Flight of the Bumblebee

The Flight of the Bumblebee is one of the most entertaining music pieces I have ever heard. It was written by Rimsky-Korsakoy. He was born in March 1844 in Russia. To learn more about Rimsky-Korsakov, at Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Classics for Kids | Composers and Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov @ Wikipedia.

Lesson Plans
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Classics for Kids | Composers
Lesson plans for Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5 and much more

Africanized Honey Bees on the Move Lesson Plans

Crafts
Make a Bee Finger Puppet Craft.

For older children or adults: Felt Finger Puppets

There are many more ideas out of the web, just search for them online.

Music/Physical Activity
Listen to the music on Classics for Kids website
Dance like a bee as you dance to this fast and fun music.

Other Music Links
Flight of the Bumblebee
Flight of the Bumblebee - Canadian Brass

Dance like Animals for International Dance Day

April 29 is International Dance Day. Find a dance and dance to it. Here are some dances that animals have performed.

Physical Education/Dance Activity: Dance to the music as they are played. You can pretend you are that animal and try to copy the moves the animals make. If you like, have someone video tape your dance moves.

Dancing Blue Footed Boobies - Ranger Rick
Dance with the Blue Footed Boobies. If you have blue socks, put those on, if not, pretend you are wearing blue socks.

The Stunning Dance of the Peacock Spider! - Ranger Rick

A Spanish Dancer Nudibranch Gives a Graceful Performance Every Time It Swims - Ranger Rick
This has beautiful music played as the background music.
Dance with the music as you watch the nudibranch swims (dances) in the waters.

Flight of the Bumblebee
This a link found on my blog.

Pharaoh Ramesses VI Tomb in 3D

https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=NeiMEZa9d93&mls=1

Botanical Interests Coloring Books

https://www.botanicalinterests.com/coloring_books

National Geographic Kids Coloring Pages

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/coloring-book-animals-a-to-i/
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/coloring-book-animals-j-to-z/

Reid Park Zoo Activity Pages

https://reidparkzoo.org/category/bringing-the-zoo-to-you/activity-pages/

On This Day: April 18

Here are some events that took place on April 18th.

1923
The Yankee Stadium officially opened on Wednesday, April 18, 1923. It was the Yankees' first home game, against the Boston Red Sox.

Links
Yankee Stadium (1923)

1955
Albert Einstein died on April 18, 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. He was a German-American physicist that was born on March 14, 1879.

Links
Albert Einstein

1977
Alex Haley was awarded a Pulitzer Prize on April 18, 1977. He is the author of "Roots". My father had a genealogy conference and our family meet him.

Links
Alex Haley: The 1977 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Special Awards and Citations

Mr. Nussbaum

https://mrnussbaum.com

National Geographic: Virtual Tour of Jane Goodall

The National Geographic Museum Releases a Virtual Tour of its Current Exhibition “Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall”
https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2020/04/03/the-national-geographic-museum-releases-a-virtual-tour-of-its-current-exhibition-becoming-jane-the-evolution-of-dr-jane-goodall

Bald Eagle Nest in a Saguaro

https://www.abc15.com/news/state/azgfd-spots-first-documented-bald-eagle-nest-in-a-saguaro

Schulz Museum

At Schulz Museum you will find resources including Peanuts coloring sheets, cartooning instruction, games, and more.

Schulz Museum at Home

On the museums Facebook page, it has different comic strips and more.
Schulz Museum Photos On Facebook

Titanic

The RMS Titanic sank 108 years ago on April 15, 1912.

Here are some resources to remember what happened on this day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHJ8DwXlFyQ&fbclid=
https://titanichistoricalsociety.org/titanic-museum 
https://www.teachingpacks.co.uk/guides/titanic
http://test.nmni.com/On-Board/Activities-on-board.html
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/titanic-resources-7528196
https://www.teachingwithamountainview.com/2015/03/titanic-lessons-experiments-activities.html
http://www.theteachersguide.com/Titanic.html
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/SearchResults.aspx?SearchText=titanic

https://titanicpigeonforge.com/education.../other-resources
This includes two downloads. One is for the T is for Titanic Teacher’s Guide and the other is The Sinking of the RMS Titanic powerpoint presentation. There is a list of books on the Titanic on this page.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlXYqoRRFts&fbc=
Kids might enjoy this video on the Titanic.

United States Resources

United States
50States.com
Guide to the U.S. States and Their Capitals
States Symbols USA
United States Capitols Located on this blog.

Historical Sites | The Latter-day Saints New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, California, and Historic Temple and Toured Meetinghouses

Plants and Animals
Endangered Species: Save Our Species Coloring Book
You will find endangered species (plants and animals) of difference states found in the United States.

Music
50States.com: Official State Songs

Resources
Geography for Homeschoolers
This includes some of the states which have state unit studies.

Arizona
Beararizona
Mission San Xavier del Bac Page located on this blog.
Mission San Xavier del Bac

Georgia
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum - Including teacher resources, virtual tour, and other resources.

North Carolina
Wildlife in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Utah
Church History Museum - Discover the spiritual, artistic, and cultural legacies of the Latter-day Saints.
Cove Fort
Monte Bean Life Museum BYU -- Provo, Utah
This Is The Place Heritage Park

United States Capitols

United States
https://www.capitol.gov
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/
https://www.senate.gov/general/capcam.htm
 
Alabama
https://ahc.alabama.gov/alabama-state-capitol.aspx
https://archives.alabama.gov/tours/virtx.html

Alaska
http://akleg.gov/capitoltour

Arizona
https://azlibrary.gov/azcm/exhibits/online

Arkansas
https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/state-capitol/state-capitol-tour-information

California
http://capitolmuseum.ca.gov

Colorado
https://leg.colorado.gov/visit-learn

Connecticut
https://portal.ct.gov/About/State-Symbols/The-State-Capitol
https://connecticuthistory.org

Delaware
https://history.delaware.gov/
https://history.delaware.gov
 
The Old State House
https://history.delaware.gov/sh_main/gallery

National Historic Landmarks
https://history.delaware.gov/preservation/landmarks/landmarkslides

Florida
http://flhistoriccapitol.gov/Pages/VirtualTours/Index.aspx

Georgia
https://gov.georgia.gov/governors-mansion/tour-mansion/virtual-tour

Hawaii
https://lrb.hawaii.gov/par/at-the-capitol

Idaho
https://capitolcommission.idaho.gov/

Illinois
http://www.ilstatehouse.com/
https://www2.illinois.gov/alplm/pages/default.aspx

Indiana
https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/com18.pdf
http://www.genealogytrails.com/ill/capitols.html

Iowa
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/resources/tourCapitol

Kansas
https://www.kshs.org/capitol

Kentucky
https://capitol.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Louisiana
https://house.louisiana.gov/pubinfo/VirtualTour/lacaphistory.htm

Maine
https://mainestatemuseum.org/

Maryland
https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdstatehouse/html/home.html

Massachusetts
https://malegislature.gov/VirtualTour

Michigan
http://capitol.michigan.gov/Index

Minnesota
https://mn.gov/admin/governors-residence/inside/virtual-tour

Mississippi
https://www.ms.gov/virtualtour

Missouri
https://capitol.mo.gov/

Montana
https://mhs.mt.gov/education/Capitol

Nebraska
http://nebraskavirtualcapitol.org

Nevada
https://visitcarsoncity.com/attractions/nevada-capitol-building/
https://www.carson.org/residents/history/nevada-state-capitol
https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/nevada/nev.htm

New Hampshire
https://www.c-span.org/video/?431829-1/hampshire-statehouse

New Jersey
https://njstatehousetours.org/tour/

New Mexico
http://newmexico.gov/visitor/Museums_and_Monuments_.aspx
http://newmexicohistory.org/

New York
https://www.nyassembly.gov/Tour

North Carolina
https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p249901coll26/id/2240
https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/raleigh/cap.htm
https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/raleigh/index.htm 
https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p249901coll26/search/searchterm/North+Carolina+State+Capitol+(Raleigh,+N.C.)/field/subjec/mode/all/conn/and/order/title/ad/asc

North Dakota
https://www.nd.gov/omb/public/state-capitol-information

Ohio
http://www.ohiostatehouse.org/

Oklahoma
https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=OK080
https://capitolrestore.ok.gov/

Oregon
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/capitolhistorygateway/Pages/Virtual-Tours.aspx

Pennsylvania
http://www.pacapitol.com/video-tours

Rhode Island
https://www.sos.ri.gov/divisions/civics-and-education/ri-state-house
https://www.ri.gov/visit/

South Carolina
https://southcarolinaparks.com/education-and-history/state-house

South Dakota
https://boa.sd.gov/capitol/virtual-tour.aspx
https://www.knowitall.org/interactive/3d-vr-south-carolina-state-house

Tennessee
https://tnmuseum.org/permanent-exhibits

Texas
https://tspb.texas.gov/prop/tcvc/cvc/cvc.html

Utah
https://utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/
https://utah.gov/capitol-tour
https://utah.com/culture/capitol

Vermont
https://statehouse.vermont.gov/
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.2624832,-72.5804686,2a,75y,17.98h,93.23t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sxGuzXlgeVsdRT0yWzy62cA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Virginia
https://virginiacapitol.gov/virtualtours/virtualhome.html

Washington
https://des.wa.gov/sites/default/files/public/capitolcampus/tours/virtualtour/mobile/index.html

West Virginia
http://www.wvculture.org/agency/capitol.html

Wisconsin
https://capitol.wisconsin.gov

Wyoming 
https://www.wyomingcapitolsquare.com/

World Virtual Tours

Here is a list of virtual tours located throughout the world. This post will be updated as I locate more sites. Enjoy!

The World
Sites in 3D - Find various countries on this site.
World Heritage List: UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

Africa
African Safari: Virtual Field Trips
Safari at Home: AsiliaAfrica.com
Virtual Field Trip Video: Africa | Nature Works Everywhere

Sudan
Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe: UNESCO
Miniature Pyramids of Sudan
Sudan - Meroë pyramids - YouTube
Pyramids of Meroe

Egypt
Pharaoh Ramesses VI
The Pyramids

France
Paris 360˚
Virtourist.com
Lascaux Cave
Louvre Online Tours

Eiffel Tower
The OFFICIAL Eiffel Tower website
Eiffel Tower - 3D Virtual Tour

Italy
ItalyGuides.it
Musei Vaticani

Pompeii
ItalyGuides.it: Pompeii

Un esclusivo tour virtuale nei nuovi scavi di Pompei con Massimo Osanna
The above video is in Italian. If you don't speak Italian, you can view the images in the video.

United Kingdom (UK)
Buckingham Palace Virtual Tours
Windsor Castle Virtual Tours

United States
On this blog.

Virtual Tours: Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park is located in the United States in the states of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. To learn about Yellowstone National Park, take a virtual tours of different parts of this national park. This also includes information on each area. Enjoy!

https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

Virtual Tours: Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is located in England. Take a virtual tour of this palace and learn more about this famous palace.

https://www.royal.uk/virtual-tours-buckingham-palace

Wupatki National Park

https://www.nps.gov/wupa/index.htm

The Wupatki National Park is located in Flagstaff, Arizona. This site has virtual activities right now. This also includes interactive tours during this time. 

Adam Smith Works

https://www.adamsmithworks.org/

This sites includes educational resources. One includes the Pin Factory interactive.

Planting a Rainbow

Happy National Find a Rainbow Day!!!! It is celebrated on April 3.

Here are some activities you can do with your children, students, nieces, nephews, etc. sometime with what is going on in the world right now with the Coronavirus.

Activities
Locate or create a rainbow.


Crafts
Draw or paint a rainbow.

History
Read more about National Find a Rainbow Day at the below link.
National Find a Rainbow Day

Planting a Rainbow of Flowers Art Activity
Painting a rainbow of flowers : Lois Ehlert style

Read Aloud
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert

If you do not want any distractions from YouTube, go to the below link.
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert | quietube