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Burlington, VT, March 16, 2020 -- At an unpredictable time for all of us, KidsGardening wants to share 'tried and true' plant-based activities that are joyful for any age and don't involve any screen time. The national nonprofit reaches close to half of a million educators, parents and volunteers with free online gardening educational resources and activities.

According to a published in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology , active interaction (like touching and smelling) with indoor plants can reduce physiological and psychological stress. Outdoor time in nature is equally powerful for restoring a sense of well-being and balance. KidsGardening sees firsthand the positive and life-changing experiences plants and gardening brings to children.

"Limiting screen time is always challenging for parents, but especially now with COVID-19 and families together at home, more parents than ever are searching for entertaining and meaningful activities," said KidsGardening Education Specialist Sarah Pounders.

"Here's a top ten list of my favorites for garden-based fun that are go-tos with my kids, and most require inexpensive supplies that are commonly found around the house," continued Pounders.

Here are the Top 10 recommended activities by Sarah Pounders of KidsGardening:

1. Kitchen Scrap Gardening Help the planet and clean up your kitchen, this one is a great way to think about where your food comes from.

2. Seed Viewer There are many different ways to explore plants with simple dried beans from the soup grocery store aisle.

3. Plant People Create your own "chia pet" family.

4. Grow Your Own Salad We bet you won't stop doing this activity as kids who grow edibles are more likely to eat them. Adults too!

5. Pressed Flowers Save beautiful spring blooms for future crafts. Pressed flowers provide a base for numerous projects and gifts.

6. Leaf and Flower Prints Engage those high energy kids with this fun craft that uses a mallet.

7. Make More Plants from Houseplants Houseplants make great gifts and what a great 'giving' activity or to ensure more rooms have the benefit of houseplants.

8. Hydroponics Ever wonder how hydroponics really work? All that's needed is a cup with a cover, water and seeds.

9. Garden Scavenger Hunt Turn garden exploration into a game! You can even have prizes for those competitive family members.

10. No paint on hand, no problem. With a little glue and water, soil can inspire creative artwork.

If you're looking for additional ideas, we have even more lesson plans, garden activities, and garden basics.
About KidsGardening
Gardening changes and improves kids' lives, their communities, and the planet. KidsGardening has been a leader in the youth gardening movement since launching the Youth Garden Grant in 1982, the first and longest running program of its kind. As a national nonprofit, they inspire and support garden educators, volunteers, and families by offering grants, original educational resources, and by creating a community of dedicated youth garden advocates. Garden-based learning improves nutritional attitudes and educational outcomes, enhances social and emotional learning, and gives rise to environmental stewardship in youth across the country.

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KidsGardening Offers Easy Parent & Kid Gardening Activities - KidsGardening

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Burlington, VT, March 16, 2020 -- At an unpredictable time for all of us, KidsGardening wants to share 'tried and true' plant-based activities that are joyful for any age and don't involve any screen time. The national nonprofit reaches close to half of a million educators, parents and volunteers with free online gardening educational resources and activities.

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Art For Kids Hub - Art Lessons - How To Draw For Kids

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Welcome to Art For Kids Hub! Here you’ll find all kinds of art lessons for kids, including how to draw for kids, even painting and origami for kids.

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This feature is a little different from usual! We have selected some of our favourite activities and games from the NRICH collection that are ideal for working on at home without a teacher.

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Welcome to the Body Coach TV where I post weekly home workouts to help you get, stronger, healthier and happier.

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Follow the links to learn lots about space. This path is aimed at students in the middle classes. Kids will learn about space through songs, poems and exploring websites and can test their knowledge with a crossword and quiz.
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Official education portal of the Department of Education and Skills in Ireland. Curriculum focused resources and support for primary and post primary teachers.

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Find out what spring is in simple text for children.

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3rd and 4th Class Primary Resources - Irish Worksheets

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Check out these fantastic 3rd and 4th class worksheets, perfect for teaching kids on a range of topics. Suitable for classroom and at home teaching.

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Create your own storybook online. Make writing and publishing a book more fun with our picture book making tool!

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Rainn agus Amhráin

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Fáilte romhaibhse go léir go suíomh Rainn agus Amhráin.

Rainn agus Amhráin has lots of songs and rhymes as gaeilge.
The songs and rhymes are categorised into the various topic areas as outlined by the Irish Curriculum and are further divided into the various class levels.

The download page contains links to some colouring pages and worksheets to download as a teaching resource. Each topic area is also available to print.
Also included in the downloads section are some powerpoint presentations on some of the poems and rhymes and also some gwb files for use on Interwrite whiteboards.

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This is a website containing lots of simple songs and rhymes in the Irish language.

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Hour of Code

This year, we're taking Hour of Code to new heights by offering coding opportunities that encompass both artificial intelligence (AI) and non-AI components.

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Use computer science to explore and learn about AI!

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Math Games – Free Online for Grades K–6 | Math Playground

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300+ free math games to build fluency and problem solving. Kid-safe, classroom-ready, no sign-in.

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From the team behind the YouTube series SciShow comes SciShow Kids! Join host Jessi, her robot rat friend Squeaks, and all their friends at the Fort as they explain fun, complex science concepts for young, curious minds. Whether conducting experiments, researching new questions, or talking with experts, there’s always something new to discover with SciShow Kids, no matter what your age! SciShow Kids is streaming on Peacock and Roku! Just search for SciShow Kids to watch a special selection of our favorite compilations. New episodes of SciShow Kids will continue to be posted on YouTube. SciShow Kids is ideal for early-elementary learners, Grades 1-3, and most episodes are structured around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum.

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DK Find Out! | Fun Facts for Kids on Animals, Earth, History and more!

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Visit DK Find Out! to learn about dinosaurs, space, animals, nature & more. Fun learning activities for kids with videos, quizzes & galleries at DKFindOut.com

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A Maths Dictionary for Kids 2018 Interactive by Jenny Eather

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Interactive, animated maths dictionary for kids with over 600 common math terms explained in simple language. Math glossary with math definitions, examples, math practice interactives, mathematics activities and math calculators. © Jenny Eather 2001-2015.

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A measuring game for children aged 5 to 9 years of age. This game provides a useful introduction for children learning to use a ruler. It works well on an interactive whiteboard so that teachers can demonstrate the positioning of objects at the beginning of the scale rather than the end of the ruler.

There are two levels; one with whole numbers of centimetres and the second with mixed examples involving whole numbers and halves. The game also provides a good introduction to reading scales.

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5-9 Years

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Maths Measures

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A measuring game where children need to measure objects against a cm ruler. Suitable for 5 to 7 year olds.

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A measuring game for children aged 5 to 9 years of age. This game provides a useful introduction for children learning to use a ruler. It works well on an interactive whiteboard so that teachers can demonstrate the positioning of objects at the beginning of the scale rather than the end of the ruler.

There are two levels; one with whole numbers of centimetres and the second with mixed examples involving whole numbers and halves. The game also provides a good introduction to reading scales.

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5-9 Years

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Maths Measures

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A measuring game where children need to measure objects against a cm ruler. Suitable for 5 to 7 year olds.

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A comprehensive suite of e-learning resources designed for all ages and abilities with articles, videos, educator tools, eBooks, research guides and more.

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Find out what spring is in easy to understand text for primary-aged children.

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Place value or hundreds, tens and ones can be a difficult concept. The value of each digit in a number depends on its place or position.

This resource can help with understanding of how numbers, including decimals, are made up. Test your knowledge in the practise mode where you have to make a number delivered in either digits or words. The teaching mode is a useful aid on an interactive whiteboard.

Choose the UK or US flag for the applicable number wording convension.

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6-11 Years

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Maths Number Place Value

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Place Value Charts is an interactive teaching and learning resource for teachers and pupils. Suitable for use on IWBs or as a maths game on computers or tablets it can aid understanding of place value or HTOs.

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Read the time on an analogue clock. Lots of choice over levels, including: reading time to the nearest hour, half hour, quarter hour, five minutes or minute. Options include using a 24 hour clock and seeing how many correct answers you can get in a given time.

This new version will work on any tablet or computer.
For more measuring and time resources click here.
Scan to open this game on a mobile device. Right-click to copy and paste it onto a homework sheet.

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Daily 10 - Mental Maths Challenge - Topmarks

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Daily 10 is a primary maths resource for teachers of Years 1 to 6. It asks ten random questions on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, ordering, partitioning, digit values and more. Ideal for use on a IWB and as a starter or plenary activity.

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Hit the Button is an interactive maths game with quick fire questions on number bonds, times tables, doubling and halving, multiples, division facts and square numbers. The games, which are against the clock, challenge and develop mental maths skills. An untimed, practise mode is available in our Hit the Button app along with lots more extra features.

The activities can be matched to appropriate mathematical ability. Regular use of Hit the Button can help students to sharpen their recall of vital number facts in a fun way and learning multiplication tables need not be boring.

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6-11 Years

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Maths Times Tables Division Number Bonds Doubles Halves Square Numbers

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Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds

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Quick fire questions on number bonds, doubles, halves, times tables, division facts and square numbers against the clock. Superb!