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

Pleasures of Pineapples

 

What comes to mind when you think of pineapples? Hawaii? A prickly plant? A funny name for a fruit is that neither a pine nor an apple? Get the inside juice on pineapples with these activities.

 

CONNECT:

Check out these fun pineapple facts for kids: https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/food/pineapples.html

Watch how pineapples are processed from baby plants to your table at What comes to mind when you think of pineapples? Hawaii? A prickly plant? A funny name for a fruit is that neither a pine nor an apple? Get the inside juice on pineapples with these activities.

 

CONNECT:

• Check out these fun pineapple facts for kids: https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/food/pineapples.html
• Watch how pineapples are processed from baby plants to your table at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25uSmiw2HNo
• Cloth from pineapples? Read how it’s done at https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/cloth-made-from-pineapples

 

CREATE:

• Try making these pineapple snacks and crafts by following the directions at https://www.chfusa.com/blog/back-to-school-pineapple-snacks-crafts/
• From kids to teens there are pineapple crafts to do at https://casawatkinsliving.com/17-diy-pineapple-crafts-kids-teens/
• Sing a song about pineapples at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19AcV4htTe8

 

CARE:

• Watch how to grow a pineapple at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25uSmiw2HNo
• Is pineapple healthy for little children? Here is good advice for parents to read: https://www.healthline.com/health/parenting/can-babies-eat-pineapple
• Pineapples used to be a status hostess gift, and continue to be a symbol of hospitality. Find out why at http://www.learn2grow.com/inspirations/gettingstarted/findingideas/WelcomingPineapple.aspx

 

CAREERS:

Aloha! Does a pineapple career call to you? Not only could you grow them, but you can sell them, cook with them, and even make designs with them. Find out about the pineapple industry from the ground up.

https://www.rd.com/article/summer-job-pineapple-picking/

 

Apple of Your Eye

 pples have a long history, all the way back to Adam and Eve. Apples are now common in many parts of the world. Pick out fun activities below about apples. Yum!

 

CONNECT:

• How do apples grow? See the answer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWLmEh1HIBw
• You might be amazed at the variety of apples around the world; see some of the possibilities at https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/unusual-apples
• Read about the top ten apples in mythology: https://girlwithherheadinabook.co.uk/2017/06/top-ten-apples-in-mythology.html

 

CREATE:

• Create an apple trivia facts game using these facts: https://www.factsjustforkids.com/food-facts/apple-facts-for-kids.html.  And you can look for more facts, of course.
• Cook with apples using these kid-friendly recipes: https://happykidskitchen.com/healthy-apple-recipes-to-cook-with-kids/
• Fall for these fun apple crafts to make: https://buggyandbuddy.com/apple-crafts/

 

CARE:

• “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Fact or fiction? Find out at https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/an-apple-a-day-keeps-the-doctor-away#benefits
• Watch how to keep apples from turning brown in the lunchbox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XUZDqm46bk
• Find out about Green Apple Day of Service: https://www.mygreenapple.org/about

 

CAREERS:

Apple-related careers can be found both in the country and the city: from growing them to selling them, from drawing them to cooking them. The following websites might be the seed for a fruitful success.

https://www.agcareers.com/career-profiles/

https://www.careersinfood.com/career-planning/

https://www.theculinarypro.com/abouttheindustry

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/cool-jobs-food-industry-2064051

 

It's the Berries!

Early summer is the time for berry picking and eating. Do these yummy online activities to binge on berries.

CONNECT:

• You think you know berries? How about tomatoes as a berry? Get the berry real facts at https://kids.kiddle.co/Berry
• Look at 10 berries you probably never know about: at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oMigYhlBYI
• Not all fruits are safe; watch the most dangerous fruits in the world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN8_-N7zxe0

CREATE:

• Try these super sweet berry crafts for kids: http://www.playideas.com/25-super-sweet-berry-crafts-for-kids/
• Like to eat berries morning, noon and night? Try these kid-friendly berry recipes: https://www.kids-cooking-activities.com/berry-facts.html
• Want to grow your own berries? Here are some good tips: https://www.superhealthykids.com/healthy-home/how-to-grow-berries/

CARE:

• Berries are not only good to eat, but they are also good FOR you. Read about their benefits at https://www.momjunction.com/articles/blueberries-for-kids_00397727/
• This family-oriented website gives tips on strawberry picking trips with kids: https://www.frugallivingnw.com/strawberry-picking-with-kids/
• Berry stains can last a long time; here are some good way to remove them: https://www.kidspot.com.au/lifestyle/home/home-solutions/how-to-remove-berry-stains/news-story/1f6072f4060332786a22d70953cc8054

CAREERS:

Berries can lead to a fruitful career: farming and other agricultural jobs, the food industry, science, and even fashion! Pick some of these berry informative sources about berries and job. You’ll be berry happy you picked these fields.

https://www.canr.msu.edu/hrt/students/undergraduate/careers_in_horticulture

https://www.careersinfood.com/career-planning/

https://www.agdaily.com/insights/farm-babe-stay-ahead-of-the-field-with-these-careers-in-plant-science/