Time (Travel) Flies

 

Have you ever wanted to travel in time? Can you? Find out with these online activities. Tick Tock.

CONNECT:

• Get a start on time travel with NASA at https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/time-travel/en/
• What if you could travel in time? Watch the possibilities at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMV4FAyq76I
• See how time changed and time disappeared at https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jYe1tYNvG2g

 

CREATE:

• Enjoy time travel adventures at https://www.barracudas.co.uk/blog/time-travel-adventures-fascinating-historical-fun-facts-for-curious-kids
• Try this time travel themed activities: https://www.summercamppro.com/theme-of-the-day-time-travelers/
• Escape time with these back seat activities while traveling: https://www.scholastic.com/parents/kids-activities-and-printables/activities-for-kids/10-travel-time-activities.html

 

CARE:

• For parents: Get some tips on dealing with jet lag time difference at https://littlehavenfamilyclinic.sg/a-pediatricians-guide-on-beating-jet-lag-in-kids/
• Time moves slows in space; see it at https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VZbdMoPZJoM.
• So watch what happens to the human body in space time travel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emAWMdINHKU

 

CONNECT:

Now may be the time for you to think about your future career. You can travel in time by being an astronaut, historian, an archaeologist, an artist, a writer, a filmmaker, a costumer, even a chef. Explore these timeless jobs in the resources here now.

• Thinking historically at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS7QtTcJeUs&t=5s
• https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/historians.htm
• https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/historical-costume-designer/

 

 

Don’t Desert Deserts

 What comes to your mind when you think of deserts? Dry, hot, empty? Deserts are found on every continent. Try these online activities to get more truths about deserts.

 

CONNECT:

• Explore deserts with National Geographic Kids at https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/nature/habitats/article/desert
• Watch details about deserts at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwS05igCcx4
• Watch and learn about desert animals at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxgC0B9Vjvc
• See how ancient engineers kept a desert city wet at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cU0H58eG2A

 

CREATE:

• Create a desert-themed trivia game based on 50 desert facts shared at https://www.mkewithkids.com/post/desert-facts-for-kids/
• Try these desert activities for preschoolers: https://stayathomeeducator.com/desert-preschool-theme/ and these desert activities for grade and middle schoolers: https://www.imthecheftoo.com/blogs/stem-for-kids/cool-desert-stem-activities-for-kids
• Play games about deserts at https://sciencetrek.org/topics/deserts/games
• Virtually visit desert national parks at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/deserts/visit.htm 

  

CARE:

• Watch how to live in the desert at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaZKEc59g1w
• Visiting a desert? Prepare for travel safety with a great infographic and more at https://desertsoftheworld.com/desert-travel-safety-guide/
• See ways to conserve the Mojave desert at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA8hrRh_PIw

 

CAREERS:

Does a desert-related career whet your appetite? Lots of opportunities exist: as a park ranger, a tour guide, an archaeologist, a conservationist, a doctor, an historian, a scientist, an energy expert, an engineer, an artist, a manufacturer, and more. Look into some of these examples.

• https://www.livingdesert.org/conservation/
• Ask an archaeologist at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7dlKOjRot0&t=12s
• Desert farming and energy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMCJXum7QU0
• Desert-inspired creatives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXV1egVqi2c

 

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