Virtual Learning and Education Activities

The Tech and Innovation meeting is going ONLINE Friday Coffee Meet-Up Pasadena’s longest running tech and innovation meet-up is going virtual. RSVP each week to get a meet-up link. Speakers and topics vary each week. Link: http://fridaycoffeemeetup.com/ Streaming Time: 45 minutes – 1 hour Recommended Age Group: Adults

Advanced Heliophysics Current space solar missions supported by NASA and ESA – info and activities for kids and adults Parker Solar Probe: https://www.ouruniverseforkids.com/parker-solar-probe/ Solar Orbiter: https://www.solarorbiterforkids.com/video Recommended Age Group: Family-Friendly Caltech Explore the universe of astronomy with videos and live chats that entertain and inform. Platform/Link: https://universeunplugged.ipac.caltech.edu/ Recommended Age Group: Family-Friendly Caltech Astro All of Caltech’s public lectures and Q&A panels from the last three years are now available for streaming on YouTube. Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpslw1KdoUvnCKi0swsb23w Streaming Time: 2 Hours Recommended Age Group: Adults Caltech/IPAC Take a guided journey through the amazing TRAPPIST-1 star system, known to be the home of seven Earth-size exoplanets orbiting a star that is only a little larger than Jupiter. This immersive VR experience is based on the best current understanding of what these worlds could be like given their sizes, densities, and proximity to their star. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL1WbM2FSyQ&feature=youtu.be Streaming Time: 4 minutes Recommended Age Group: Family-Friendly Experience an immersive universe of infrared light as you follow the mission of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope in VR. Spitzer is one of NASA’s Great Observatories, and concluded its mission on January 30th 2020. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyXqRD_z8c0 Streaming Time: 4 minutes Recommended Age Group: Family-Friendly Create your own selfies from outer space! NASA Selfies lets you put your photo in a virtual spacesuit in front of some of NASA’s most captivating space images. Share these space selfies on social media, and learn about the science behind the pictures. Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nasa.selfies&hl=en_US Apple Store Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nasa-selfies/id1423796149 Recommended Age Group: Family-Friendly Caltech Spitzer Space Telescope Experience a narrative VR tour of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and learn how it observes the sky. Platform/Link: http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/vr Recommended Age Group: Family-Friendly JPL JPL has a substantial amount of science education materials and resources for teachers, parents and students, all free and readily available and structured for learning at home called “Learning Space with NASA at Home.” Link: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learning-space/ Recommended Age Group: Family-Friendly KPCC No-Panic Guide Live Join Sharon and KPCC In Person as she walks you through a quick tutorial on converting that old cotton T-shirt into a brand-new face covering. Additionally, Sharon will check in with small business owner and former nurse Sonia Smith-Kang about her recent shift from making children’s clothes to creating handmade masks. Link: https://www.facebook.com/kpcc/videos/553734455270538/ Streaming Time: 40 minutes Recommended Age Group: Family-Friendly Isolated at home with kids age 5 and younger? Need some helpful advice on, well, just surviving? Join KPCC/LAist early childhood education reporter Mariana Dale and parenting expert Reena B. Patel for a conversation about raising young children during a pandemic. Link: https://www.scpr.org/events/2020/04/16/2837/no-panic-guide-live-caring-for-kids-0-5-years-old/ Streaming Time: April 16th, 2:30-3:30 pm Recommended Age Group: Adults Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA New free webinar series for animal lovers and pet owners that gives viewers the chance to strengthen their bond with their pet and understand peaceful coexistence with wildlife while learning valuable new skills. Link: pasadenahumane.org/workshops Streaming Time: 60 minutes Recommended Age Group: Family-Friendly Pasadena Heritage On Saturday, April 18, Pasadena Heritage is offering an educational online workshop covering how to apply for the Mills Act property tax incentive. This is an annual workshop that we usually hold in person, but due to social distancing guidelines, will be presented via Zoom. Link: https://phmillsactworkshop.eventbrite.com/ Streaming Time: April 18th, 90 minutes Recommended Age Group: Adults Planetary Society “Planetary Radio” brings you the human adventure across our solar system and beyond with scientists, engineers, leaders, advocates and astronauts. Platform/Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/planetary-radio-space-exploration-astronomy-and-science/id91689834 Recommended Age Group: Adults