Roger That, Rocket!

 

The US anthem includes the phrase “the rockets’ red glare.” We continue to be awed by rockets. Have a blast exploring the world of rockets with these online activities.

 

CONNECT:

• Check out these rocket facts at https://www.factsjustforkids.com/technology-facts/rocket-facts-for-kids/
• Watch how rockets work at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yBwWLunlOM
• Rockets are not new; they have been around for more than 2000 years! Discover their history at https://www.space.com/29295-rocket-history.html

 

CREATE:

• Even little ones can do cool rocket activites at https://toddlerapproved.com/2015/05/10-cool-rocket-activities-for-kids.html
• Explore rockets at NASA space place: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/search/Rockets/
• Create your own rocket and other high fliers at https://www.parentmap.com/article/launching-imaginations-diy-action-toy-contraptions

 

CARE:

• Safety goes to a new level in space; find out how to stay healthy in space at https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/space_days/activities/healthInSpace/aboutHealthInSpace.pdf
• rockets are fun to watch but they can be dangerous if you get too clase, so follow this model rocket safety code at https://www.nar.org/safety-information/model-rocket-safety-code/
• Watch this video about rocket safety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ1V1si2mC0

 

CAREERS:

Blast into space with these rocket-based jobs. The sky's the limit!

• https://www.myrocketcareer.com/
• https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/rocketry/careercorner/index.html

 

 

Graduation Time

 

It is time for schools in the US to celebrate graduation. It is an important rite of passage and symbol of achievement. Explore these websites to gradually achieve more knowledge about graduation.

 

CONNECT:

• Watch the history of graduation traditions at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq6wodqji8U
• Watch these graduation traditions and rituals from around the world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Je5TxmNr0  
• Watch how Finnish students celebrate graduation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoxSiIb5690
• Decode the meaning of graduation caps and gowns at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbTcUnh2tR4

 

CREATE:

• Try up to 24 ways to celebrate preschool graduation at https://www.pre-kpages.com/end-school-year-activities/
• Listen to this playlist of graduation songs at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i66p0_wZ9F0&list=PLwMMslZU--j7UiQJYDwRcQ1QzrSM-FkrY
• Taste these kid-friendly graduation party snack ideas: https://www.alphabetu.com/blog/2014/03/kindergarten-and-preschool-graduation-party-snack-ideas/

 

CARE:

• Know someone who is graduating? Get inspired with the following ideas for creating a memorable graduation gift: http://twigglemagazine.com/June-activities/graduation-teacher-gift-ideas.html
• Plan a fun graduation party with these ideas from preschool to high school: https://www.parenting.com/activities/family-time/15-graduation-party-ideas-preschool-to-high-school/
• Sometimes youth may party too much graduation time; use these tips to stay safe: https://cadyinc.org/resources/get-the-facts/keeping-your-child-safe-around-prom-and-graduation-time/

 

CAREERS:

Imagine graduating again and again. There are the obvious careers in education, but there are supporting careers as well: event planning, catering, manufacturing, yearbook publishing, photographing – and career advising. It can take a village to graduate.  

• https://www.science.org/content/article/research-your-career-options-well-graduation
• https://www.zippia.com/yearbook-editor-jobs/
• http://becomeaneventplanner.org/event-planning-careers.html
• https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/caterer/

 

Animal Mothers

 Every animal has a mother. How are they alike – and different? Try these activities to find out. And hug your mom…

 CONNECT:

• Watch 10 caring and devoted animal moms in the world at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS4JCfzJwz8
• Follow this read-aloud book about how animal babies travel with their mothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4TIYk5QMbo
• Read about hard-working animal moms at https://www.doi.gov/blog/celebrating-hard-working-animal-moms

 

CREATE:

• Learn about the science of animal babies and their mothers at https://kidsdiscover.com/teacherresources/baby-animals-science-lesson/
• With your mom, act out your inner animal child with these activities:  https://mothernatured.com/children/
• Match animals with their baby names with this game at https://blog.allaboutlearningpress.com/baby-animal-names/ or create this animal baby name game at https://www.kitchencounterchronicle.com/are-you-my-mother-animal-memory-game/

CARE:

• Learn about animal mothers care for their young at https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ilwnet17-sci-life-young/how-animals-care-for-their-young/
• Learn from animal mothers how to care for children at https://www.inverse.com/science/7-lessons-moms-can-learn-from-animals
• Create animal-based Mother’s Days cards with the templates at https://www.petakids.com/activities/mothers-day-cards/

 

CAREERS:

You can make a career from learning about animal mothers: veterinarian, zoo staff, biologist, wildlife specialist. Your mom would be proud. Read about some possibilities here.

• https://mothernatured.com/parenting/wildlife-and-animal-career-information-for-children-and-teenagers/
• https://brevardzoo.org/the-truth-about-the-best-job-in-the-world/
• https://www.uvisor.com/55-great-careers-working-animals/

 

 

Please Pass the Pasta

 

Almost every culture has cuisine that includes noodles or pasta. They really are staples in life. Get your “noodle” around this international dish.

 

CONNECT:

• Watch how pasta is made at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u03XLe4GBLQ
• Pasta is over 5000 years old! Watch is history is a few minutes at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTOCBaDBVGI
• Here’s what noodles and pasta look like in 13 places around the world: https://www.insider.com/noodles-look-like-around-the-world-2018-8
• Examine this online pasta-noodle gallery: https://foodimentary.com/2013/03/11/national-eat-your-noodles-day/

 

CREATE:

• Even toddlers can have fun with pasta, not just playing with their food, at https://www.playideas.com/pasta-play-ideas/
• Learn how to dye pasta and then make the pieces into masterpieces: at https://artfulparent.com/pasta-art-activities-for-kids/
• Create a trivia facts game using the information found at https://www.factsjustforkids.com/food-facts/pasta-facts-for-kids/
• You can make your own pasta from scratch: watch how at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mLFYqDxShE

 

CARE:

• Make pasty super healthy with these nutrient-packed, kid-friendly pasta recipes: https://www.superhealthykids.com/10-nutrient-packed-pasta-recipes/
• It’s good for kids to learn how to prepare food, and they should usually have an adult around. AND it’s just as important to be safe in the kitchen; watch some tips at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVtwhOHLP44
• You have heard that chicken noodle soup is good when you’re ill; learn about its medical magic at https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20181226/the-secret-behind-chicken-soups-medical-magic

 

CAREERS:

When you think of pasta production, you can realize the many careers that are related to pasta: farming, manufacturing, selling, cooking – and more indirectly chemist, nutritionist, restauranteer and interior decorator, food critic, even historian.  There’s even a National Pasta Association: https://ilovepasta.org/

 

All American Benjamin Franklin

 

A new PBS series features one of our most famous American founding fathers: Benjamin Franklin. Explore these online activities to inspire your inner “Benny” self.

 

CONNECT:

• Watch this bedtime story about Ben Franklin at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJhBtd8QA_4
• Watch the many things that Ben Franklin invented at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN9hFfC0lz0
• Ben Franklin was one of the five men who the wrote the document that declared the independence of the United States; watch how and why it was created at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIO-7dFz2JU

 

CREATE:

• Ben Franklin’s first job was using a printing press. You can try your own hand a printmaking with these activities: https://tinkerlab.com/printmaking-for-kids/
• Ben Franklin did many science experiments, especially related to electricity: conduct your own electricity experiment following these directions: https://hiphomeschoolmoms.com/ben-franklin-easy-electricity-science-experiment/ and https://benjaminfranklinhouse.org/event/virtual-class-ben-franklins-lightning-rod/
• Try some more Ben-inspired activities: https://www.daniellesplace.com/html/benjamincrafts.html

 

CARE:

• How do you become a better person? Ben Franklin knew that self-improvement was a hard job. Try Ben’s strategy for yourself by following this activity: https://edsitement.neh.gov/student-activities/benjamin-franklins-virtues
• Ben Franklin was known for clever sayings to advise people; read several of his most famous ones: https://www.fi.edu/benjamin-franklin/famous-quotes.  Which one do you like best? Try creating your own special advice saying.
• When Ben Franklin was doing electricity experiments, he sometimes got a shock. Watch these safety tips when dealing with electricity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCvScgI1MCs

 

CAREERS:

Want a career like Ben Franklin? You have a lot to choose from: printer, writer, businessman,  postmaster, scientist, inventor, diplomat, politician, culture promoter. Read this biography to discover his career(s) path: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Benjamin-Franklin/Achievements-and-inventions

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Failure is an option

 

We all make mistakes or fail, but we can learn from thos experiences and become better people as a result. These online activities help you benefit from those failures – and help you not do define yourself as a failure.

 

CONNECT:

• Learn from failure by watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fld9I8WOong
• Explore the museum of failure at https://museumoffailure.com/. What would you add to it?
• Watch about 10 famous people who failed – and ended up succeeding in life: at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaLanU3oMQU
• Scientists use a design process to solve problems, and learn from their failures. Watch how anyone can do that at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAhpfFt_mWM

 

CREATE:

• What do you do when science experiments fail? Here are some good tips: https://blog.sonlight.com/science-experiment-fails.html
• Try this marshmallow experiment – and learn even if you fail: https://connectedprincipals.com/archives/3224
• Scientists use failure to solve problems, as seen in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcUX6eNT2j4&t=52s   Apply what you learned by redoing the marshmallow experiment.
• Try more ideas to test your design processing skills, and go from failure to success: https://stemgeek.com/engineering-design-process-for-kids/

 

CARE:

• Watch this inspiring commercial about failing – and succeeding: https://youtu.be/zsZ5yOImHQQ
• You’re not alone. Here are tips from kids about failure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDzgfwgacMc. Try some of these tips to help your friend recover from failure.
• Here are ways to create games that help kids deal with failure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyAzumTnLh8
• For parents: your children may feel bad when they fail; here are a few tips for helping your children develop resilience: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/teaching-children-it-s-ok-to-fail

 

CAREERS:

Failing can actually help you in your life’s careers. Here are some tips for everyone in the family:

• https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/failing-to-success
• https://youtu.be/MQx39z99_Js
• https://career.uconn.edu/blog/2015/07/01/why-experiencing-failure-is-as-important-as-experiencing-success/

AND if all else fails, you can become a failure analysis engineer: https://www.zippia.com/failure-analysis-engineer-jobs/

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Take Your Medicine

 

You’ve probably taken medicine at some time. What do they do, and how do they work? Cure-ious? Diagnose the reason with these activities.

 

CONNECT:

• Find out what medicines do at https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/kidmedic.html
• What’s the difference between medicine and a drug? Get the answer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmiBhxd2ljA
• Watch how medicines are prepared at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY7uS9bm3Zk
• Watch the history of medicine around the world at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwsUsQYU8yo
• Watch medieval medicine practices at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuEuaSmDOec

 

CREATE:

• Explore kid-friendly medical and health games at https://www.claricode.com/content/Medical-and-Health-Games-For-Kids.aspx
• Doctors are professionals who prescribe medicines; here are doctor activities and fun ideas for kids: https://www.childfun.com/themes/people/doctors/
• Create a doctor dramatic play area by following the directions at https://earlylearningideas.com/doctor-dramatic-play/

 

CARE:

• For parents: here are 10 ways to get kids to take medicine: https://www.everydayhealth.com/kids-health/10-ways-to-get-kids-to-take-medicine.aspx
• For parents: read these topis for giving medicine safely to your child: https://medlineplus.gov/medicinesandchildren.html
• Here are says to use and keep medicine safe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M21HNpx05w

 

CAREERS:

Medicine is a vital way to stay healthy – which means that medicine-related careers are a healthy choice. Examine some of these resources about medical careers.

• https://www.aamc.org/cim/https://students-residents.aamc.org/choosing-medical-career/deciding-career-medicine
• https://pharmacyforme.org/pharmacy-careers/