Yahoo for Cowboys!

 Cowboys are often associated with the Wild West of the U.S. But they have a longer and more universal history. Gallop to these activities that will rope in your interest.

CONNECT:

• Watch a kid’s history of the American cowboy at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq1J8DHgrJo
• Cowboy’s aren’t just history; here are 15 places in the U.S. where cowboy culture is alive and well: https://www.wideopencountry.com/11-places-us-cowboy-culture-alive-well/
• Cowboys in Australia? In Hawaii? In Hungary? They may have other names but they still tend cattle or horses. Explore them at http://horsehints.org/IndexCowboys.htm
• What’s the life of a modern cowgirl? See the answer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6uFHzDnkAY

CREATE:

• Learn how to do roping by watching this pro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2REsVGanRw
• Giddyup for the kid-friendly wild west activities, including party ideas: https://www.kidactivities.net/wild-west-activities-for-kids-page-1/
• Play cowboy games at https://kids.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Cowboy_Games_for_Children
• Read these horse book reviews – and then read the book: https://www.equisearch.com/discoverhorses/for-kids

CARE:

• How do you care for horses? Learn the basics at https://www.smartpakequine.com/content/basic-horse-care
• Get reviews about family-friendly Westerns at https://www.commonsensemedia.org/reviews/category/movie/genre/western-4568
• Read how to care for cowboy boots at https://harleydavidsonboots.weebly.com/index.html (the directions are for parents, but they can teach their children how to care for them themselves).
• Discover how the Seagoing Cowboys participated in the Heifer Project, which donated cows to post World War II Italian families: https://seagoingcowboysblog.wordpress.com/category/heifer-project/

CAREERS:

Yep, you can still be a cowboy – as well as support cowboys by raising horses, making and selling cowboy gear and tools, being a cowboy historian, planning rodeos and even clowning around.  Yeehah!

https://www.work-for-rvers-and-campers.com/rodeo-jobs.html

https://www.jobmonkey.com/uniquejobs4/rodeo-clown/

https://www.standard.net/news/local/rodeo-cowboy-a-thrilling-but-dangerous-expensive-career/article_f0daab72-6092-5dc6-8efb-9cfb45cbe09c.html

https://www.horsejournals.com/life-horses/horses-jobs-rodeo-pick-horses

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/careers-with-horses-125742

Hats Off To Hats!

Hats can keep us warm and dry – and they can denote status as well as just be a fun thing to wear. Wrap your head around these online activities about hats. I’ll tip my hat to you.

CONNECT:

• Travel through 100 years of fashionable hats, for both him and her at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqdTxWbtra4
• Who do so many religions have headwear? See the reasons at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meZLctPgV88
• Hats off to the beret! Watch how they are made at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQkYriD97Co

CREATE:

• Hats are fun to make as well as to wear: be a sailor, a bunny, and dragon – they are all possible as hats – and there are even more hat ideas. Just follow the directions at https://redtri.com/simple-and-fun-hat-crafts/slide/2
• And you thought paper plates were just for eating on… You can make hats for several holidays. See how at https://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/diy-holiday-hats-for-every-occasion/
• Let’s party with hat party games at https://www.kids-partycabin.com/kids-hat-party-games.html

CARE:

• Sunscreen doesn’t protect you completely from the sun – even better is wearing a hat. Find out why at https://www.sunsafetyforkids.org/sunprotection/hats/
• Why do you need to wear a hat when it’s cold outside? Harvard Medical School tells you at https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/cold-out-why-you-need-to-wear-a-hat
• Make a hat-themed game for a friend. Here are some great facts and pictures to use: https://kids.kiddle.co/Hat

CAREERS:

Use your head to make a career out of hats: in fashion design, manufacturing, sales, and event planning.

https://www.careerigniter.com/careers/milliner/

https://www.careershifters.org/success-stories/from-fashion-to-millinery

https://blog.printsome.com/best-event-planning-jobs/

And many jobs require hats: firemen, police, cowboys, cooks, athletics – what are some other jobs where you need to where a hat?

Mooning for the Moon

Our closest heavenly body is the moon. We see it every night and have landed on it. What will be your future – on the moon? Explore the moon with the following online sites.

CONNECT:

• See NASA’s tour of the moon at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iSZMv64wuU
• Watch how the phases of the moon occur at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz01pTvuMa0
• Learn about the first moon walk at https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/moon-landing/ 

CREATE:

• Read these children’s poems about the moon: https://nzpoetrybox.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/some-of-my-favourite-moon-poems/. Then try writing your own moon poem.
• Celebrate the moon through these kid-friendly moon crafts and activities: https://www.123homeschool4me.com/24-moon-crafts-activities-for-kids_36/
• Plan a moon party with yummy snacks: https://faithfulplateful.com/moon-day-snacks-and-party-ideas/

CARE:

• Imagine living on the moon. How safe will it be? A spacecraft named “Surveyor” proved that the moon was safe for humans. Read about the process at https://sservi.nasa.gov/articles/surveyor-proved-the-moon-safe-for-man/
• The moon is a great place to learn about protecting Earth. Explore the benefits at https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/sun-science-has-a-bright-future-on-the-moon
• The moon’s gravitational pull causes ocean rip currents. Find out how to escape rip currents at https://scijinks.gov/rip-currents/

CAREERS:

Look to the sky for a future career.

https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/careers/moon-to-mars-profiles/index.html

https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190720/moon-landing-inspired-many-to-pursue-space-science-careers

https://apasseducation.com/education-blog/stem-jobs-on-the-moon/