Resources for High School Students

Artist Trading Cards: Join a modern artistic tradition by creating art cards and trading with friends local and distant through the mail.

Digital Painting In-Browser: You don’t have to install expensive software to get started with digital art—Pixlr is free and works in your browser, so it can be used anywhere. (Remember to create a free account if you want to save your work!)

VMFA Virtual Tours: Explore the Virginia Museum of Fine Art through your computer with this annotated virtual tour.

Library of Virginia Primary Source Resource Activities: The Library of Virginia brings you this guide for parents and students to digitally access historical documents to learn about the state’s history.

Virtually Explore Virginia: Use your computer to virtually tour historical sites across the state, from the governor’s mansion to restored slave cabins.

How to Virtually Explore the Smithsonian from Your Living Room: The Smithsonian has lots of different ways you can explore the museums and their collections from home, all while avoiding DC traffic.

Read Classic Books - Project Gutenberg: Read classic books, plays, and poems for free online.

Classic Books Discussion Guides

Make sense of the classics with discussion guides and sample essay questions.

Journal Prompts

Journals can be private records you never show to anyone or public documents we create so future historians can see what everyday people are thinking and feeling in these historic times. Either way, keep your brain awake and your emotions flowing with these journal prompts.

Yoga to Release Anxiety and Stress – Yoga for Beginners – Yoga with AJ: Try a few basic yoga moves to release anxiety and stress.

Learn How to Relax and Create with This Easy Zentangle Method: Let your mind relax with the Zentangle method of semi-structured abstract doodling

Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis: Younger kids might like constant parental attention, but teens and college students might feel different. These tips are here to make sure everyone feels comfortable.

How Mindfulness Can Help During COVID 19: Even when the quarantines and closures end, the world will be different—we’re all living by different rules now, and that can be stressful. Here are some ideas to stay centered and deal with all the changes.

Transcribe Historical Documents

Tutor Children Virtually: High schoolers (9th through 12th grade) can use this site to sign up as peer-to-peer tutors in their choice of subjects.

Crowd-sourced Scientific Research Projects: Help scientists crowd-source research by watching live feeds to count animals or discover planets orbiting distant stars. No specialized training or expertise is needed—anyone can help!