Wheels Make the World Go Round

 

Imagine a world without wheels! Lots of activities would come to a stop. Get going with these activities about wheels.

 

CONNECT:

• Get the wheel facts at https://www.konnecthq.com/wheel/
• Wheels have had a lot of uses over the years; read about them at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-salute-to-the-wheel-31805121/
• Watch a short history of the wheel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzG1aPw7YBc
• See how wheels – and axles -- keep us moving at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIV9IUHqW3A
• See how wheels are made at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VM74BHb_s4

 

CREATE:

• Try the wheely-fun experiments at https://www.teachpreschoolscience.com/wheels.html
• Wheel decide with these interactive spinning wheels: https://www.yourkidsot.com/wheel-decide.html
• Make your own water wheel and find out how it works, following the directions at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkqLE9ysWek

 

 

CARE:

• Watch how to check your bake for safety, including its wheels, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq6vjYuFKf4
• Like going place by wheels – biking, skateboarding, using a scooter? Watch the videos for safety no matter how you get wheeled around at https://www.lifespan.org/centers-services/4-safety-program/safety-topics/wheeled-sports-safety
• Wheelchairs are useful for many people; watch their history at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB6Ib_7TFNs

 

CAREERS:

Explore a moving career: in transportation, manufacturing, toys, mechanics, science, physical therapy. They all make the world go round.

• https://www.transportation.gov/careers
• https://www.thebalancecareers.com/manufacturing-job-titles-2061501
• https://www.otis.edu/toy-design/careers
• https://www.apta.org/your-career/careers-in-physical-therapy