Talking about Walking

 

Walking is a daily activity for most people. But how much do you know about walking? Take steps to learn – HERE.

 

CONNECT:

• How have shoes changed how people walk? See at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pk9t3BAsic
• Do you swing your arms when you walk? Why? The answer is found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh6ecWKzGEQ
• Watch how animals walk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRx4F0ERb3w

 

CREATE:

• Try these family-friendly walking activities: https://www.verywellfit.com/fun-walking-with-kids-3436010
• Combine walking with games with these fun ideas: https://www.verywellfamily.com/liven-up-a-hike-or-stroll-with-walking-games-1257390
• Combine walking with nature with these fun crafts: https://www.thecraftycrow.net/2010/10/12-nature-walk-crafts-for-kids.html
• Watch how to make a walking horse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmSa9-UIyhk
• Walk like an animal following these movements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhUkI4Jqhek&t=3s

 

CARE:

• Read about the benefits of walking for children: https://novakdjokovicfoundation.org/the-benefits-of-walking-for-children/
• Playing golf can involve lots of walking. See how it can be used to support children’s charities: http://www.walkingforkids.org/about/
• Walk safely by following these guidelines: https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.dot.gov/files/811026.pdf
• Take care of your feet by following these tips: https://www.farmingtonpodiatry.com/blog/item/156-how-to-teach-children-about-proper-foot-care.html

 

CAREERS:

Like to walk? You can walk animals for a living, walk as a competitive sport, be a podiatrist (foot doctorO physical therapist, sell shoes, lead hikes, even deliver the mail! Walk into a great job!

https://methodshop.com/jobs-that-require-a-lot-of-walking/

https://explorehealthcareers.org/career/podiatric-medicine/podiatrist/

https://thetrek.co/12-job-ideas-thru-hikers/

 

 

 

 

I Get Around

How do you know where you are? It’s hard to get to where you want to go if you don’t know where you are and where your desired end location is. Find your way with these activities.

CONTACT:

• ·         Every place on earth can be designated by a unique set of numbers that indicate longitude and latitude.  Find out how those numbers are generated at http://www.mrdowling.com/601-grid.html
• ·         How do GPS systems work? See the answer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoRQiNFzT0k
• ·         Nature provides you with a variety of ways of finding directions. Even when a map and compass are available, knowing how to interpret the signs of nature become a great help. Read how at http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/finding-direction.html
• ·         How do you read a topographic map – and what is it?  Find out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoRQiNFzT0k

CREATE:

• ·         Orient yourself to the land by using a compass. http://www.us.orienteering.org/youth-leaders/materials/o-young has instructions on the family-fun activity of orienteering.
• ·         Compass roses were used for sailors draw the angles at which they wished to sail--northeast, north by northeast, south, and so on--on a map. Get inspired by historical designs (http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/compass.html), and make your own compass rose.
• ·         By using a GPS system, or know your longitude and latitude in other ways, you can make your own sky map at http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/
• ·         Watch this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIKkZcTkhuw) to make your own compass.
• ·         Read and create your own trail signs; can you think of urban equivalents? https://www.nwf.org/kids/family-fun/outdoor-activities/trail-marking.aspx

CARE:

• ·         Here are 14 ways to be prepared for anything while traveling: http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/14-ways-to-be-prepared-for-anything-while-traveling/
• ·         Vacations and trips are fun. Don’t spoil your time because of accidents or other problems. http://www.bestwestern.com/travel-planning/tips/family-safety.asp gives tips for safe family travel.
• ·         What do you do if you get lost? Plan ahead for this kind of situation by watching this video: https://www.kidpower.org/library/article/getting-lost/
• ·         Make a travel first aid kit by following the directions at https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/health/topics/how-to-make-a-top-notch-travel-first-aid-kit

CAREERS:

Like to travel – and help other people do that? Every step of the way is a career: transportation, information services, translating, travel agents, food services, even travel clothing and equipment.

• ·         Here are 45 jobs you can do while traveling: http://www.thebarefootnomad.com/travel-tips/45-great-jobs-you-can-do-while-traveling-the-world-and-how-to-get-them/
• ·         Find out how to become a travel agent: http://www.asta.org/Education/content.cfm?ItemNumber=1681
• ·         What is the outlook for translators and interpreters? Find out at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/interpreters-and-translators.htm

Happy Trails to You!

Trails mark the landscape of civilizations – as well as animals. Track some famous trails, and learn how to make your own.

CONNECT:

• ·         This site allows you to view the Inca Trail, and track it with its interactive map: http://raingod.com/angus/Gallery/Photos/SouthAmerica/Peru/IncaTrail.html
• ·         Site maps, riders, history of the trail, museums, stations, statues, facts and a quiz about the Pony Express are found at http://www.xphomestation.com/
• ·         The National Park Service provides a map of the Lewis and Clark trail, a brief history of the expedition, and a look at the trail today: https://www.nps.gov/lecl/index.htm
• ·         Take a journey along Wisconsin’s glacial landscapes of its Ice Age Trail: http://www.iceagetrail.org/#sthash.ixt0AWRY.dpuf
• ·         How do we know the exact trails that explorers made? This website, http://www.floridahistory.com/inset44.html, points out the many sources of information – and assumptions – that lead or mislead historians to figure out how to track past trails.

CREATE:

• ·         The Iditarod Trail, now a National Historic Trail, had its beginnings as a mail and supply route from the coastal towns of Seward and Knik to the interior mining camps. Try out one of these activities about the Iditarod Trail, which is now a dogsledding race: http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/Iditarod-Resources-for-Grades-K-5.html.
• ·         Follow the Oregon Trail at http://oregontrail101.com/. Did you know that a glass of water could cost $100 on the Oregon Trail? You can make a Trivia game based on fascinating facts about the trail.
• ·         Take a cyber trail of the Santa Fe Trail as it winds through the current West: http://www.kansasheritage.org/research/sft/sft-cities.html
• ·         This class mapped animal trails in their back yard: http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/trail/trail.htm. Try making your own animal backyard trail map.
• ·         Follow the legendary Paul Bunyan Trail at http://www.paulbunyantrail.com/talltale.html
• ·         Welcome to the Tolkien Trail, traveller! You are about to embark upon a journey that takes you across Middle Earth, as described in J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Your guide on this tour is the famed wizard Gandalf. Along the way, you will encounter games, fan fiction, music, and original artwork at http://tolkientrail.com/

CARE:

·         Learn how to read and comply with trail signs: http://howtowilderness.com/trail-signs/

• ·        Enjoy hiking trails, and help maintain them: http://mylandplan.org/content/hiking-0
• ·         Follow these steps to make your own trails: https://www.trails.com/how_2436_build-trails.html
• ·         Ever dreamed of snowmobiling? There are safety tips as you follow – or make – your own snow trail: http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html
• ·         Help preserve California and Oregon trails: http://www.octa-trails.org/preserve

CAREERS:

Make your own career trail, or follow the career paths of others who like trails: historians, cartographers, naturalists, rangers, recreation specialists.

·         http://dnr.wi.gov/eek/job/naturalist.htm

·         http://www.environmentalscience.org/career/forest-ranger

·         http://www.americantrails.org/nttp/default.htm

·         http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2013/03/new-cartographers

·         https://www.historians.org/jobs-and-professional-development/career-resources/careers-for-history-majors