It’s New Year’s time, and you may hear lots of horns. Do you know why? Horns
are usually associated with celebrating. It’s time to toot your own horn as you
engage in these rootin’ tootin’ activities!
CONNECT:
- Horns were created more than 2500 years ago. Discover their history at http://www.hornplanet.com/hornpage/museum/history/horn_history1.html
- Car horns have been needed since the start of cars in order to warn others of their coming; it’s a lot simpler than the other warning suggesting: having a man walk in front of each car and wave a red flag. Read more about car horn history at http://www.cogapa.com/history.htm
- Animals have natural horns ; look at the top ten amazing horns in the animal kingdom at https://themysteriousworld.com/10-amazing-horns-in-the-animal-kingdom/
- Watch and hear the shofar being blown for Rosh Hashana at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRpwei1Qs88
CREATE:
- Make your own French horn by following these visual directions: https://www.savvyhomemade.com/homemade-french-horn-for-kids/
- Watch this video to create unicorn horns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM9udMbTfbk
- Have your horn and eat it too with these edible party horns that you can make: http://cookingwithmykid.com/2010/12/28/countdown-to-2011-edible-party-horns/
- Explore the science behind horns with a plastic bottle horn: https://www.childrensmuseum.org/blog/saturday-science3a-handmade-horn
CARE:
- Music can be an important part of life, but instruments can be expensive. “Horns for kids” (http://www.hornsforkids.org/) supports music education. Consider donating to this cause – or start your own musical instrument donation project.
- Animal horns have been desired by people for thousands of years, and have sometimes been cut before the animal is dead. What are the consequences – and what can you do? https://www.savetherhino.org/rhino_info/thorny_issues/dyeing_rhino_horn_and_elephant_ivory
- Discover how technology in rhino horns can help save them: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/technology-save-rhino-extinction-180956958/
- Find out how the National Park Service is using horns at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectID=35955
CAREERS:
What can you do with horns? Manufacturer them, sell them, play them,
repair them, teach how to play them – and that’s just as a musical instrument.
You can also product them as they exist on animals. It’s time to blow your own career horn!
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