Don’t Lose Your Marble

 

Marble is more than a rock. It is statuesque and a pillar of society. Dig into marble with these online activities.

 

CONNECT:

• What is marble and how is it formed in nature? See the answers at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHgifUKUqWw
• Discover many uses of marbles at https://geology.com/rocks/uses-of-marble/
• Game marbles are made of glass, but they used to be made of marble 1000s of years ago. Watch the history of marbles at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mteDMr2pk8M
• Read about the history of marble sculpture at https://mymodernmet.com/marble-sculpture-history/ (for older readers)

 

CREATE:

• Watch how to do marbling at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2yfHwItKks
• Learn how to do painting with marbles at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE7aC4EqiRM
• Enjoy 15 fun ways to play with marbles at https://lappstoys.com/15-fun-ways-to-play-with-marbles-clip-clop-toys/
• Create a marble run experiment at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVEZcBWCqQc

 

CARE:

• See how to maintain marble at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3F80SBGnWk
• Watch how professionals restore marble statues at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz_nq-HE8Ao
• Help save a marble museum at https://ncph.org/history-at-work/project-showcase-vermont-marble-museum/

 CAREER:

Does marble “rock” you? Several careers await you: sculptor, architect, builder, quarry manager, scientist, restorer, interior designer or decorator. Rock on with these sample jobs.

• Making a sculpture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR8ZiT9JTcg&t=59s
• Marble and granite jobs https://www.ziprecruiter.com/t/Most-Popular-Types-Of-Marble-And-Granite-Jobs
• Designing a home made of marble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw-YJD4Qm0g

Take Your Time with Turtles

 

Turtles sometimes get a bad rap, being slow and hiding away. But they have been around for over 200 million years, so they must be doing something right. Explore the wonders of turtles with these online activities.

 

CONNECT:

• Check out these turt-ally fab facts about turtles: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/sea-life/turtle-facts/
• Learn about different types of turtles and why they are important to the environment at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZpGPT6uWRw
• See turtles move – sometimes thousands of miles – at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS0kXtmXuj8&t=3s

 

CREATE:

• Little ones have lots of activities to choose from at https://childcarelounge.com/pages/turtle-theme-and-activities?srsltid=AfmBOoo7-NOqzPawTK5ploOS4sdu_-T3zb0Cuo3k_9KlnWU7Oi12Dt2w
• Game on with these turtle games at https://www.turtleguardians.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Turtle-Games-Grade-1.pdf
• Celebrate sea turtles with these activities: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/earth-systems/blog/sea-turtle-kids-page/

 

CARE:

• Want to have a turtle pet? First, learn the dos and don’ts of turtle care at https://pethelpful.com/all-pets/the-dos-and-donts-of-turtle-care
• Found an injured turtle? Find out what to do at https://turtlerescueleague.org/emergencies/injured-turtle/
• Nearly all sea turtles are in danger of going extinct. See seven ways you can help save them at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-tU_Hubq7Q

 

 CAREERS:

Are you in tune with turtles? Want to make a career focused on turtles? You could become a turtle breeder, a pet store owner, a veterinarian, a park ranger, a zoo keeper, a biologist, a conservationist, or an artist. Explore some possibilities here.

• 5 tips if you want to work with sea turtles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPtmU9pZIAQ
• Sea turtle biologist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffBicNwyN7U
• https://www.conservation-careers.com/top-sea-turtle-conservation-internships-and-volunteer-opportunities/