Bone Up on Bones

Are you a bone head? That can be a good thing. Bone up on bones here.

CONNECT:

• What do you and a mouse lemur have in common? Bones! Compare anatomies of different animals are http://www.eskeletons.org/
• The world’s first dinosaur skeleton wasn’t found until 1858; Read your that discovery at http://www.levins.com/dinosaur.shtml
• Look at six creative uses of animal bones in history: http://www.topsixlist.com/2013/09/27/top-6-creative-uses-animal-bones-in-history/
• Why are skeletons and skulls featured in Day of the Dead? Find out at http://kidworldcitizen.org/2012/10/19/why-so-many-skeletons-and-skulls-for-day-of-the-dead/

CREATE:

• “Oh, the neck bone is connected to the ? bone…” Try putting a human skeleton together at http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/kidsite/portfolio/mr-bones/
• Bone up on your fossils by matching the bones of ancient dinosaurs and other animals at http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/paleontology/?fid=29407
• Learn how to play an instrument that was played in ancient Egypt: the bones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ltzekqKM7k
• Make your own Irish bones: http://www.irishbones.com/bones.html
• Try this skeleton crafts for kids: http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/halloween-skeletonsmakingcraftsideaskids.html

CARE:

• What helps keep you together? Your bones. How can you keep your bones healthy? Find out at http://niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Kids/healthy_bones.asp
• Is milk good for your bones or not? Recent studies show some surprising results: http://www.pcrm.org/health/health-topics/calcium-and-strong-bones
• Your pet needs healthy teeth just like you do. Find out about dental care for your pet at http://www.toothvet.ca/dentalcare.html

CAREERS:

• Are you bone to be wild? Flesh out a career devoted to skeletons and people: http://esciencecommons.blogspot.com/2013/05/bone-to-be-wild-fleshing-out-career.html
• Imagine digging up bones for a living. That’s one of the things that archeologists do. Dig up the factors about different kinds of archeologists at http://www.nps.gov/archeology/public/kids/index.htm
• Explore the variety of careers related to anatomy: http://www.myplan.com/majors/anatomy/related-careers-26.0403.html

Paper the World

Think of all the paper around you – in every room in the house, from lamp shades and coffee filters to the bathroom. Paper is so common that we use and toss it out every day.  But do you know how it’s made. Explore the different sides to paper – and create your own.

CONNECT:

• “Attend” paper university to learn fun facts and do neat paper activities: http://www.tappi.org/paperu/welcome.htm
• Paper and the process of creating it using pulp is said to have developed in China 2000 years ago.  Read about its history, and make your own Chinese paper cut out at http://asiasociety.org/chinese-cut-outs
• Read how paper was made in the middle ages: http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/tekpages/paper.html
• Watch how paper is made now: http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/arvindgupta/paperscience1.pdf
• Bananas are not only good to eat, but they can be recycled into paper! Read and see how Costa Rica uses the waste from bananas to make their paper: http://www.ecopaper.com/how-paper-is-made

CREATE:

• Recycle paper by turning olds newspapers into “new” paper; just follow the directions at http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/recyclingpaper.html
• Origami is an ancient craft  and still popular. There’s a range of fun origami to try at http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-for-kids.html
• Print and make your own paper toys from the designs at http://www.mcguirezone.com/mcguirezone/goodies/toys.html
• Even preschoolers can make paper crafts. See some fun ideas at http://www.makingfriends.com/precrafts.htm
• Experiment with 100 science projects using paper: http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/arvindgupta/paperscience1.pdf

CARE:

• Find out how paper waste is recycled at http://www.eschooltoday.com/waste-recycling/paper-waste-recycling-process.html
• Help care for the earth and support paper recycling. Gather paper grocery bags, decorate them, and donate them. The details are found at http://www.earthdaybags.org/
• Do you know about Flat Stanley? He’s a storybook character who travels around the world. You can find out about the Flat Stanley project, when is now 20 years old, and start your own Flat Stanley adventure: http://www.flatstanleyproject.com/
• Make your own paper dolls, and share them with a friend, using these patterns at  http://marilee.us/paperdolls.html. Then you can try your own paper doll designs.
• Let’s wrap it up with idea on how to wrap gifts: http://bphotoart.com/quick-easy-diy-creative-gift-wrapping-for-kids/

CAREERS:

Even in the digital society, there’s a future career in paper.

• Here’s an ecological view of the pulp and paper industry: http://www.worldwildlife.org/industries/pulp-and-paper
• Here’s an industry’s view of paper manufacturing: http://www.internationalpaper.com/US/EN/Company/Careers/Manufacturing.html
• Here’s a science view of paper processing careers: http://work.chron.com/production-operator-paper-manufacturing-careers-30240.html

Keeping It Clean

It’s time to come clean about cleaning. We know the importance of cleanliness, but how does cleaning work? Have some good clean fun!

CONNECT:

• Learn all about the history, chemistry, and manufacturing of soaps and detergents at http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/kids_corner.aspx
• What’s the science of soap bubbles? See the details at http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/bubbles/soap.html
• Learn about composting, recycling, waste-to-energy plants, and landfills at this fun colorful site: http://www.wasteinplace.org/
• It’s one thing to clean up a spill around the house. What about an ocean? How do you clean up an oil spill? Find out on this site from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills
• What is hazardous waste and how do we clean it up? http://www.tpt.org/newtons/TeacherGuide.php?id=1413

CREATE:

• Try a variety of soap crafts at http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/barsofsoapcraftsideasdecorationskids.html
• Have fun with these soap experiments using a microwave: http://www.kiwicrate.com/projects/Ivory-Soap-and-Microwave/617
• Make your own soap by following these PBS directions: http://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-for-kids/handmade-soaps/
• This website title tells it all: http://leftbraincraftbrain.com/2014/05/16/how-bubbles-work-20-things-to-do-with-them/

CARE:

• Is your house a mess? This site will help you learn how to organize your house and do various other things such as remove stains. http://www.housecleaning-tips.com/
• The Superfund Program helps clean up the environment. Many areas of the environment are contaminated with hazardous waste. Try these super activities to help clean up the land: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/kids/index.htm
• Take good care of your body – it’s the only one you have. Here are some tips: http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=289&id=2146
• Here is how to get your dog clean: http://www.dog-obedience-training-review.com/bathing-your-dog.html

CAREER:

You can really “clean up” in a career that involves cleaning: from manufacturing to doing cleaning commercially.

https://collegegrad.com/careers/building-and-grounds-cleaning

http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/soaps__detergents_manufacturing.aspx

Use Your Noodle!

Noodles come in many shapes and sizes, and have been found around the world found thousands of years. Use your noodle exploring about noodles.

CONNECT:

• Cavatelli?Malloreddus?  Gigli? See and read the vocabulary of noodle shapes at http://www.foodsubs.com/PastaShapes.html
• Take a virtual trip around the world looking for noodles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H_oHVm3WC0
• Want to eat a 4000 year old noodle? Read how archeologists found those ancient noodles – and the history of noodles at http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/10/1012_051012_chinese_noodles.html
• Some people call the head or brain a “noodle.” Here’s the origin of that word: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/language-use-your-noodle-old-bean/article4381047/
• Knowing how to make a bibliography takes using your “noodle” – and you can use Noodle Tools software: http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/express.php

CREATE:

• Cook up a noodle dish using a recipe from http://www.delish.com/cooking/g1633/easy-noodle-recipes-kids/
• You can cook international with noodles too: http://www.parents.com/recipes/familyrecipes/dinner/international-pasta-recipes/
• You CAN play with your food with these noodle crafts: http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/pasta-crafts/
• Here’s food for thought: poems about food, including noodles, written by kids. Trying writing your own: http://poetryzone.woodshed.co.uk/foodcomp.htm

CARE:

• Is chicken noodle soup really a medicine? Find out the story at http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=117888
• Keep healthy by playing games with swimming pool “noodles”: http://www.noodlegames.net/activities.html
• Find out how instant noodles help world hunger: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/08/16/212671438/ramen-to-the-rescue-how-instant-noodles-fight-global-hunger

CAREERS:

Lots of jobs use your noodle, and there are also jobs where you make noodles, such as a food manufacturer or chef. As a food critic, you could get paid for EATING food – and writing about it. Or you can combine food and your head as a food scientist.

http://www.delish.com/food/g2011/food-jobs/

http://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag311.htm

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/food-preparation-and-serving/chefs-and-head-cooks.htm

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Life-Physical-and-Social-Science/Agricultural-and-food-scientists.htm