Aim for Fire

There’s no cause for alarm as these activities light up your interest in fire.

CONNECT:

• What’s the origin of fire? Here’s one myth about its start: http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/greece/m-story-prometheus-fire.htm
• What is the science behind of fire? Find out at https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/747-what-is-fire
• Fire was one of the first human discoveries – 2 million years ago! Read its history at https://www.thoughtco.com/the-discovery-of-fire-169517
• How did fire make us modern? Read how at http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/origins-the-journey-of-humankind/articles/how-fire-made-us-modern/
• Learn more about one of the most famous fires in history. This site offers historical facts, eyewitness accounts, and pictures about the fire that destroyed Chicago in 1871: https://www.greatchicagofire.org/great-chicago-fire/

CREATE:

• Building a fire can be a good family learning experience. See the tips at https://www.metroparent.com/daily/family-fun/family-activities/build-campfire-tips-teach-kids
• Use that campfire for cooking by trying these kid-friendly recipes: https://www.kids-cooking-activities.com/kids-campfire-cooking.html
• A campfire is a great venue for singing campfire songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc-APNmtpoE
• Have fun singing songs about fire engines and other work vehicles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyDpcfhPbSw

CARE:

• Let Sparky the Fire Dog teach you about fire safety. You can also get some good information about Dalmatians and firetrucks at this site, too, at http://www.sparky.org/
• Help prevent fires by learning and doing fun activities about home safety at: http://www.pct3vfd.com/news/firesafetykids/html/
• Try making some of these Fire Prevention Week crafts for kids: http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/firepreventionfirefighterscraftsactivitiesideaskids.html
• Help kids to survive a fire by following these tips: http://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/fire/fire-safety-for-kids

 

CAREERS:

Fires can occur anywhere so there’s a fire-related career anywhere as well. Fire up your interest by exploring these enlightening websites:

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/protective-service/firefighters.htm

https://www.parkrangeredu.org/careers/ -- including watching out for fires

https://www.snagajob.com/job-descriptions/camp-counselor/

We're all immigrants

If you live in the United States, it's highly likely that an ancestor immigrated here. It's even thought that Native Americans came over the Bering Strait by Alaska. What is the immigrant experience? And how can we help make it better?

CONNECT:

• Hear the stories of real kids who have recently immigrated to the United States: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/young_immigrants/
• Why have people left their homeland to the U.S.? It is both a push away from their first country and a pull from America.  http://www.emigration.link/ provides a list, facts and information about specific examples of Push and Pull factors of Migration to America by individual country.
• Lots of immigrants entered the U.S. through Ellis Island. Learning about that process at http://www.american-historama.org/1881-1913-maturation-era/ellis-island-immigration-process.htm
• Is American Chinese food really Chinese? Dig into its history at https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/chinese-food-history-how-american-chinese-cuisine-is-different-thrillist-nation

CREATE:

• Can you trace your family tree back to the old country? In this BrainPOP movie (https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/culture/immigration/), Tim and Moby discuss the movement of people from other countries into the United States. Then make your own family tree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65IHP28bxYI
• Share poems about immigration (https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/immigration-poems-kids). Talk with someone who has had an immigration experience; together you can write your own poems.
• Some of your favorite foods may have been created by immigrants. Watch this video to see if your yummy is mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXbiDPGSwwU
• Don’t make a pho pas (faux pas) when eating Asian food; here are some tips on manners: https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/things-you-re-doing-wrong-while-eating-asian-food-thrillist-nation

CARE:

• Note to parents: Here are tips on starting good conversations with kids about immigration: http://time.com/3665776/immigration-how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-it
• Sometimes children immigrate to the United States unaccompanied. Here are guidelines for them, which can be a good family discussion: https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/guide-children-arriving-border-laws-policies-and-responses
• Immigrant children face many challenges. Read about their experience, and brainstorm ways that you might help an immigrant child: http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/News/NewsAndFeatures/Pages/Helping-immigrant-children-succeed.aspx
• Is LaAmistad in your area? It’s a Latino program to help immigrant families. Learn about it at http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/19/us/iyw-la-amistad/index.html

CAREERS:

There are lots of jobs to help immigrants: from U.S.’s Citizenship and Immigration Services to translators, English teachers, tutors, social workers, lawyers – and being a friend.

https://www.thoughtco.com/immigration-jobs-1951820

http://refugees.org/about/careers/

https://learn.org/articles/How_Can_I_Become_a_TOEFL_Teacher.html