Life is a little different now that we are confined to our homes, but that doesn’t mean you can’t experience the world from your phone or computer! We’ve seen lots of different resources posted on the internet over the last few days, so we’ve collated a few here. Thanks to ChatterPack for posting many of these, and for other people who have sent in links to us. Keep sharing and keep busy!
Virtual tours and trips
- Museums from around the world
- Access to 500 museums and art galleries
- London’s museums
- London’s art galleries
- The history of Rome – Explore the architecture and history of Rome, walking around a 3D digital model of the ancient city
- Roman fort
- Virtual tours – Virtual online tours, including zoos, landmarks in foreign countries, and more
- Georgia aquarium
- Virtual farm trips
- Virtual field trips
- Edinburgh Zoo – Live streams: Panda Cam / Tiger Cam / Penguin Cam / Rock Hopper / Penguin Cam / Koala Cam
- Expeditions App – Free virtual Reality Augmentation app for all ages, to take virtual trips around the world to hundreds of destinations.
Online learning
- Skills for Health COVID-19 course – a free course about COVID-19
- Open Culture – 1,500 free courses from Universities around the world
- Open Culture – Learn 48 different languages online
- University of Alabama – Free online archaeology and Egyptology university courses
- Open Learn – Free, online courses from the Open university
- BBC languages – Learn languages for free online
- FrenchTeacher.Net – Free French study packs
- Sociology courses – Free online courses
- Creative courses – Free online courses
- FutureLearn – Short free online courses
- iDEA – An international programme that helps you develop/demonstrate your digital, enterprise and employability skills for free
- U3A – Online courses for mature students
- Blocky Games – Games to help beginners learn computer programming skills
- Scratch – Computer programming games/projects for beginners
- The Kids Should See This – Smart videos for curious minds of all ages
- Cambridge University Press – All 700 textbooks are currently available FREE in HTML format
- Cambridge University HE Plus – Higher education/Undergraduate courses and resources
- Royal Institute – Christmas lectures
- Milan Presse – French magazines available to download
- Periodic videos – Science-related YouTube videos
Geography and nature
- National Geographic
- Tutorful – Top Geography websites, YouTube videos, and resources
- Project Noah – Global site where you can view and share wildlife
- Seterra – Free world geography, online quizzes
- Online film festival – Resistance in the Rainforest
- Kent Wildlife association – Simple ideas you can do in the garden to help wildlife
- World games – Geography games
- Wild Science – Podcast
- The relationship between humans and animals – Podcast
- National Trust sites – Free access to their sites – please check their website first for updates
Music, performing arts and Culture
- Concerts online – Various concerts held without audiences to stream online for people having to stay at home – list of live streaming concerts
- Free Opera
- Free classical orchestras – Live streaming performances
- Free Chamber music – Live streaming
- Berlin Philharmonic orchestra – Live streams and performance archive
- Announcements/lists – Worldwide performances being streamed
- Livestreams and virtual concerts
- Bands and artists – Streaming performances
- Full-length concerts – Watch online for free
- Celebrities performing – On social media
- Music with Myleene Klass – On YouTube
- Facebook Virtual Choir – Duet with a choir online
- Chris Martin (Coldplay) – Streaming from his home
- J P Brewer – View classic paintings online
- Walter’s Museum – Houses the highest artistic achievements from nearly every corner of the world. View some of the past, present, and future exhibitions
- Rob Biddulph an artist posting draw-along videos
- Google Arts and culture
- British Museum – Free videos
- BBC Radio 4 – The History of the World podcasts
- 50 things that made modern economy – Podcasts
- Marquee TV – Streaming arts and culture
- Teaching history – 100 objects from museums across the UK with resources, information and teaching ideas
- Exploration of the day – Artistic website connecting people from around the world
- Drama Online – Online theatrical performances
- Black history – Telling the story of the black British experience
- Wind in The Willows – How to stream the West End performance free
- 10 best Broadway shows to watch online free
- Open culture – 1,150 Free movies to watch online
- TuneIn – Podcasts free to download
- Geopolitics – podcast
Literature
- Gutenburg – Download free books
- Listening books.org – For people with conditions which impact their ability to read or hold a book
- Solomon Kingsnorth – Books in PDF, Word and audiobook format
- Read great literature online – Free ebooks, poetry and classic literature
- Bibliomania
- 50,000 free ebooks
- Open Library Access
- Audible – Free for a period and available in six languages
- Storytime with David Walliams
FITNESS
- Dance Physique – Free dance fitness videos online
- Dance with Oti
- Tai-Chi – The moves and the method by BrightHub Education
- Down Dog Yoga – Free temporary access to yoga and other exercise apps
- P.E. with Joe
- Fitness Blender
- NHS Fitness Studio Exercises
ENTERTAINMENT AND OTHER THINGS TO DO
- Jamie Oliver – helps the nation with easy recipes, cooking tips, and ingenious hacks whilst many of us are staying at home.
- DIY and crafts – 25 foods you can re-grow at home from food scraps
- UK parliament – Politics, history, citizenship and so on
- Historical association – Learn about 20th Century history
- James Dyson foundation – Challenge cards – how many can you complete?
- Roll20 – Build your own game – or play games with others online
- Board Game arena – Play board games online free
COPING WITH ANXIETY AND LONELINESS
- Psychology Today – How to reduce high anxiety now
- WHO – Guidance to support mental health during this time
- Mind – Coronavirus and your wellbeing
- 9 ways to stay positive during this period
- Telephone befriending service for the elderly
- Living life to the full – Free online course to change your life for the better
- Mindfulness and meditation
- Autistic health and wellbeing
- Self-Help resources for those with mental health conditions
EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
- Resources, information, and activities for families to support home learning
- Support, advice, and resources for families of children with speech, language, and communication needs and special educational needs and disabilities
- The Maths Factor
- Science with Maddie Moate
- Twinkl – tons of resources for children and young people across primary and secondary education
- Premier League Primary Stars
- The School Run
- Third Space Learning
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