Watch the video …
Then you can download the free pattern as a PDF here.
Activities
Join in a Virtual Choir
Do you like to sing? Have you been part of a choir and missing singing as a group? Consider joining the virtual choir.
Here’s an Introduction to the Virtual Choir.
You can sign up on their website.
Learn How to Read a Topography Map
Do you remember how to read a map? Have you always wanted to read a map but never got around to it? Losing questions in Trivial Pursuit related to mapping and topography? Now’s the time to learn.
Start here with this great basic resource on How to Read a Map
Or this article to get started.
Or start with this article on How to Read a Topographical Map.
Make Your Own Bike Roller
If you love to cycle but are stuck indoors then you need to be handy with some power tools. Okay, assuming you have the power tools and the material you can make your own bike roller – using Ikea rolling pins! – so that you can cycle indoors. There’s a few different YouTube videos to show you how.
Learn about the Constellation in Your Sky
Stellarium Web is an online planetarium running in your web browser based on the open source stellarium web project. Using the desktop, web or mobile version, you can identify the constellation of stars in your sky. The app combines a realistic and accurate night sky simulation with a large amount of online imaging and sky objects catalogs so now you can look up at the sky and identify the stars and planets!
Put your Google search skills to the test
Play a Google a day. They ask a question, you search for the answer.
There’s no right way to solve it, but there’s only one right answer
Start a blog
Do you want to learn how to start a blog?
Hi, my name is Anya. I’ve been blogging for more than eight years and love every moment of it. Blogging helped me find my first job and earn money on the side.
When I was learning how to create a blog back in 2010, it took me some time to find all the right information online, and I had to look for it on different websites. That’s why I’ve created this free step-by-step blog tutorial to teach beginners how to make a blog fast and easy. It’s not as complicated as many people think
See: How to start a blog
Transform your photos in the style of an iconic artist
From the bold, swirling movement in Vincent van Gogh’s paintings, to the surreal, confident brushstrokes of Frida Kahlo, many famous artists have instantly recognizable styles. Now you can use these styles to transform your own photos. With Art Transfer, a new feature in the Google Arts & Culture app, you can apply the characteristics of well-known paintings to your own images.
Find out more in the article on The Keyword, 2 April 2020
Do some expressive writing
Are you finding it hard to cope with self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic? First of all, great job on self-isolating. It’s the right thing to do and will go a long way toward stopping the contagion from spreading any further.
However, you do need to find ways to maintain your health, especially your mental health, during self-isolation. There’s one easy-to-use tool that’s available to anyone that’s also impactful: expressive writing.
Find out more in Expressive Writing: A Powerful Way To Cope With Self-Isolation from Thrive Global
