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Dear Friends, The United Nations established World Ocean’s Day to raise awareness of the major role that oceans play in our survival. Oceans cover 71 percent of the Earth’s surface, providing most of the oxygen we breathe and most of the food needed to feed the planet. We all can play an important role in helping to protect them. You can learn more about protecting our waterways with this video featuring our YES 2 participants and the Maritime Aquarium! Stepping Stones is joining the celebration of all things ocean with exciting explorations  into the deep blue and the marine animals that call the Earth's largest body of water home . The museum will continue its deep dive into ocean life all month long with Fintastic Fridays and other special happenings! This week also marks the fifth and final week of our virtual content partnership with the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra. We are so grateful for the opportunity to explore joys of music with the Symphony, and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Please share with us your ocean explorations on Facebook or Instagram by using the hashtag #MySteppingStones and tagging us @steppingstonesmuseum. Thank you for being a part of the museum family. The Stepping Stones STEAM Team

Honor Your Local Hero! If you’re looking for a way to honor an individual in your life or community organization that has exemplified heroism during the COVID-19 crisis, please click here to learn about our “We Heart Our CommUNITY” commemorative tile donation campaign. As an added incentive, Subway has generously donated gift cards to be distributed to the top teams - the first prize is a $500 gift card!

How "Aboat" That? The ocean is the world’s largest reservoir, holding more than 96% of the Earth’s water!

Norwalk Symphony Virtual Content Partnership

Learn about the percussion family of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra with lead percussionist Peter Hohmeister, including the snare drum, cymbals, wood block, tambourine, marimba and many more! Learn how to make your own percussion instrument - the xylophone - using just water and drinking glasses. GET STARTED

Percussion Worksheet

BooZoo’s Book Buddies Special thanks to Trisha for reading us her little brother's favorite book, Bears on Chairs! You did a wonderful job. Join the Fun! Record a video of your child reading their favorite story and then post it on our  Facebook  page by tagging us at @steppingstonesmuseum and using the hashtag  #BooZoosBookBuddies . We’ll share your story across all our social channels.

BooZoo’s Best Booklist Everywhere, Wonder by Matthew Swanson Readers are taken on a stunning journey into the imagination of a young boy―who explores everything from the oceans of Antarctica to the river in his local park, and everything in between! This picture book is the perfect reminder for young readers that beauty and wonder can be found all around them.

Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle The Big Book of the Blue by Yuval Zommer Flying Deep: Climb Inside Deep-Sea Submersible ALVIN by Michelle Cusolito Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating

Every Day Fun! DIY Home Extensions Our STEAM Team prepared ocean-themed content for you to enjoy at home. Share your photos of these activities using the hashtag #MySteppingStones and tag us @steppingstonesmuseum!

Fitness Fun Ocean Balance Yoga Relax, stretch and breathe with Drea! This week we will be telling a story about a scientific mission in the ocean using yoga poses to center and balance our bodies and minds.

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Printable DIY Home Extensions

Science Central Diver in a Bottle Often referred to as the Cartesian Diver Experiment, this activity is a simple, fun way to teach kids about density and how it impacts whether an object will float or sink. GET STARTED

Art Smart Cooking with Seaweed Did you know that seaweed is edible? In fact, there are seven different kinds of seaweed that people like to eat. You will learn about these kinds of seaweed and discover some easy ideas to incorporate seaweed in your meal planning. Pictured here is Norwalk Community College Professor and chef Jeff Trombetta who treated 5 th  and 6 th  grade students at the Stepping Stones Museum for Children 2019 EcoKids Summit to fresh-baked kelp bread. GET STARTED

World Wise Marine Mammals Marine mammals are evolutionary masterpieces! How did they evolve to adapt to life in the oceans? Find out the mind-blowing traits of marine mammals and then test your knowledge with a seek and find game. GET STARTED

Share your progress with our home extension activities on social media by tagging us and using #MySteppingStones. Our favorite submissions will also be shared on the museum website, so be sure to tag Stepping Stones in your posts!

Get some helpful tips on how to film a great video from our talented Multimedia team at Stepping Stones!

Filming Tips

Movies to Watch

Apps to Download

Math Land: Mental Arithmetic App Store Google Play

Ocean Animals App Store

MarcoPolo Ocean App Store Google Play

Videos to Watch

Octonauts: World Oceans Day

Celebrate World Ocean Day

Kids Take Action Against Ocean Plastic

Bird's Songbook A carefully curated selection of songs by Dan, Dan the Music Man.

Baby Beluga (Raffi)

The Horseshoe Crab and the Seahorse (Brent Holmes)

Under The Sea (“The Little Mermaid”)

Rhythm of the Reef (Splash and Bubbles, PBS Kids)

A Hole in The Bottom of the Sea (Barefoot Books)

Song for the Ocean (Kristin Hoffmann)

MEMBERSHIP MATTERS! Your support allows us to offer award-winning multi-sensory exhibits, galleries, and onsite and offsite playful learning experiences that foster children and caregiver understanding and appreciation of the world.    Even though we are not open for play,  consider renewing your membership, or gift one to another family. All memberships – current, joining or renewing – will be extended while the museum is closed.   Your membership matters. The longer you are a member, the more impact you have on the museum and the programs you love. If you have questions about playful learning activities you can do at home or have a special request, please contact us by leaving a voicemail at 203 899 0606, ext. 264 or emailing us directly at  [email protected].

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The Museum is currently closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Please check our website for updates. www.steppingstonesmuseum.org

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