Bicycles Built for All

 

Bicycles can be built for -- and ridden by -- kids as well as adults and even professional bikers. Enjoy these activities as you get pumped up about bikes.

 

CONNECT:

• Check out this surprising stuff about your favorite two-wheeled transport: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/ten-fun-facts-about-bikes
• Check out some of the science behind bikes at https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/vehicles/bicycles.html
• Watch and read about the history of bicycles at https://bedtimehistorystories.com/history-of-bicycles-for-kids/
• Watch the most famous bike race in the world: the Tour de France: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrx3lr7roks

 

CREATE:

• Build bike-riding skills with these fun activities: https://activeforlife.com/activities-improve-bike-riding-skills/
• Be entertained with your bike with these easy fun activities: https://www.twowheelingtots.com/15-biking-activities-for-summer/
• Try some of the kid-friendly games while riding a bike: https://guardianbikes.com/blogs/around-the-block/summer-games-for-kids-while-riding-a-bike
• How creative can you be in making a bike without wheels? Watch one solution at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5b0DKfhPc4

 

CARE:

• Use this video to help you find the right size bike for each kid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYcmm-Cg87o
• Keep safe with your bike by following these ten rules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT1-mDlVyaI&t=1s
• Bike helmet safety can save your life; see how at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV9GjU7cA7o
• Keep your bike in good share with these bike maintenance ideas for the family: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEdAzZApaaA
• Did you get hurt from a bike accident? Here are same tips on treating minor cuts and bruises: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsmwXnzl40g

 

 

CAREERS:

Bikes could be your wheel of fortune. You can be a manufacturer, a seller, a racer, a messenger, a repairer – or a doctor who “repairs” kids who have had bike accidents. Pedal through these possibilities.

• This 12-year-old started his own bike repair business for a good cause: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-_CBqmb-Ac
• See an Indian bike factory at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJHpu2mccH0
• Can you make a living as a bike messenger? See one possibility at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0fxeeI1sg

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

Iconic Symbols

 Nowadays we tend to think of icons as those tiny little pictures on the computer or phone, but icons have a long history – and have been associated with other concepts than technology. See the possibilities with these online activities. It could be an iconic experience.

CONNECT:

• Legos, the Beatles, and tea are all cultural icons. Find out why at https://kids.kiddle.co/Cultural_icon
• Read about computer icons and how are they used at https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Computer_icon
• Watch the background about Orthodox religious icons at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gvrkF3XDBk 

CREATE:

• Get fun ideas about drawing customized social media icons at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iieii87lCIM
• Symbols can be icons, such as United States symbols. Test your memory with the U.S. symbols match game at https://matchthememory.com/kimbrowning
• Can you guess these logs in 3 seconds? Try it as a family at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PNX8MY9lZw

CARE:

• What does the wheelchair symbol actually mean? Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppNYZq-hYTw
• Have you seen food safety icons? Check them out at https://www.foodprotection.org/resources/food-safety-icons/
• Health Icons is a volunteer effort to create a ‘global good’ for health projects all over the world. These icons are available in the public domain for use in any type of project. https://healthicons.org/about

CAREERS:

Dreaming about an iconic career? You could be a graphic designer, a sign maker, a religious leader, or an international communicator.

• (Almost) everything you need about icons in under 3 minutes at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCXFJEK_lVk
• https://usajobs.github.io/design-system/icons/
• https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/graphic-design-jobs

 

Count on Carbon

What do coal and diamonds have in common? They are both carbon! Dig into this fundamental element with these online activities.

CONNECT:

• Get the facts about carbon at https://easyscienceforkids.com/uses-of-carbon-video-for-kids/
• Watch the carbon cycle – and why it is so important at https://youtu.be/p3R-dB9K4ss
• See carbon chemistry at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gipyujuKMf4

CREATE:

• Draw with carbon in the form at charcoal at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsK2KQoxa-U
• Manage carbon in your garden with the guidance of https://kidsgardening.org/resources/digging-deeper-carbon-cycle-and-carbon-sequestration/
• Experiment with carbon dioxide at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JcEQnDHLi4

CARE:

• Carbon and oxygen together can be healthy or deadly. Discover the impact of carbon monoxide on your body at https://www.funkidslive.com/learn/safety-seymour/effects-carbon-monoxide-can-have-on-our-bodies-find-out-with-safety-seymour/
• What is a carbon footprint, and how do you reduce it? Find out at https://www.gokid.mobi/activities-for-kids-to-reduce-carbon-footprint/
• Check out ways to reduce carbon emissions at https://8billiontrees.com/carbon-offsets-credits/carbon-ecological-footprint-calculators/kids/

CAREERS:

Do you see the many career facets of carbon? Scientist, manufacturer, jeweler, artist, health care professional, chef, geologist, policy maker? Here is a glimpse of job opportunities.

• https://www.ziprecruiter.com/t/Most-Popular-Types-Of-Carbon-Emissions-Jobs
• Pencil manufacturing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqs3fxfmWr4
• How to cut a diamond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lk8p0re8Eg
• Carbon projects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt5ySWAWWWw

Adding Ads to Your Life

 

You are surrounded by advertisement every day: on TV, in publications, on the radio, on billboards, and online. You might understand what is being communication, but do you know what is NOT stated? ADd to knowledge about ads with these activities.

 

CONNECT:

• Watch the evolution of advertisements in 60 seconds at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d3VAYGnXjY
• Read about the history of ads targeted to children at https://exhibits.library.duke.edu/exhibits/show/childrenads/intro
• See how food commercials are made at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7iSFl5cp84
• What are some advertising techniques related to business and economics? See Christmas examples at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhPuRSiqvgM

 

CREATE:

• Enjoy this great advertising game and learn how to successfully create attractive and informative brochures and leaflets: https://www.funenglishgames.com/writinggames/advertising.html
• Targeting middle schoolers: analyze these ads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQTrTiFbdSI. What do you see? What do you hear? is the message? How does the ad affect you – why? What techniques do they use for impact you?
• Watch how to make an advertisement at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7KJmZSrOao

 

CARE:

• Become more aware about online advisements by watching  this kid-centric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQptrlOFMDw
• As a family, become ad smart by practicing these tips: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/how-kids-can-resist-advertising-and-be-smart-consumers
• Watch how advertising rewires kids’ brains at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGN1ZEABk_Y

 

CAREERS:

Want to produce advertisements as much as consume them? Then maybe advertising is the field for you! Know that there are many aspects of advertising: marketing, writing, filming and photographing, layout, selling, budgeting, personnel. May I sell you on the advertising industry?

• https://advertisingindustry.careers/
• https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/advertising-promotions-and-marketing-managers.htm
• How to get started in advertising: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Yxnwmp_No

 

Potatoes are Hot!

 The potato is a cuisine mainstay of many cultures, impacting those cultures more over the centuries. Dig into these activities to chew on the facts about this famous vegetable.

 

CONNECT:

• Did you know that potatoes were the first vegetable grown in space? Discover this fact and 49 more potato facts at https://facts.net/potato-facts/
• Watch history through the eyes of the potato at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xROmDsULcLE
• See the potato king who grows 400 different kinds of potatoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9qWJ89m-hY

 

CREATE:

• Play with your food: here are 10 games that use potatoes: https://tinybeans.com/play-with-your-food-10-games-that-use-potatoes/
• Paint with potatoes by following the directions at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlTfDtTesKY
• Try experimenting with potatoes at https://sciencing.com/fun-science-experiments-potatoes-8216496.html

 

CARE:

• Try these healthy, kid-friendly potato recipes: https://mana.md/healthy-kid-friendly-potatoes/
• Grow your own potato; see how at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5spUhmGneGw
• Learn how to buy and handle potatoes at https://www.usfoods.com/great-food/great-food-resources/produce-resources/potato-resources.html

 

CAREERS:

Are you eye-ing a potato career? Keep your eye out for the possibilities: as a farmer, cook, scientist, or even exporter.

• Watch how an Australian potato farm operates at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmuueelyQww
• https://innovature.com/article/meet-natalie-kaiser-scientist-harnessing-power-potatoes-through-plant-breeding-innovation
• https://www.nationalpotatocouncil.org/benefits-of-potatoes/potato-economics-jobs/

No Kidding on April Fools

 

April Fools' Day has a long history. No kidding! There are lots of fun with these activities.

CONNECT:

• Check out the top 10 facts about April Fools' Day at https://www.funkidslive.com/learn/top-10-facts/top-10-facts-about-april-fools-day/
• Watch historical April Fools' Day pranks around the world at https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/april-fools-pranks/
• There's more than one history of April Fools' Day. Read versions at https://greenlight.com/learning-center/fun-facts/april-fools-day

CREATE:

• Play these safe pranks on April Fools' Day: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/april-fools-pranks/
• And here some more kid-friendly April Fools' Day pranks to play: https://www.kindercare.com/content-hub/articles/2017/march/10-hilarious-april-fools-jokes-kids-will-love
• And here are 26 more harmless April Fools' pranks for family and friends: https://www.today.com/life/holidays/april-fools-pranks-rcna75932

CARE:

• For parents: At what age do kids understand pranks? Read pediatricians' answer at https://pediatricassociates.com/community/at-what-age-can-kids-understand-pranks/
• For parents: Pranks and other foolish behavior can get out of hand. Find out how to talk with your children about such consequential actions at https://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/why-your-child-acts-that-way
• For parents: Not all pranks are bad; read this advice on teaching your children how to respond to pranks: https://www.languageoflistening.com/pranks-arent-all-bad/

CAREERS:

It's probably not a good idea to do pranks for a living, but you CAN do magic tricks as a job. You might also become a psychologist to help people cope with pranks.

• A magician's life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E010Ne2ST-I
• A child psychologist's life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIM2WCeWaeY