Get Energized!

It’s time to get up the energy to do some activities about energy. It can be energizing!

CONNECT:

• Get the basics about energy at http://www.scienceforkidsclub.com/energy.html
• Watch this video crash course on humans and energy at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM1IyIyr-Zc
• What energy sources power the world? See how they map out at https://www.visualcapitalist.com/energy-sources-power-world/

CREATE:

• Learn about energy and try some fun games and activities. Discover what energy is, where it comes from, how to use and save energy, and more at https://www.eia.gov/kids/
• Try these kid-friendly kinetic energy experiments: https://sciencing.com/kinetic-energy-experiments-kids-8426436.html
• Burning calories, a form of energy, through exercise is good for your health. Here are 87 energy-busting indoor games and activities for kids: https://whatmomslove.com/kids/active-indoor-games-activities-for-kids-to-burn-energy/

CARE:

• Investigate research about alternative energy resources, and consider supporting various alternative energy resources into the community. Get the facts at http://www.altenergy.org
• You can save the world – and transportation energy -- by bicycling; here’s the evidence: http://beagreencommuter.com/5-ways-riding-a-bike-can-help-save-the-world/
• Conduct an home energy use audit using the guidelines at https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/home-energy-audits/do-it-yourself-home-energy-audits

CAREER:

Do you have the energy for – and interest in -- an energy career? The following websites might spark some energy for you!

https://www.energy.gov/eere/education/explore-clean-energy-careers-0

https://careerwise.minnstate.edu/guide/energy/energy-careers.html

https://energy.careercast.com/article/best-jobs-energy

OK for Castles

You’ve probably seen castles in movies or TV, or maybe read a story that takes place in a castle. But what are castles really like? And are they different throughout the world? Try these activities to experience castles in a new way.

CONNECT:

• Learn about castles by watching and listening to this kid-friendly introduction to real castles at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AesgRREuCQI
• Discover the history of castles around the world at http://www.kidsdiscover.com/spotlight/castles-for-kids/?wpss-routing=results
• Read about one of these top 10 castles in fiction: https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/mar/05/jessamy-taylors-top-10-castles-in-fiction.

CREATE:

• Construct your own castle, and play games about castles at https://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/castles.html
• What food did people in castles eat? Which might you eat now? Find out at https://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/castles/food-in-castles/
• Create a castle theme party and games using the ideas at https://www.thespruce.com/kids-knight-and-princess-party-games-2104593

CARE:

• It’s been said that a man’s home is his castle. Here is an age-appropriate checklist for kids to help keep the family’s castle in good shape: https://www.harryhelmet.com/train-em-early-how-your-kids-can-help-around-your-home/
• Children can also learn simple home repairs, as explained at https://www.stretcher.com/stories/10/10dec06e.cfm
• Pets are part of the home “castle, “ and they may have their own little “castles” such as a fishbowl or dog house. Here are age-appropriate ways for kids to help pets in those “castles”: https://www.familyeducation.com/pet-care-kids-age-appropriate-ways-kids-help

CAREERS:

Do you dream of castles in the air? Here are some down-to-earth careers that involve castles: writer, photographer, artist, actor – or film maker, historian, castle manager (probably in Europe), party planner. So while many castles are historic, castle-related jobs may be in your future.

https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/arts-humanities-careers/history/

https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/jobs-film-average-salary-career-paths/

And here are typical jobs in the middle ages: http://medieval.stormthecastle.com/medieval-jobs.htm

Which ones are still around?

Yahoo for Cowboys!

You have probably seen Westerns on TV or in the movies? How accurate are those depictions of cowboys? Spur your interest with these online activities about cowboys.

CONNECT:

• American cowboys owe their origins to Spain’s vaqueros. Find out about their history at https://www.americancowboy.com/ranch-life-archive/history-vaquero
• And here is a contemporary cowboy showing his daily life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW2HMRaDlrc
• Explore this collection of cowboy facts at http://www.thewildwest.org/cowboys

CREATE:

• Giddy-up and have fun making these cowboy-western crafts at http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Cowboy-Western-Crafts.html
• Speak “cowboy,” test your true grit, and lead a cattle drive with these games at https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/ranchhouse/history.html
• Have you heard about personal brands? Learn about cattle branding, and make your own (non-cattle) brand: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/decoding-the-range-the-secret-language-of-cattle-branding-45246620/

CARE:

• Round up your western pals because it's time to play  these cowboy-themed party games and activities! https://www.thespruce.com/kids-wild-west-cowboy-party-games-2104652
• Make some cowboy trail mix for your hiking family and friends by following the directions at https://www.iheartnaptime.net/kids-trail-mix/
• Pick some cowboy poems to share with a special relative or friend: http://www.cowboypoetry.com/newandold.htm

CAREERS:

What a home on the range? Want to lasso for a living? There’s still time for you to be a cowboy. Or you can groom horses, make cowboy clothing, create cowboy art or music, and write about them. Yeehaw!

https://careerstint.com/cowboy-jobs

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/careers/agriculture-ranchers