Mad (in a good way) About Magazines

 

Does your family read magazines? There are thousands of different magazines, many of which are in digital form. People buy them in stores, subscribe to them, or read them in a library. It’s all good! Discover more about magazines with these online activities. In the process, hopefully, you can find a magazine you like.

CONNECT:

• Discover how magazines are created at  hhttps://www.timeforkids.com/g34/making-magazine/
• Watch how magazines are printed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gEEaFT5z84
• Read a brief history of magazines at https://www.sheridan.com/magazines-register/a-brief-history-of-magazine-publishing/
• Read the history of American magazines at https://www.walsworth.com/blog/history-of-american-magazines
• Like lists? Here are lots of lists of magazines categorized by audience, language, publisher, and topic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_magazines

 

CREATE:

• Several magazines are written for kids. Check them out at https://www.readingrockets.org/books-and-authors/booklists/favorite-books/great-magazines-kids
• Try these fun activities to do with magazines at https://theinspiredtreehouse.com/simple-activities-for-kids-magazines/
• Make your own (maga)zine with the kid-friendly DIY guide: https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-make-zine/

 

CARE:

• Be a creative recycler with magazines at https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/60858/14-ways-recycle-old-magazines-new-crafts/
• Learn about—and maybe participate in this magazine service project at teenlife.com/l/volunteer/magliteracy-literacy-project-volunteer/  Consider doing a similar project locally.
• Magazines can clutter the home. Try these tips to manage them at https://youmakeitsimple.com/2019/05/26/magazine-management-7-tips-to-clear-the-clutter/

 

CAREERS:

Do you picture yourself in a magazine—or creating one? It takes lots of specialized people to produce and disseminate magazines: reporters, writers, photographers, artists, designers, editors, translators, accountants, technicians, suppliers, advertisers, sales people, even postal employees. Check out this sampling of possible careers.

• https://work.chron.com/types-jobs-magazine-publishing-9486.html
• https://cwc-coc.ca/education-training-mentoring/writing-and-publishing/what-words-people-do#1
• https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/jobs-at-a-magazine

Care about Nurses

 

At some point, most people have been cared by nurses, starting from birth. Nurses are more varied than you might think, and have changed much over the centuries.  Care about nurses as you do these online activities.

 

CONNECT:

• Get 20 interesting facts about nurses at https://careoptionsforkids.com/blog/nursing-facts/ . If you love facts, here are 101 more nursing fun facts at https://modernnurse.com/101-nursing-fun-facts/
• Watch the history of nursing at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPyDU_W1wUA
• See how nurse uniforms have changed over time at https://www.pulseuniform.com/blogs/nursing-uniforms/nursing-uniforms-of-the-past-and-present-nurse-uniforms-history?srsltid=AU7gw4UQO02zY_4ugW3YQaPFxfyxFQ293LYFZiFEduDr0tlBq4jUMd5Y

 

CREATE:

• Play nurse with these activities at https://hcplonline.org/downloads/IAmaNurseActivitiesfinal.pdf
• Create a nurse puppet with this template: https://intheplayroom.co.uk/nurse-paper-bag-puppet-with-printable-template/
• Play band-aid games at https://thepreschooltoolboxblog.com/doctor-nurse-community-helper-center-band-aid-games-playfulpreschool/

CARE:

• National Nurses Week is celebrated in May, but you can celebrate it informally any time with these activities at https://www.twinkl.com/blog/what-is-national-nurses-week
• Take turns being a nurse or a doctor at https://sesameworkshop.org/resources/visiting-the-doctor/
• Watch how nurses take observations in a British hospital at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4R7PlKcu_c
• For parents: tips for an emergency center visit with your child at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwHPWDoGRcg

 

CAREERS:

Do you like taking care of people’s health? Nursing might be in your future. See some of the possibilities below.

• Get to know a nurse at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uNhnNCa_kQ
• Read about different levels of nursing at https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/hcp-nursing.html
• See 39 types of nursing specialties at https://www.nu.edu/blog/types-of-nurses/

 

 

 

You’ve Got Nerve!

 

The body’s nerve signal pain, and that’s a good thing. It says “Pay attention!. Nerves have lots of other functions, which you can explore by doing these online activities.

CONNECT:

• Read the basics about the nervous system in English or Spanish at https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/brain-nervous-system.html
• Watch the nervous system at work at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDDaIHBlIu8&t=1s
• All animals have nerves, even if they don’t have a backbone (spine). See different animals’ nerve systems and their behavior at https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/invert.html
• See a gallery of neurons at https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/gall1.html

 

CREATE:

• See how to draw our nervous system at https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/brain/draw-your-nervous-system2
• Build your own monster neural circuit at https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/neuroscience/madneuron/
• Make your own neuron by following the directions at https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chmodel.html

 

CARE:

• Test your need and eye reflexes with the activities at https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/for-the-classroom/2026/test-your-knee-and-eye-reflexes-080626
• Different kinds of animals have poisons that act on the nervous system. They are used to protect the animal – but they can harm you. Now you can know what will happen to your nervous system by consulting this list: https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/toxin1.html
• For teens: check out how to beat pre-performance nerves at https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/nerves.html
• For parents: discover how to calm your kids’ nerves at https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=2035&k=1649185402

 

CAREERS:

Do you have the nerve to have a nerve-related career? You could become a scientist, a doctor, a dentist, a physical therapist, a surgeon, a counselor, or a veterinarian. Don’t be nervous discovering possible nerve-supportive job information here.

• https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chjob.html
• https://wtcs.pressbooks.pub/anatphys/chapter/8-7-career-connections/
• https://www.cmich.edu/blog/all-things-higher-ed/high-paying-careers-in-neuroscience
• https://specialtycareus.com/8-exciting-neuroscience-careers-to-explore/

 

 

 

Be CyberSecure

 

How secure is information about you and your family? With digital technology, it can be very private—and very vulnerable. The earlier you know about cybersecurity, the safer you are, so learn about it with these online activities.

CONNECT:

• See the ABCs of cyber security for kids at https://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/en/resources/abcs-cybersecurity-kids
• Read this fun comic about internet safety at https://cyber.org/supplemental-resources/adventures-pascal-and-python
• Watch this video series about potential threats you’re likely to face online—and what you can do to stay safe: https://cyber.org/cybersafety

 

CREATE:

• Defend firewalls, challenge cryptography, find phish with these pre-teen/teen games at https://gamingforlearning.com/index.php
• Play these cybersecurity games made for grade schoolers at https://pbskids.org/cyberchase
• Key up to cybersecurity with these self-paced activities at https://cyber.org/cyber-keys
• Play an interactive safety adventure at https://www.netsmartzkids.org/activities/interactive/
• Be Internet awesome and safe by playing in Interland at https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us/interland

 

CARE:

• Create a safe password by following the tips at https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Best%2520Practices%2520for%2520Creating%2520a%2520Password.pdf
• Watch how to stop cyberbullying at https://consumer.ftc.gov/media/79867
• Spend family time learning online and safety and security skills at https://www.knowbe4.com/resources/kits/childrens-cybersecurity

 

CAREERS:

Want a secure job in cyberspace? Several opportunities exist: as programmer, tester, troubleshooter, engineer, even forensics. Feel safe checking out some options here.

• https://getintocyberjobs.com/
• Cybersecurity career pathway https://www.cyberseek.org/pathway.html
• Defense security jobs: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VENS99W6IKM
• https://niccs.cisa.gov/tools/cybersecurity-career-map

 

Like Lakes

 

Do you enjoy lakes: in person or digitally? They are more than a pretty body of water. Drive into the wonderful depth of lakes with these online activities.

 

CONNECT:

• Read these cool facts about lakes at https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/lakes.html
• Watch how lakes are formed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn29ES9xdc4
• Check out these top 10 lakes by area and depth: https://www.ducksters.com/geography/top_10_lakes.php
• What are the Great Lakes? Discover them at https://www.michigan.org/article/trip-idea/great-lakes-fun-facts and find out how they influence weather at https://www.eekwi.org/great-lakes/weather-climate-and-great-lakes/great-lakes-influence-weather-and-climate

 

CREATE:

• Be active on the water with 15 fun things for kids to do at https://runwildmychild.com/water-activities-for-kids/
• Be a lake scientist with these experiments at https://lawrencehallofscience.org/science-apps/diy-lake-science/
• Get crafty about lakes at https://www.childfun.com/themes/world/ponds-rivers-and-lakes/

 

CARE:

• Enjoy lakes safely by following American Red Cross tips at https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/water-safety/lake-river-safety.html
• Help protect lakes by doing some of these simple actions: https://earthsciencelabs.com/how-can-i-protect-lakes/
• The United Nations declared this decade’s theme to be Ecosystem Restoration. Find out what is being done for lakes at  https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/lakes

 

CAREERS:

Does a lake career sound like a swimmingly good idea? You can become a scientist, a ranger, a tour guide, an environmentalist, a fisher, a lifeguard, a swimming coach, a recreation director, a camp counselor. Dip your (mental) toe into these lake-related jobs.

• https://jobsaicopilot.com/jobs-in-water/
• https://jobdescription.org/jobs/public-sector/park-ranger
• https://www.lakescientist.com/
• https://www.indeed.com/hire/job-description/camp-counselor

 

 

Cozy Up to Quilts

 

Do you have a quilt in your home? It might be on a bed, on the wall, or even worn! Get cozy and comfy with these online activities about quilts.

 

CONNECT:

• A quilt is a special type of blanket that has a decorative topic, filling in the middle, and a solid backing. See the details of making them at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqwFJB2o37I
• Read 10 charming facts about quilting at https://www.factretriever.com/quilting-facts
• See quilt’s American history at https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/pa11.vhssocst.us.indust.quilts/picturing-america-quilts/
• See a sample of historical African American quilts at https://kidspacemuseum.org/for-families-at-home/quilts/

 

CREATE:

• Make a fabric quilt with glue and cardboard at https://frugalfun4boys.com/quilt-craft-for-kids/
• Get mathematical with quilts at https://buggyandbuddy.com/geometry-kids-quilt-activity-using-triangles-free-printable/
• Try these quilt-related crafts at https://carolinaoneto.com/fun-quilt-craft-for-kids-creative-projects-to-try-today/

 

CARE:

• Learn how to care of quilts at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz0EV4ZdO2s
• Learn about the service project Quilt for Kids at https://www.pbs.org/video/quilts-kids-okqtcu/ ; youth groups can help too: https://www.quiltsforkids.org/groups.htm
• See this list of charity sewing ideas that your family might participate in: https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/ways-to-help-charity-sewing-ideas/

 

CAREERS:

Have you ever thought about making a quilt – and making money in the process? You could become a professional quilter. Even if you can’t make a quilt, you might sell them, curate them in a museum.  

• https://himalayas.app/career-guides/quilter
• https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/ways-to-help-charity-sewing-ideas/
• https://quiltmuseum.org/team/

 

Plant Seeds of life

 

You plant seeds. You eat seeds. You make things with seeds. They are the start of many living things. Think of plant seeds as tiny sleeping packages complete with a baby plant, food supply, and protective outer cover. They just need sunlight, water and warmth to grow. Pretty amazing. Find out more about this special part of nature with these online activities.

 

CONNECT:

• Watch how a seed becomes a plant at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rJdVQNy6TY
• See different types of seeds at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BxeVqpY-aA
• We usually think of people planting seeds but plants spread seeds too. Find out how at https://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children/didyouknow_seeds.shtml

 

CREATE:

• See how seeds grow from the start with this simple activity (and more follow-up projects) at https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/kids-science-growing-seeds/
• Seed a scientist with these seed science activities for kids: https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/seed-science-activities-for-kids/
• Here’s a “ton” of fun seed activities for kids: https://www.howweelearn.com/tons-seed-activities-kids/

 

CARE:

• Discover the nutrition value of seeds at https://plantbasedjuniors.com/nutritional-value-of-seeds-and-kid-friendly-uses/
• Check out these 7 healthy super seeds at https://goodness.com.au/blog/7-healthy-super-seeds-a-guide-to-seeds/
• Some seeds are not only unhealthy; they are poisonous! So watch out for these plant seeds (and what do it if you swallow one) at https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/poison-control-center/poisonous-seeds

 

CAREERS:

Do seeds seem to plant an idea of a job for you? You could be a farmer, a scientist, a gardener, a landscaper, an environmentalist, a food manufacturer, a chef, a sales person, even an artist. Here are some websites about seed-related jobs that might grow into a blooming career!

• https://www.seedyourfuture.org/botanist
• Landscaper life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNFAcNsB5Yo
• Greenhouse manager life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH6WsN5NI5k&t=2s