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