What a gas!

 

Gas is everywhere, even inside us! See what gases' impact in these activities.

CONNECT:

• Watch gas in action at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDTF6l2WhYo&ab_channel=funsciencedemos
• Get the facts about gases at https://easyscienceforkids.com/gases/
• Focus on natural gas at https://www.electricchoice.com/kids/gas/
• Air is actually a mixture of different gases. Air experts NASA shares more interesting aspects of air at https://climatekids.nasa.gov/10-things-air/

CREATE:

• Experiment with gas in balloons by following the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g2BNpqryZM&ab_channel=RaisingdaVinci
• Have a gas around the house with these experiments: https://www.kiwico.com/diy/lists/10-kid-friendly-experiments-on-the-science-of-gas
• Gas can apply pressure. Experience this force with these activities: https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/3-air-pressure-activities-for-kids/

CARE:

• Watch these strategies for natural gas safety at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMEh4j_G8Nw&ab_channel=AmericanGasAssociation
• Keep safe with these activities about gas: https://www.nicorgas.com/safety/safety-activities-for-kids.html
• Learn how to be a natural gas safety whiz kid at https://myenergycoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Natural-Gas-Safety.pdf
• For parents: deal with you child's gas pain at https://www.lybrate.com/topic/causes-and-treatment-of-gas-pain-in-children/44cc6a623058346b20d9958369ee182a

CONNECT:

Up in the air about a job using gas sound? You can experiment with gas, control and channel it, sell it, and use it in many jobs. Explore a few more below.

• https://getintoenergy.org/careers-in-natural-gas/
• Watch the job of a gas technician at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMdMj9wCmlo&ab_channel=JusttheJob

Clock Tick Tock

 

Time passes – and we keep track of that time with clocks. Over time, clocks have changed. Discover the timeliness and timelessness of clocks with these activities.

 

CONNECT:

• Start with these timely facts about clocks: https://easyscienceforkids.com/clocks-time-video-for-kids/
• See the history of the first clocks at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_vKW_D4UBg
• Watch how a mechanical clock works at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_QsCLYs2mY
• Watch the amazing atomic clock at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS3MkLamhI8
• King Charles III get crowned? It took place in Westminster Abbey, which has one of the most famous clocks: Big Ben. Read these fun facts about Big Ben at https://kidzfeed.com/big-ben-facts-for-kids/

 

CREATE:

• Let the sun tell you the time by making a sun dial: https://www.generationgenius.com/activities/earths-orbit-and-rotation-activity-for-kids/
• When can a potato tell time? When it is a potato clock! Make your own potato clock by following the directions at https://www.coolkidfacts.com/how-to-make-a-potato-clock/
• Check out dozens of ways to learn how to tell time at https://www.weareteachers.com/5-hands-on-ways-to-teach-telling-time/

 

CARE:

• Getting enough sleep is important for everyone, and changing time for daylight savings can impact sleep. Get some tips to help that adjustment at https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/sleep/Pages/daylight-saving-time-dont-lose-sleep-over-it.aspx
• Everyone has an inner clock, biological rhythms. Experiment with your inner clock at https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/clock.html
• Parents: use this age-by-age guide to teach kids time management: https://www.scholastic.com/parents/family-life/parent-child/teach-kids-to-manage-time.html

 

CAREERS:

Is it time to talk about careers? You can make and sell clocks, use clocks to time processes, and repair clocks. You can also use clocks to help people make the best use of their time. Take time to learn about some of these job opportunities.

• Identify the jobs at a clock factory by watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCxLlmRfTBk
• http://career.iresearchnet.com/career-information/watch-and-clock-repairer-career/
• https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/collections/careers-for-people-who-like-time-management/