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/

 

 

 

YOU’VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING

The word “puppet” comes from the Greek, and means “drawn by strings.”   Puppets come in many sizes and shapes, and have been around for centuries. Make the world of puppetry come alive with these activities.

CONNECT:

• Puppets came alive in this adult marionette comic theater. Take a virtual tour of this Turnabout Theatre: http://dbase1.lapl.org/turnabout/
• Virtually visit the puppet museum in Holland: http://www.poppenspelmuseum.nl/index2.html
• Punch is considered the traditional puppet of England, but variations on Punch are found around the world: http://www.punchandjudy.com/patw.htm
• Ever see puppets walk on water? They do on Vietnam’s Red River. Watch a performance at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxIff980XyM
• Three people for one puppet? Read about Bunraku: Japan's professional puppet theater. http://factsanddetails.com/japan/cat20/sub131/item713.html#chapter-4

CREATE:

• Make your own puppet; here’s more than two dozen ideas: https://craftsbyamanda.com/kids-puppets/
• You can make a puppet out of almost anything: Watch how to make shadow puppets with your hands at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz8wP2RYy64
• And here’s how to make Indonesian shadow puppets: http://www.thatartistwoman.org/2011/01/wayang-kulit-indonesian-shadow-puppets.html
• Try your hand at making a marionette, and see how a professional marionette is created: https://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Marionette
• Act out these puppet play scripts (https://www.dramanotebook.com/plays-for-kids/puppet-plays-2/) – and make up your own.

CARE:

• Celebrate World Day of Puppetry! It occurs March 21, the first day of spring, but you can celebrate every day at https://www.puppeteers.org/discover-puppetry/world-day-of-puppetry
• Watch how puppets can be an effective play therapy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3EMiXzGymg
• Find out how socks become service puppets that help children speak: http://studentprograms.operationsmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Sock-Puppet.pdf
•  Put on a show for friends by creating a shadow puppet theater; follow the directions at http://www.kidspot.com.au/things-to-do/activity-articles/make-a-shadow-puppet-theatre/news-story/d9ed634b2e68caea28c52c263771a400

CAREERS:

Want the world on a string? Try a career connected with puppets: puppet designer, puppeteer, playwright, children’s party planner, therapist, as well as the digital world of puppets.

• Here’s how a professional takes care of puppets: http://articles.latimes.com/2007/mar/25/entertainment/ca-working25
•  Watch an interview with a Cirque du Soleil puppeteer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHGUV8nMpYg
•  Get behind the scenes of the Muppets at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZW8T7WKG0Y