Buildings would
be mainly dark and gloomy without windows. See the light about windows by doing
these online-based activities.
CONNECT:
- Watch a clear history of windows at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgiC8uG4Kpc
- Did you know that there are different types of windows? Get the facts (and pictures) at https://kids.kiddle.co/Window
- See 1000 years of stained glass in 5 minutes at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDrHv9U88zo
CREATE:
- Try 10 ways to use a window for play at https://www.cbc.ca/parents/play/view/10-ways-to-use-a-window-for-play
- Create mess-free window art with foam shapes and water at https://happyhooligans.ca/window-art-foam-shapes-water/
- Make stained class with tissue paper at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHax38AtEuI
CARE:
- Celebrate Window Safety Week with these kid-friendly resources: https://www.nsc.org/getmedia/ba6ff4b1-6bc8-428c-9c91-a02b1b17f059/window-safety-week-kids-activities-2017.pdf
- For families: Watch how window safety systems came to be—and how to be window-safe at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkhdCNLXJ6Q
- Use science to test energy efficient windows at https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/energy-efficient-windows/
- For families: Homes can lose lots of heat through windows. See tips to cut heat loss of windows by following these tips at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TAoZiDprZk
CAREERS:
Are you looking
into a window-ful career? You might make windows, sell them, install them, clean
them, cover them, or decorate them. See
some of the possibilities here.
- Watch how window glass is made at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTytNLJ25RU
- See how to make stained glass at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqXTKnAo3Jg
