Unmasking Masks

 The last couple of years people have been wearing masks to keep healthy, but people have been wearing masks for thousands of year, often for fun. Unmask some mysteries of masks with these online activities.

CONNECT:

• Unmask the facts about masks – and see examples throughout history – at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWb_en6Fr-k&ab_channel=BrianReverman
• See 10 peculiar and splendid masks with different purposes at https://museumsvictoria.com.au/article/10-peculiar-and-splendid-masks/
• Even medical masks have a long history, which you can see at https://wellcomecollection.org/articles/XwMmcBQAAGwR9GY8
• What is Lucha Libre? Translated, it means freestyle wrestling – and it is associated with masked Mexican wrestlers. This short documentary unmasks their reality: https://www.google.com/search? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uDAl_MmQb4&ab_channel=FilmIsNowMovieTrailersInternational

CREATE:

• Make a carnival eye mask by following the directions at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9xKaURmzT0&ab_channel=GatoRainbow%26GataMoon
• Here are 30 more do-it-yourself kid-friendly mask ideas for you to create: https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/75750/diy-mask-ideas-kids/
• Who do you think are the greatest masked superheroes? Here is one person's opinion about the top masked Marvel and DC superheroes: https://www.comicbasics.com/superheroes-that-wear-masks/ Do you agree?

CARE:

• Find out why it's important for kids to wear face masks: https://carithersgroup.com/facts-face-masks-for-kids/
• Make health masking fun with these activities: https://blog.kaplanco.com/ii/mask-activities-for-kids
• Parents can use these tips to help their children gain social and emotional kills while being masked: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/tips-to-help-your-child-wear-a-mask

CAREERS:

Is a mask in your future? - in medicine, fire fighting, manufacturing, art, theater, the food industry? Unmask these careers that involve masks.

• https://careertrend.com/info-8413686-jobs-use-gas-mask.html
• https://www.zippia.com/mask-designer-jobs/
• https://theater-masks.com/teaching-workshops-residencies/about-masks-in-actor-training/

Use a search engine to find images of “jobs that involve masks.”

It's PI Day!

 

March 14 (3/14) is Pi Day because the number pi is 3.14159…. What makes this number and day so special? Discover the reason and other facts about pi by exploring these online activities. It’s as easy as pi!

 

CONNECT:

• Watch an explanation of pi and why it’s celebrated at https://youtu.be/mC3Vj1q5rXo
• Read about the history of pi at https://www.homeschoolwithlove.com/2013/03/14/share-a-history-of-pi-with-your-children-for-pi-day/
• Read top 25 interesting facts about pi at https://www.piday.org/pi-facts/

 

CREATE:

• Find out how to find the circumference of a circle – and why it is important -- at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVf9jkQ2QqA&t=177s
• Start with https://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-and-experiments/happy-pi-day and then try some of these  mathtastic Pi Day activities at https://www.weareteachers.com/pi-day-activities/
• Plan your own Pi Day using https://www.exploratorium.edu/pi/guide-celebrating-pi-day

 

CARE:

• See how someone kept others warm and comfy by making a pi-inspired quilt: https://www.snexplores.org/article/math-is-muse-for-these-artists
• Do you care about the universe? Meet Pi: a new earth-sized planet – at https://news.mit.edu/2020/earth-sized-pi-planet-0921
• For parents: Are your kids anxious about pi and other math? Help them manage their math stress at https://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/how-to-help-your-child-with-math-anxiety

 

CAREERS:

Do you want a piece of the career pi? You can be a mathematician, of course, but you can also use pi in building, transportation, communications, medicine, and music.  See its job-related uses here:

• https://amazingarchimedes.weebly.com/real-life-application-of-pi.html
• https://www.universetoday.com/110331/happy-pi-day-5-ways-nasa-uses-pi/#:~:text=In%20basic%20mathematics%2C%20Pi%20is,flight%2C%20to%20name%20a%20few
• https://www.greenworldinvestor.com/2016/06/05/life-is-weird-ten-real-life-applications-of-the-most-famous-number-in-the-world-pi/

Don't Be Immune to Vaccines

 

Both humans and some pets get vaccines to stay healthy. What are the facts? Find out by doing these online activities. And keep healthy.

 

CONNECT:

• Get the top 10 facts about vaccines at https://www.funkidslive.com/learn/top-10-facts/top-10-facts-about-vaccines/
• Watch how vaccines work, including how it helped win the American Revolution, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WGTa3fhVUc
• Milk is pasteurized. You can thank Louis Pasteur for that – and creating an effective vaccine -- at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lLNZQVPpQA
• Listen to what kids learned from the COVIC-10 vaccine at https://time.com/6112328/vaccination-in-schools-history/

 

CREATE:

• Beat the germs by playing Vax Pack Hero at https://vaxpackhero.com/
• Watch “Getting a shot: You Can Do It!” to get ready to get vaccinated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWx2WogUFoY
• Sesame Street has lots of fun videos and activities about vaccine. Try a few at https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/subtopics/vaccines/

 

CARE:

• For parents: What are the myths and facts about vaccines? Discover the difference at https://caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/immunization/vaccines-myths-and-facts
• For families: Should your pet be vaccinated? Find out at https://www.aaha.org/your-pet/pet-owner-education/ask-aaha/Pet-Vaccination/
• For parents: use these immunization resources to help you understand and optimize vaccines for your children: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/resources/childhood.html

 

CAREERS:

From discovery to cure, there are careers related to vaccine. Explore some of these healthy choices:

• https://historyofvaccines.org/vaccines-101/careers-vaccine-research
• https://www.aavmc.org/becoming-a-veterinarian/a-career-in-veterinary-medicine/
• https://jobs.cdc.gov/index.html
• https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/make-a-difference-careers/vaccinations/