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Wonder Wednesday

Happy Earth Day! Take today to wonder: How does the Earth sustain us? How quickly can I learn a new language? What am I curious about?

  • Date: 04/22/2020 (all day)

The Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services will be providing recommended activities to do within the comfort of your home through the Virtual Recreation Center.

Wonder Wednesday Activities

As the world changes at an unprecedented pace, take some time to look at the world differently, and learn in a world that looks different. Here's some recommended activities:

 Link to Activities  Description
Where's It Wednesday Every Wednesday, the PRNS Facebook will post a 360 "Where's It Wednesday" video for you to guess what park we are featuring. Answers are given on Thursdays.
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo Coloring Pages Download these coloring pages of your favorite animals from Happy Hollow Park & Zoo.
Earth Day Craft Celebrate Earth Day with a craft! Find 30 Earth Day crafts and activities using recycled materials.
Recycle Right Word Search

Recycle Right Crosswords

Recycle Right Bingo

 Learn more about how to Recycle Right in San José with these word search, crossword and bingo activities. Visit SanJoseRecycles.org for more information!
Learn New Language Learn a new language with Duolingo. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 56.8% of households in San José speak a language other than English at home.
Coco the Butterfly Yoga YouTube Video A Cosmic Kid Yoga Adventure designed specifically for kids aged 3+
Fitness Blender Youtube Channel Over 500 free workouts by length, difficulty, training type, muscles used, calorie burn and more.
Minecraft Education Edition Explore energy and sustainability with new lessons and immersive world for Minecraft. Ignite Stem learning and celebrate Earth Day!
Steve Spangler Science: Secret Message with Lemon Juice Learn how to write secret messages with lemon juice. 

 Share what you're learning and how you’re having fun at home by tagging our Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag #FlattenTheCurveSJ. We appreciate your input on ways we can keep growing this page!

We all have a duty to stop the spread of coronavirus by staying at home. Thank you for doing your part to keep our community safe. Let's continue to build community through fun during shelter-in-place!

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