We understand that the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak are causing changes to our everyday lives. Breakthrough wants to alleviate the stress that being isolated at home brings and has gathered tips from resources around the state.  

Take look at the list of activities, games, tours, and videos that you can do alone or with family. View live feed of otters at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, take an online exercise class, or even learn to code.  

We do not endorse any of these specific products, channels, or organizations.

EDUCATIONAL

• Rent an E-book, look up articles, or visit the Teen and Child Online Centers at the Sacramento Public Online Library 

• Visit PBS and PBS Teaching Materials for ideas on educating children during their time away from school 

• Learn a new skill like coding and coding for children.

• Learn more about the oceans with different educational materials for children. 

• With pretty much every subject available, Khan Academy is amazing for these no school times. 

• Want an educational scavenger hunt you can do in your own backyard? Here is a biodiversity bingo card! Kids can look around their backyard or local green space and try to find enough biodiversity for bingo.

• NASA’s Eyes offer cool space-related videos and activities.

• Happy Scientist offers great videos and fun experiments to try at home.

• Make Me A Genius has Cool science jokes, videos, facts and activities.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Visit your favorite animals via live cam at the San Diego Zoo, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, or just view some puppies. 

• Just because Museums are closed, doesn’t mean you can’t see them. Come take a virtual tour of the Louvre.  

• Travel is limited but you can still take a virtual tour of Yosemite! (Plus you don’t even need a campsite reservation) 

• Want to visit one of twelve famous museums? Well this website has virtual tours of all of them 

• If the locations above didn't sound exciting, here is over thirty virtual tours of various locations! 

• Famous actors/actresses reading children's books! What more could you want?

• If you need some live music, there are videos of virtual orchestras you can watch! 

FITNESS

• Find your new favorite at-home routine on Youtube. If you don’t know where to look, Boston Globe has some good ideas (although we aren’t necessary endorsing any of the options). 

• Visit Planet Fitness’s Facebook page at 4pm for their daily free online class! 

• Just because you can't be there in person, doesn't mean you can't enjoy Orange Theory Online!

• Get outside and take a walk or do yoga