Community of Learning

We all want to help each other in times of trouble.
CILC and its wonderful content providers have come together to provide core curriculum every day of the week for homebound students in grades K–6th. We are offering, free of charge, interactive, live-streamed programs daily Monday to Friday. The programs are delivered by our highly professional content providers.
Please register, by Grade Level, by clicking on the button below each section. Once you have registered you will receive an email from Zoom with connection information in it. You also will get a reminder 24 hours before the event and 1 hour before the event.
Please, will you help us show our content providers your appreciation for their outstanding work by contributing to the Community of Learning Facebook Fundraiser? All donations are tax deductible and will go straight to our content providers that continue to deliver programming. Non-U.S. and non-Facebook donors may use this link to contribute.
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CILC Virtual Learning Experiences for Adults! FREE through May 22
Week of May 11th Programming
- MAY 11
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May 11
11:00 am ET
Who's Home on the Range
by Lee Richardson Zoo
For Grades K-2
We’ve all heard the song “Home on the Range”, but what makes the prairie a perfect home? What qualities of this biome make it an ideal habitat for so many animals? What animals can we find on the prairie? We’ll answer these questions and more while meeting Ambassador Animals from Lee Richardson Zoo that would call the prairie home.
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Registration Closed
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May 11
12:00 pm ET
Gravity Action Science
by Author Valerie Marsh and Miss Liz the Science Wiz
For Grades K-2
How are gravity and the school bully related? Find out when we use tangrams and paper apples to learn about Isaac Newton's childhood, his interest in science, and how he dealt with a school bully.
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Registration Closed
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May 11
1:00 pm ET
Humans: Our Germy, Smelly, Strange Species
by Cleveland Museum of Natural History
For Grades 3-4
How might an alien race view humans? We're smelly, leaky, come in thousands of varieties, and have millions of bacteria living inside us. Enjoy this amazing analysis of what it REALLY means to be human!
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Registration Closed
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May 11
2:00 pm ET
SHARK SCIENCE
by Mote Marine Laboratory
For Grades 5-6
How smart are you about sharks? Take our interactive quiz show to uncover the mysteries and discover the truths about these fascinating creatures. In this lesson we introduce the learners to the diversity and adaptations of sharks.
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Registration Closed
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- MAY 12
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May 12
11:00 am ET
Sea Turtle Rescue/Rehab
by Sea Turtle Inc.
For Grades K-2
Join us to visit patients recovering at a sea turtle rescue center in South Texas! Learn about threats facing endangered sea turtles and what Sea Turtle, Inc. is doing to help!
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Registration Closed
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May 12
12:00 pm ET
Calypso for Kids
by JamaicaBob
For Grades K-2
Amusing Musical Tour of the Caribbean
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May 12
1:00 pm ET
Chain of Life
by Greenville Zoo
For Grades 3-4
Chain of Life investigates the ways that energy moves through an ecosystem. During this program, we will discuss what animals eat (carnivores, herbivores, omnivores), relationships between animals (predator/prey), and trophic levels (producers, consumers, decomposers). All programs include up close encounters with some of our education animal ambassadors.
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Registration Closed
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May 12
2:00 pm ET
Cow Eye Dissection
by Liberty Science Center
For Grades 5-6
Follow light on its journey through the eye. View a cow eye dissection and gain a deeper understanding of the structure and function of the human eye.
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Registration Closed
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- MAY 13
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May 13
11:00 am ET
Egyptian Magic Wands
by Penn Museum
For Grades K-2
Create an Egyptian Magic Wand just like the ancient ones found in the Penn Museum’s collection. Design your ivory-colored wand with hieroglyphs, learn the names of gods and goddesses appearing on these ancient artifacts, and discover how they ward off evil spirits!
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Registration Closed
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May 13
12:00 pm ET
Sounds All Around
by Michigan Science Center
For Grades K-2
Sound is vibration! Learn about how sounds are made as we explore frequency and amplitude during this interactive program.
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Registration Closed
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May 13
1:00 pm ET
Seeds on the Go
by Royal Botanical Gardens
For Grades 3-4
Seeds are one way plants move to new locations; sometimes with some help and sometimes on their own. What are some ways that you can think of that seeds disperse? Join Karin to explore different ways seeds move and be ready to move, too!
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Registration Closed
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May 13
2:00 pm ET
Statistics: Batter Up!
by National Baseball Hall of Fame
For Grades 5-6
Examine how everyday mathematical concepts apply to baseball and the real world.
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Registration Closed
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- MAY 14
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May 14
11:00 am ET
Sea Lion Story
by Pacific Marine Mammal Center
For Grades K-2
Follow the journey of a malnourished sea lion pup from rescue, to rehabilitation, and release. Students learn about sea lions, how Pacific Marine Mammal Center cares for animals in need, and what they can do to help.
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Registration Closed
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May 14
12:00 pm ET
Lincoln's Boyhood Home
by Learn Around The World
For Grades K-2
Join this virtual field trip to explore Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home. We'll learn about what school and home life was like for young Abraham in the wilderness of southern Indiana.
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Registration Closed
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May 14
1:00 pm ET
Shelter-in-Place Superheroes
by Banyan Global Learning
For Grades 3-4
Variety Show with a social and emotional learning backbone. Meet other superheroes as they protect their communities by sheltering-in-place and use their superpowers to practice the greatest power of all - OPTIMISM! Dance, music, animal sidekicks, jokes, art, and more!
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Registration Closed
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May 14
2:00 pm ET
Talk with an Aussie
by Fizzics Education
For Grades 5-6
Australia, up and close! Your class is in charge whereby your students can guide the discussion; - Australia's convict history through to Federation and up until the present, - Australia's Heads of State and relationship to England, - Money i.e coins and notes, - Geography; climates, regions and geological points of interest, - Culture; food, slang, - Indigenous history, - Flora of Sydney plus bush tucker foods, - Time zone differences...The choice is up to you!
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- MAY 15
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May 15
11:00 am ET
Fishy Friends
by Texas State Aquarium
For Grades K-2
Let’s talk fishes LIVE from the Texas State Aquarium as your students observe and compare and contrast the diversity of fishes in Aquarium habitats. Together, we’ll distinguish between fish body shapes, infer how shapes help them survive and thrive in their habitats, and create a special fish drawing.
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Registration Closed
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May 15
12:00 pm ET
Wolf 101
by International Wolf Center
For Grades K-2
My, what big ears you have! Join us as we look at the physical and social adaptations wolves use to survive in their environment. Students will be given an opportunity to observe our ambassador wolves utilizing these amazing tools.
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Registration Closed
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May 15
1:00 pm ET
Exploring Lincoln in Washington
by Ford's Theatre and the National Park Service
For Grades 3-4
Ford's Theatre Education and The National Mall and Memorial Parks explore President Abraham Lincoln’s Washington, D.C., through places that mattered to Lincoln during his lifetime and places where he matters to us today. This session is 40 minutes. Appropriate for grades 3 and up.
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May 15
2:00 pm ET
Amazing Australian Animals
by Sydney Science Education
For Grades 5-6
Australia has an amazing diversity of animals that are found nowhere else in the world. Take a journey into the past to discover more about the animals of today.
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Registration Closed
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THANK YOU
to this week's content providers!