Middlesex Community College

To help you stay connected while learning from home, we've compiled a list of free online activities
and organized them by category below!

If you are a faculty member and you have an idea for another virtual engagement idea for your class, please email studentengagement@middlesex.mass.edu to discuss possible partnership opportunities.

 

 

Virtual Trips
Museum of Science Boston	Boston Children’s Museum	Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston Institute of Contemporary Art	Smithsonian Institution Washington DC	NASA Glenn Research Center
American Battlefields	Louvre Museum Paris	Disney Parks Ride-through Videos Link 1 Link 2
Animal Encounters
New England Aquarium Boston	Zoo New England’s Zoo to You	Smithsonian Zoo Webcams
Bald Eagle Cam	San Diego Zoo Live Cams	Houston Zoo Webcams
Kitten Rescue Cam	Puppy Playroom	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
	Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Cam
Performances
Broadway Plays	Virtual Concerts
Learn a Skill or Test Your Knowledge
MCC Library Databases	Boston Public Library Online Resources	Bedford Public Library E-Card Sign up
Pollard Memorial Library Online Resources	Cooking Basics	Sporcle
Coursera	Harvard University	edX
Fitness
CorePower Yoga	Planet Fitness Videos on Facebook	YMCA Videos
OrangeTheory Fitness At-Home Workouts	Yoga with Adriene	POPSUGAR Fitness Videos
Get Creative
Printable Swoops Mascot Coloring Sheet from MCC	Printable Coloring Pages	Online Coloring Pages
DIY Home Crafts and Upcycling Towels	Make Fabric Masks	How to Knit for Beginners
Apartment Gardening	Start a Journal	Origami - Paper Folding
Art and Design Learning at Home	Doodling with author Mo Willems
Taking Care of Yourself
MCC Virtual Personal Counseling	MCC Mental Health Resource List	MCC Food Pantry
5 Minute Meditation	Mindfulness Resources for Calm and Resilience	Guided Meditations from UCLA Health
Wonderful - An Enthusiast Podcast	Homemade Face Scrubs	Go for a Walk or Hike
Other Ways to Connect Virtually
MCC Library Family Resources	Watch Netflix with Friends	Play a Board Game
Drawize - Online Pictionary	Play Codenames Online	Words with Friends
Social Distancing Festival	"Harry Potter: A History of Magic” Exhibit - Virtual Tour	Play a classic board game or cards using Zoom, FaceTime, or Skype