We know that nothing can fully replace the experience of in-person learning, especially in a nature space that allows for opportunities to connect with our environment. However, we want to ensure the safety of our visitors, our volunteers, and our staff moving forward in regards to Covid-19.
Even though we have closed the Nature Center to the public, Majestic View Park currently remains open to visitors that practice social distancing and respect for wildlife. This still gives visitors, our partners, and other educators/parents an opportunity to connect with nature and continue learning in our new social environment.
As many of our programs have been canceled or rescheduled, we still want to provide virtual learning resources, tools, and information that promotes environmental education and interpretive sciences for our community. Below you will find these resources that we have found, been shared with us, or we have created. We will continue to add links as we find/create them! Many of these will be shared on our Majestic View Nature Center Facebook page.
Activities
- Yoga 4 Classrooms-Mindful Activities for Kids
- Disney Movie Activities for kids (make a water bottle Dory fish to reuse plastic, recreate nature patterns, make an apple butterfly and more activities)
- Art at home-contests, museums, games, education and activities (Google Doc)
- Printable coloring sheets from Color Our Collections or search #ColorOurCollections
- PBS Kids activities, parent guides, games and more
- iNaturalist mobile app/website- Citizen Scienctist projects in a variety of parks, including Two Ponds NWR
- Colorado Corridors Citizen Science Project (older kids to adults)
- Water Quality Backyard Activity Guide
- 7 crafts to get kids into birding from Bird Life International
Free Digital Stories
- Digital Story- Mr. Popper's Penguins
- Digital Story- Charlotte's Web
- Digital Story chapter book- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (story about a rabbit)
- Digital Story chapter book- Stone Fox
- Digital Story- The One and Only Ivan
- Digital Story chapter book- Stargirl
- Online Library still open-Jeffco Library 24/7
- Libby Free App to access digital and audio books
Free Subscriptions & Blogs
- National Geographic Ranger Rick, free online subscription with educator and parent guides, & outdoor activities for kids (until June 2020)
- Time for kids-free subscription by grade level (until June 2020)
- Things to do in nature- USFW Rocky Mountain Arsenal Website links
- Things To Do With Kids-Blog (multiple subjects)
Programs & Events (Most are FREE)
- ABCMouse.com-Early Learning Academy kids activities
- Imagineering in a Box w/Khan Academy--science behind storytelling with educators guide
- Disney STEAM activities from Outschool: learn the science and engineering behind Animal Kingdom & other parks in several project-based learning lessons ($)
- Virtual Programs for kids on variety of topics from Zoos, Aquariums, Museums and other partners at the Center of Interactive Learning and Collaboration (Read with Sea Turtles, Living Room Circus, Creatures with Wings and Crawly Things, and more)
- Denver Kids Out and About-virtual events and kids camps
- Three digital ambassador talks from Nature Educators (raptor rehabilitation nonprofit, $)
- Free Online Environmental Education For Kids from Jeff & Paige (Boulder-based educators)
- Neighborhood & Virtual Egg Hunt-Arvada
Videos
- Story Time from Space-astronauts who read stories (videos)
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems-videos
- Abnormally Normal Video Series-animal Talks and virtual camps (Facebook) from Cheyenne Mt. Zoo
- Free TV episodes on Amazon (including Nature Cat, Wild Kratts, CyberChase and many many more-Prime paywall lifted)
- LIVE Jelly cam from Monterey Bay Aquarium (very relaxing to watch)
- Majestic View Nature Center "Drop in The Bucket" water conservation demonstration​
- Curiosity Stream- documentaries on demand ($)
Virtual Field Trips
- Over 30 Virtual Field Trips-Google Doc
- Over 20 Virtual Field Trips-Blog
- 12 Museum Virtual Tours
- Denver Kids Out and About-24/7 virtual experiences (live cams, 360 cities, virtual tours, and more)