by California Casualty | Educators |
You may not be able to get out and visit a regular zoo, but with Google’s 3D animal feature you can bring the zoo to you!
How To Use the Feature
It’s super simple! All you have to do is Google the name of the animal you would like to see in 3D. Google put’s it’s AR right at the top of the search, so when you scroll down you should see your animal with the button “View in 3D”.
You even get some facts about each animal that you are viewing, so you can make a whole lesson plan out of it!
After you click the “View in 3D” button, you will be directed to a screen that has a 360-degree view of your animal that you are able to zoom in and out on. From here you can make the animal appear against a white background OR in the center of your room, but sliding the between “AR” and “Object”.
The best part about this feature is the animal is actually moving the whole time as if it’s real. You can see it blink, twist it’s head, open it’s mouth, roar, swim, etc.
What Animals Can I View in Google 3D?
You can view any of these animals using Google’s 3D feature:
- Alligator
- Angler Fish
- Ball Python
- Brown Bear
- Cat
- Cheetah
- Deer
- Dog
- Bulldog
- Pomeranian
- Lab
- Pug
- Rottweiler
- Duck
- Eagle
- Emperor Penguin
- Giant Panda
- Goat
- Hedgehog
- Horse
- Leopard
- Lion
- Macaw
- Octopus
- Racoon
- Shark
- Shetland Pony
- Snake
- Tiger
- Turtle
- Wolf
There is no official list from Google; however this list has grown since first launching the program, and 9 to 5 Google predicts more will be added over time.
The animal kingdom is just a click away, so what are you waiting for?
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by California Casualty | Educators, News |
As more and more schools close their doors and suspend classes for the year, many parents are faced with the difficult duty of continuing their child’s education from home.
For working adults that are busy continuing to adjust to their new work-from-home lifestyle, it can be a lot to try and juggle. So, many parents have turned to social media to ask homeschooling parents for advice on how to go about teaching their kids.
Their number one piece of advice? Structure.
Emotions are already running high, due to COVID-19 and the anxiety it brings. So, it is important to keep your child’s day as routine and “school-like” as possible. That means it is up to parents to create a studious environment for their kids. Give them a corner in your home that they can designate as their desk, somewhere that they can keep their supplies and do their homework. This will help them distinguish between home-time and school-time.
You should also create a daily homeschooling schedule. Kids are used to having their days completely planned out for them, and much like adults, can get easily frustrated when their daily routine is thrown off. Sit down as a family and discuss what they were learning in school before the shutdown and what time they had different subjects. Together you can build a schedule that works for everyone.
You can download a free Daily Homeschool Schedule developed and used by a Teacher & current Homeschooling Parent below OR use it as a template to create your own!
PRO TIP: When creating a school schedule, make sure to put harder subjects at the beginning of the day before kids get tired and their minds start to wonder.
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Looking for resources to help entertain your kids while they are at home this spring?
You don’t have to create complex projects and lesson plans, there are thousands of Virtual Field Trips your kids can take right from your living room.
Discover the magical world of Disney with Virtual Disney World Rides. Thanks to filming park-goers, kids stuck at home can sit back and enjoy their Virtual Field Trip at the park. All for free!
So, strap yourself in tight, and enjoy the wonders of Disney World below.
Space Mountain
It’s a Small World
Frozen Ever After
Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure
Splash Mountain
Hogwarts Express
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
The Seas with Nemo and Friends
& many more!
To find other high-quality Virtual Disney World Rides try searching, “POV rides” on Youtube or visit the iThemePark Youtube page. They are notorious for filming virtual point of view rides from parks across the country like Disney and Universal.
If you would like to make a whole lesson plan, or feel like it needs to be a bit more, “educational” check out these free Walt Disney Teaching Resources that you can use to go along with your kid’s Disney World Virtual Field Trip.
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Just because your kids are home, doesn’t mean they have to sit inside bored (or run rampage on your house). We’ve compiled a list of the best indoor activities designed to help your children burn off that extra energy!
by California Casualty | Educators |
Schools are closed across the nation to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) and that means many children are now stuck at home trying to learn the rest of their curriculum from their parents.
Although most parents didn’t have a choice in the matter of homeschooling their kids, it seems this whole ordeal has made them appreciate teachers just a little bit more.
Put a smile on your face and read our favorite Facebook statuses made by parents homeschooling their kids below!
Day 1, this should be easy-right?:
Day 2, not going great:
Day 3, 4, 5, 6, and beyond…SOS:
Here’s some advice from the Teachers:
…And something we can all agree on:
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by California Casualty | Educators |
Pi Day is celebrated every year on March 14th (3.14). Here are some fun ways you can celebrate Pi with your students!
With Actual Pie
Here is an activity that ensures minimal messes (we hope)
Make a Pi Bracelet
Or a necklace, you can make it as long as you want. Just don’t try and go get to the last number of Pi 😉
Have a Pi(zza) Party
….with a lesson attached, of course.
Do a Pi Lesson That Will Blow Their Minds
Measure the diameter and circumference of round objects like cans and plates, and then divide the circumference by the diameter. The answer will be 3.14 (Pi) every time.
Play a Card Game
Take a break from all things circular and math-related and try something new. Click below to learn the rules!
Read Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi
This one is a MUST every Pi Day
Make a Pi Day Poster
Give each student a different section to decorate however they want and then put them together at the end on a black wall and discover the masterpiece.
Do a Pi Day Scavenger Hunt
Where students have a limited time to find round objects hidden in your room and take their measurements.
Build a Lego Pi-Line (or use paint and graph paper)
Really it’s a Pi Skyline, but we couldn’t miss the opportunity.
& More!
For more Pi Day inspiration and ideas on how to celebrate visit our “Pi Day Activities” board on Pinterest!
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