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
