Clean Up with Soap

 Can you imagine a world without soap? Get the dirt on soap with these online activities.

 

CONNECT:

• How does soap work? Watch how at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR7agvwDOD4
• Watch this history of soap and how it is made now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FST4B_IXjUQ
• You can make a soap timeline by using these fun historical facts about soap: https://ukcleaning.co.uk/2017/12/11/15-fun-facts-about-soap-2/

 

CREATE:

• Watch soap grow at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WA30cC9gy0. Then try it yourself!
• Make your own super soap bubbles the scientific way at https://www.homesciencetools.com/article/how-to-make-super-bubbles-science-project/
• Have some clean fun with these soap experiments: https://teachmama.com/soap-experiments/

 

CARE:

• How do soap and water make us clean? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR7agvwDOD4
• Make a special soap gift by carving it. Follow the directions at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlonSS210Qs.  You can make your own design.
• For parents: get tips on cleaning safety for kids at https://www.cleaninginstitute.org/cleaning-tips/parents-and-caregivers/cleaning-safety-for-kids

 

CAREERS:

Think you’d like to “clean up” by having a soap-related career? Think of the possibilities: car washer, hair dressers, pet groomer, soap maker or seller, cleaner, scientist, even soap artist.

• A day in the life of a pet groomer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXQ9pjEmjkk
• Liquid soap manufacturing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzH2YrT9_p4
• Dry cleaning process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6ZU0Hc3ap8

 

Sweet on Lemons

 It’s summertime, which often involves lemonade. One song about lemons reminds the listener that the flower is sweet but the lemon is sour. These sweet activities may make you feel less sour about lemons.

 

CONNECT:

• Enjoy fun facts about lemons at https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/food/lemons.html
• See unique aspects of lemons at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BydsqVH6sbg
• Discover why lemons are sour by watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loMHfA_xNGo 

CREATE:

• Experiment with lemons at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNQmXbwJjLw
• Have kitchen fun with lemons at https://www.chopchopfamily.org/kidsclub/kids-club-vol-40-lemons/
• Squeeze out the learning with lemons at https://halseyschools.com/lemon-learning/

 

CARE:

• Check out the health benefits of lemons at https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/lemons
• Clean up with lemons; find out how at https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/20-fresh-ways-to-clean-with-lemon/
• Freshen your house with a lemon pomander; make it yourself following the directions at https://lifeasmom.com/diy-on-a-dime-make-a-citrus-pomander/

 

CAREERS:

Are you sweet on lemons? Several careers await you: gardener, chef, marketer. Read a few opportunities here:

• https://jeffashleylemontree.wordpress.com/careers-in-the-lemon-industry/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfRS6Jhr6ko

The Road More Taken

What do you walk or drive on? Paths, streets, highways all mark our communal movement. Don’t just trample them – give them the respect they deserve. And make your own path in doing the following activities.

CONNECT:

•  How are roads made? The answer(s) are available at https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-you-build-a-road
• What was the historical road to roads? Follow the story at http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a4447/the-road-ahead-road-evolution/
•  How did toll roads start? Read about it history in the US at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/mcdonaldtoll.cfm
•  “All roads lead to Rome.” How did this saying start? Find out at https://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/all-roads-lead-to-rome

CREATE:

•  While you’re on the road, banish backseat boredom by playing these car games: http://www.minitime.com/trip-tips/10-Best-Car-Games-for-Kids-article
• Learn how to read (And make) trail signs: http://howtowilderness.com/trail-signs/
• Play these park and street cleaning games: http://www.cleaning-games.net/park-and-street. Maybe they will inspire you to make your streets clean in real life.
• Make your own rocky road dessert using this kid-friendly recipe: https://planningwithkids.com/2009/06/06/rocky-road-recipe-kid-friendly-version/

CARE:

• Here’s a way to turn community (including streets) clenup into a fun scavenger hunt: http://www.mykidsadventures.com/cleanup-scavenger-hunt/
• Learn how to make and maintain a hiking trail at https://mylandplan.org/content/hiking-0
•  Help reduce and slow down traffic in your street with these activities: https://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-you-can-do/change-your-street/easy-ways-reduce-traffic-your-street
• The Expanded Environment is a non-profit group that tries to help the relationship between biological systems and architecture. They visualize animal movement in order to help engineers to identify eco-friendly human paths and roads. See those animal paths at http://www.expandedenvironment.org/animal-paths/

CAREERS:

Roads can carry you to a career: in urban planning, construction, engineering, road safety personnel. These are some career paths for you to consider:

https://www.brazen.com/blog/archive/job-search/urban-planning-jobs-how-to-get-them-and-what-to-expect/

https://www.sokanu.com/careers/civil-engineer/

https://www.chp.ca.gov/chp-careers

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It’s Time to Clean Up

Cleaning is an ongoing process, and sometimes it seems overrated. But don’t take it for granted. Try these activities to see why – and smarter ways to clean.

CONNECT:

• Explore the history and science of soaps and detergents at: http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/soaps__detergents.aspx
• How are soaps and detergents manufactured? Find out at http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/soaps__detergents_manufacturing.aspx
• In the past, some people thought bathing was unhealthy. Read about the history of bathing at http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=289&id=2146
• What is dry cleaning? Find out at http://www.dlionline.org/What-Is-Drycleaning and watch how it is done: http://www.dlionline.org/What-Is-Drycleaning
• What happens after a game at a stadium? How is the stadium cleaned? See the process – and how youth pitch in – at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlgB_RwlvZs

CREATE:

• Enjoy these games and other activities to keep waste in place: http://www.wasteinplace.org/
• Make your own handmade soap following these directions: http://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-for-kids/handmade-soaps/
• Experiment with soap at http://lemonlimeadventures.com/soap-experiments-for-kids/
• Keep clean and help the environment by recycling soap. Here are kid-friendly directions: http://www.instructables.com/id/Reuse-Your-Old-Soap/

CARE:

• Here are some helpful tips for keeping your body clean and healthy: http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=289&id=2146
• Is your house a mess? It’s a family responsibility. This site will help you learn how to organize your house and do various other cleaning tips: http://www.housecleaning-tips.com/
• Here are tips for washing your dog:  http://www.vetstreet.com/dr-marty-becker/simple-tricks-to-make-dogs-bath-time-easier-faster-and-neater.  The site gives additional cares for keepring your pet healthy.
• What is hazardous waste, and how do we clean it up? Find out at https://www.epa.gov/Superfund
• http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/soaps__detergents_manufacturing.aspx

CAREERS:

Will you job dream take you to the cleaners? Going into the cleaning business insures you a steady job. And you might really clean up! Here are some clean ideas about careers in such sectors as manufcturing, science, and services.

A janitor’s story: http://www.cleanlink.com/cleanlinkminute/details/Proud-To-Be-The-Janitor--51666

Many cleaning occupations are found at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes370000.htm

Keeping It Clean

It’s time to come clean about cleaning. We know the importance of cleanliness, but how does cleaning work? Have some good clean fun!

CONNECT:

• Learn all about the history, chemistry, and manufacturing of soaps and detergents at http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/kids_corner.aspx
• What’s the science of soap bubbles? See the details at http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/bubbles/soap.html
• Learn about composting, recycling, waste-to-energy plants, and landfills at this fun colorful site: http://www.wasteinplace.org/
• It’s one thing to clean up a spill around the house. What about an ocean? How do you clean up an oil spill? Find out on this site from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills
• What is hazardous waste and how do we clean it up? http://www.tpt.org/newtons/TeacherGuide.php?id=1413

CREATE:

• Try a variety of soap crafts at http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/barsofsoapcraftsideasdecorationskids.html
• Have fun with these soap experiments using a microwave: http://www.kiwicrate.com/projects/Ivory-Soap-and-Microwave/617
• Make your own soap by following these PBS directions: http://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-for-kids/handmade-soaps/
• This website title tells it all: http://leftbraincraftbrain.com/2014/05/16/how-bubbles-work-20-things-to-do-with-them/

CARE:

• Is your house a mess? This site will help you learn how to organize your house and do various other things such as remove stains. http://www.housecleaning-tips.com/
• The Superfund Program helps clean up the environment. Many areas of the environment are contaminated with hazardous waste. Try these super activities to help clean up the land: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/kids/index.htm
• Take good care of your body – it’s the only one you have. Here are some tips: http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=289&id=2146
• Here is how to get your dog clean: http://www.dog-obedience-training-review.com/bathing-your-dog.html

CAREER:

You can really “clean up” in a career that involves cleaning: from manufacturing to doing cleaning commercially.

https://collegegrad.com/careers/building-and-grounds-cleaning

http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/soaps__detergents_manufacturing.aspx