Bored at home during the pandemic? Look below for fun and interesting science ideas!<\/p>\n
If you want, send me a screenshot of what you’ve found or send me a message telling me what you learned \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
If you have ideas for this page, let me know!<\/p>\n
Under construction – check back soon for more ideas \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/p>\n BBC Earth: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/BBCEarth<\/a><\/p>\n One of my absolute favs! Amazing footage of animals from around the globe.<\/p>\n Mark Rober: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/onemeeeliondollars\/featured<\/a><\/p>\n A student favourite! Answers lots of cool science questions.<\/p>\n Kurzgesagt \u2013 In a Nutshell: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Kurzgesagt<\/a><\/p>\n Informative videos explaining things from across different science disciplines<\/p>\n Amoeba sisters: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCb2GCoLSBXjmI_Qj1vk-44g<\/a><\/p>\n Great biology explanations with helpful and cute illustrations<\/p>\n Monterey Bay Aquarium: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MontereyBayAquarium<\/a><\/p>\n Live cams of some of their animals as well as videos about cool sea creatures<\/p>\n BrainPop: https:\/\/www.brainpop.com\/science\/<\/a><\/p>\n Easy to understand videos on many science topics.<\/p>\n Crash Course: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/crashcourse<\/a><\/p>\n Longer and more in-depth explanations – not just for science, although the science ones are great.<\/p>\n Institute of Urban Ecology: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCPilTFX5CSP7yDNy99K0_aQ\/featured<\/a><\/p>\n My friend Naomi runs this YouTube channel for a local non-profit based out of Douglas College. Their goal is to raise awareness about the local wildlife living in Metro Vancouver.<\/p>\n Ted-Ed: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TEDEducation<\/a><\/p>\n Again, not just for science but videos cover tons of interesting science topics.<\/p>\n You can subscribe or download podcasts using an app on your phone (on iPhone it’s just called “podcasts”. Here are a few science ones you could try:<\/p>\n RadioLab: https:\/\/www.wnycstudios.org\/podcasts\/radiolab<\/a><\/p>\n An award wining podcast investigating how the world works.<\/p>\n Sawbones: https:\/\/maximumfun.org\/podcasts\/sawbones\/<\/a><\/p>\n A fun podcast by a doctor and her husband about medical history. The last few are especially relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n If you want, do your own research on the topic and write me a review of how accurate the science in the podcast is.<\/p>\n Mark Rober: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/onemeeeliondollars\/featured\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Does live science classes on a variety of topics every Wednesday at 1pm.<\/p>\n UBC Gearing Up: https:\/\/geeringuponline.apsc.ubc.ca\/families\/daily-activities\/<\/a><\/p>\n Every morning at 11 am a team from UBC will do an experiment or activity<\/p>\n OceanWise: https:\/\/ocean.org\/learnonline\/#livestreams<\/a><\/p>\n Check the schedule for local ocean-related topics.<\/p>\n Vancouver Aquarium Webcams: https:\/\/ocean.org\/learnonline\/#webcams<\/a><\/p>\n See the otters (my fav), jellies, or penguins at the Vancouver Aquarium<\/p>\n Monterey Bay Aquarium: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MontereyBayAquarium<\/a><\/p>\n Watch some of the residents of the Monterey Bay Aquarium live!<\/p>\n Scratch: https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Learn to program and create stories, games, and animations.<\/p>\n Instructables: https:\/\/www.instructables.com<\/a><\/p>\n Arts, crafts, recipes, science experiments – instructions on how to make cool things at home.<\/p>\n OceanWise: https:\/\/ocean.org\/learnonline\/#tutorials<\/a><\/p>\n Fun and eco-friendly crafts.<\/p>\n Make a bee house! https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MjKcvPuVsbs&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3GPxti5L7paL4PJqRpAeOTgNVvWTPTqUK4H1wzE2SKFLoQj8zuadb717c<\/a><\/p>\n You may have heard that bees are at risk of becoming extinct – this is a big problem because many species (including humans) rely on bees to pollinate plants that we eat! You can make a safe place for bees to live and reproduce using things from around your house.<\/p>\n pHET simulations: https:\/\/phet.colorado.edu\/en\/simulations<\/a><\/p>\n You’ve probably done one of these in science class before – play around with all kinds of scientific concepts.<\/p>\n National Geographic: https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.org\/topics\/middlehigh-school-resources-remote-learning\/?q=&page=1&per_page=25<\/a><\/p>\n Find a topic you’re interested in and National Geographic will link you to learning resources for that topic.<\/p>\n Code.org: https:\/\/code.org<\/a><\/p>\n Learn the basics of coding by playing and creating games<\/p>\n Khan Academy: https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n Learn something new at your own pace with courses from all subject areas<\/p>\n Elements of AI: https:\/\/www.elementsofai.com<\/a><\/p>\n Learn how AI works<\/p>\nYouTube channels & Video Collections:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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