: 5 Canadian Virtual Field Trips for Fun & Learning
- Google Arts and Culture
- Aga Khan (Toronto, ON): Museum Without Walls
- Nature Museum (Ottawa, ON): Virtual Tour of the Museum
- History Museum (Gatineau, QC): Museum at Home
- War Museum (Ottawa, ON): Museum at Home
- Royal Tyrrell Museum (Drumheller, AB): Distance Learning
- Virtual Museum of Canada: Virtual Exhibits
- National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa, ON): Virtual NGC
- Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto, ON): Online Exhibitions
- Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto, ON): Events at the AGO
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights (Winnipeg, MB): Explore the Museum from home
- The British Museum (England):
- Vatican Museum (Italy): Virtual Tours
- The National Gallery of Art (USA)
- Louvre Museum (France): Online Tours
- The Dali Museum (USA): Virtual Tour
- Museum of Modern Art (USA): In the Galleries
- The National Women’s History Museum (USA): Online Exhibits
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art (USA): Online Features
- The Guggenheim (USA / Spain): Guggenheim at Large
- The Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal, QC): The OM at Home
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra: Disruptor Conductor Watch Party
- NASA (USA): NASA Glenn Virtual Tours
- Ontario Science Centre (Toronto, ON): Facebook Live Events
- Science World (Vancouver, BC): Upcoming Events
- HR MacMillan Space Centre (Vancouver, BC): Upcoming Events
- Montreal Science Centre: Games and Experiments
- Farm and Food Care Canada: Farm Food 360
- Parks Canada (Government of Canada): 360 Video Series
Learning Activities
- Aga Khan (Toronto, ON): Teacher Resources & PD
- Nature Museum (Ottawa, ON): Teacher Resources
- History Museum (Gatineau, QC): Teachers’ Zone
- War Museum (Ottawa, ON): Learn
- Royal Tyrrell Museum (Drumheller, AB): At the Museum
- Virtual Museum of Canada: Teachers’ Centre
- National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa, ON): At Your School
- Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto, ON): Activities & Resources
- Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto, ON):
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights (Winnipeg, MB): Teaching resources
- The British Museum (England): Schools
- The Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal, QC): Fonofonies (Interactive iPad App)
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra: Education
- The Guggenheim (USA / Spain): Teaching Materials
- Ontario Science Centre (Toronto, ON): Learning Resources
- Science North (Sudbury, ON): Educator Resources
- Science World (Vancouver, BC): Resources
- HR MacMillan Space Centre (Vancouver, BC): Online Resources
- Montreal Science Centre: Resources
- Jane Goodall Institute of Canada: Resources
- Learning for a Sustainable Future: Learning Inside Out
- Toronto Blue Jays – Jays Care Foundation: Unstoppable Kids Challenges
- National Hockey League: Future Goals
- Canadian Olympic School Program: Resources
- Foodland Ontario: Kids’ Corner
- Alberta Agriculture Education: Agricultural education – Curriculum support
- UNESCO Schools Network Canada: Teachers’ Toolkit (PDF)
- Canadian Geographic Education: Online Classroom
Useful Websites
- TED Talks
- Canadian Geographic Education
- Canadian Society for Yad Vashem: Holocaust Education and Commemoration
- Canadian Red Cross: Free resources and links to entertain while at home
- ChatterPack: A list of free, online, boredom-busting resources!
- Parks Canada (Government of Canada)
- Manitoba Council for International Cooperation: Sustainable Foundations: A Guide for Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals
- Canadian Commission for UNESCO
- Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation: Education modules
- National Arts Centre (Ottawa, ON): Education & Learning
- Read Along with Lotje (YouTube Channel)
- The Indigo Love of Reading Foundation
- “The Show Must Go Online” (Free Shakespeare Performances YouTube Channel)
- “Bibliovideo”: Read. Write. Watch. (YouTube Channel)
- Patrick Wells Blog: Inquiry-Based Science Lessons
COVID-19 Websites
- MediaSmarts: Resources for families and educators staying home during COVID-19
- UNESCO: Distance learning solutions
- First Nations Child and Family Caring Society: Spirit Bear’s COVID-19 Resources
- Canadian Red Cross: COVID-19 – Novel Coronavirus
- Canadian Centre for Child Protection: Supporting you Through COVID-19