Hats Off To Hats!

Hats can keep us warm and dry – and they can denote status as well as just be a fun thing to wear. Wrap your head around these online activities about hats. I’ll tip my hat to you.

CONNECT:

• Travel through 100 years of fashionable hats, for both him and her at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqdTxWbtra4
• Who do so many religions have headwear? See the reasons at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meZLctPgV88
• Hats off to the beret! Watch how they are made at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQkYriD97Co

CREATE:

• Hats are fun to make as well as to wear: be a sailor, a bunny, and dragon – they are all possible as hats – and there are even more hat ideas. Just follow the directions at https://redtri.com/simple-and-fun-hat-crafts/slide/2
• And you thought paper plates were just for eating on… You can make hats for several holidays. See how at https://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/diy-holiday-hats-for-every-occasion/
• Let’s party with hat party games at https://www.kids-partycabin.com/kids-hat-party-games.html

CARE:

• Sunscreen doesn’t protect you completely from the sun – even better is wearing a hat. Find out why at https://www.sunsafetyforkids.org/sunprotection/hats/
• Why do you need to wear a hat when it’s cold outside? Harvard Medical School tells you at https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/cold-out-why-you-need-to-wear-a-hat
• Make a hat-themed game for a friend. Here are some great facts and pictures to use: https://kids.kiddle.co/Hat

CAREERS:

Use your head to make a career out of hats: in fashion design, manufacturing, sales, and event planning.

https://www.careerigniter.com/careers/milliner/

https://www.careershifters.org/success-stories/from-fashion-to-millinery

https://blog.printsome.com/best-event-planning-jobs/

And many jobs require hats: firemen, police, cowboys, cooks, athletics – what are some other jobs where you need to where a hat?

Mooning for the Moon

Our closest heavenly body is the moon. We see it every night and have landed on it. What will be your future – on the moon? Explore the moon with the following online sites.

CONNECT:

• See NASA’s tour of the moon at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iSZMv64wuU
• Watch how the phases of the moon occur at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz01pTvuMa0
• Learn about the first moon walk at https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/moon-landing/ 

CREATE:

• Read these children’s poems about the moon: https://nzpoetrybox.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/some-of-my-favourite-moon-poems/. Then try writing your own moon poem.
• Celebrate the moon through these kid-friendly moon crafts and activities: https://www.123homeschool4me.com/24-moon-crafts-activities-for-kids_36/
• Plan a moon party with yummy snacks: https://faithfulplateful.com/moon-day-snacks-and-party-ideas/

CARE:

• Imagine living on the moon. How safe will it be? A spacecraft named “Surveyor” proved that the moon was safe for humans. Read about the process at https://sservi.nasa.gov/articles/surveyor-proved-the-moon-safe-for-man/
• The moon is a great place to learn about protecting Earth. Explore the benefits at https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/sun-science-has-a-bright-future-on-the-moon
• The moon’s gravitational pull causes ocean rip currents. Find out how to escape rip currents at https://scijinks.gov/rip-currents/

CAREERS:

Look to the sky for a future career.

https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/careers/moon-to-mars-profiles/index.html

https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190720/moon-landing-inspired-many-to-pursue-space-science-careers

https://apasseducation.com/education-blog/stem-jobs-on-the-moon/

Hey for Horses!

Horses predate humans and they have played important roles in human history. Gallop to these fun activities about horse – but no horsin’ around!

CONNECT:

• Learn about global horse culture through pictures and stories at http://www.theequinest.com/horses-from-around-the-world/
• Horses have played a role in myths around the world, as you can see in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klXMVUR-Y7Q
• You think tying your shoes is hard? What how horses get shoed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUpDpFoSegw 

CREATE:

• Create a fun trivia game by using these fun horse facts: https://www.coolkidfacts.com/horse-facts/
• Have you read Misty of Chincoteague? Ponies swim across islands every year. Watch them race at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM8NwSRQ_wE. Then read the book (again) - or another horse book from this list: https://childrensbooksdaily.com/book_reviews/horse-books-children/
• You don’t have to be around horses to create horse crafts. Try some of these cute ideas: https://wonderfuldiy.com/horse-themed-kids-crafts/

CARE:

• Want to ride a pony or horse. Here are some tips for choosing kid-friendly breeds: https://www.thesprucepets.com/great-horse-and-pony-breeds-for-kids-1886142
• Horses can be very therapeutic for children with special needs. This charity touches lives one hoofbeat at a time: https://www.hopehorseskids.org/.  Another service program, Reading to Horses (https://hopeequinerescue.com/reading-with-rescues-beginning/), rescues and rehabilitates horses, and kids read to those horses, which helps with reading skills as well as nurturing horses. You might want to donate or participate in these kinds of programs that support kids and horses.
• Even tame horses can be dangerous. Here are some safety ground rules when you’re around horses: https://www.equisearch.com/articles/keeping-kids-safe-around-horses

CAREERS:

How about getting paid to do what you love – like working with horses? You might find just the right high-riding career, as these websites show. Even if you don’t ride a horse, you can get on the right track with them.

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/best-jobs-with-horses-125766

http://www.theequinest.com/horse-jobs-and-careers/

https://www.fei.org/stories/20-non-riding-careers-horse-lovers

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