Medal Mettle

 

Medals serve as a way to recognize achievement: from school relay races to the Olympics. Get inspired to accomplish great things by doing the following activities. You can even make your own medal in the process.

  

CONNECT:

• Get the basic facts about medals at https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Medal
• Learn about the history of Olympic medals at https://kids.kiddle.co/Olympic_medal
• Discover the kinds of medals that U.S. military personnel can be honored with at https://homeofheroes.com/
• Then learn about the most prominent US civilian (non-military) medal: The Presidential Medal of Freedom: at https://easyscienceforkids.com/presidential-medal-of-freedom/

 

CREATE:

• Get some great ideas for making your own medals at https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/olympic-gold-medal-kids-crafts-4071407
• You can make your medal and eat it at https://toddlerapproved.com/edible-medals-activity-for-kids/
• Host your own Olympic-style event in your own backyard by following the tips at https://www.scholastic.com/parents/kids-activities-and-printables/activities-for-kids/outdoor-ideas/medal-winning-games.html

 

CARE:

• See more than 35 services project for kids to volunteer within their community at https://kidworldcitizen.org/35-service-projects-for-kids/ They could each include medals (see the “Create” section), which youth can make and bestow as a service project in itself.
• The Youth Community Service organization has several awards for youth service; see the details at https://youthcommunityservice.org/service-awards/
• The Lions Club has a Lions Young Leaders in Service Award to encourage you to serve the community; see the details at https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/resources-for-members/resource-center/youth-leaders-in-service-award

 

CAREERS:

Do you like bright shiny things such as medals. Of course, you can serve on organizations that give medals for achievement. You could also design and manufacture medals for a living.

• Watch how medals are produced at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D7d2Ynt7lU
• You could also work at a museum that collects medals: https://mohmuseum.org/
• You can even make medals for the US Mint: https://www.usmint.gov/about/careers

 

 

Touring Museums - Virtually

You may have heard of museums – and even the names of a few famous ones such as the British Museum in London or the Van Gogh Museum. But you probably have not visited many of them. Now you can – virtually. These online activities introduce you to museums and let you tour them anytime anywhere.

CONNECT:

• What is a museum? And why should you visit them? Get the answers at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAr3UZn7nyg&ab_channel=ClickMuseum
• How did museums come about? Watch the answer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iymqBTCUgKs&ab_channel=AccessibleArtHistory
• Watch some unusual museums from around the world at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GiKf0RfcnM&ab_channel=TheBrain

CREATE:

• Virtually tour kid-friendly museums by choosing from the list at https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135637/virtual-museum-tours/
• The Smithsonian is a set of national museums in Washington, DC, and has as one of its main goals to provide learning activities for young people. Try some of the “fun stuff” for kids and teens at https://www.si.edu/kids
• Create your own virtual museum by following the directions at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLLD8jceios&ab_channel=BaldGuySci or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqXBT7CB0X4&ab_channel=BethanyThiele%2CArtTeacher

CARE:

• How do museums prepare and preserve their collections? See how natural history is collected and saved at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsKVjmQ-4pQ&ab_channel=PeggyNotebaertNatureMuseum
• Watch how library collections are handled at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UnXsWudagQ&ab_channel=TheMet. You can apply these techniques with books you own or borrow too.
• Here are 10 tips for visiting museums with kids: https://thisismyhappiness.com/tips-visiting-museums-kids/

CAREERS:

Practically any topic can be the focus of a museum: toys, sports, candy, as well as science and history. And there are many museum-related jobs Here are a few curated websites on museum careers.

• https://online.maryville.edu/online-bachelors-degrees/history/careers/types-of-museum-careers/
• Art curator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKgsT5yTEWs&ab_channel=CamilleAllen
• A day inn the life of a museum collection manager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEzA0kn6wrE&ab_channel=BurkeMuseum