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Hannah, Education Director • Jun 03, 2020

A Message from our Education Director, Hannah...

Hi all! 

This week engineer your own pom-pom catapults, create some cool optical illusions, write a comic, and more!

Enjoy and be safe!

Hannah 

Let's Build Catapults!

Join Hannah and create your own popsicle catapults and test to see which model tosses it the highest and farthest! 


VIDEO

Optical Illusions

Explore the magic of optical illusions with these online activities 


Then, create your own and follow these instructions


  1.  Using a blank piece of paper, trace the outline of your hand.
  2. Draw lines equally spread out, in the background of your hand. 
  3. photo please: In the area of your hand, connect the lines to where they meet the perimeter, but arch in the center. 
  4. Color in your own creative design!

Create your own Comic Strip!

Create your own comic strip! Check out these templates to start brainstorming! 


Step 1: Pick out a character

Step 2: Sketch your character 

Step 3: Create a plot  

          What does your character hope, want, or have as a goal? What do they have to overcome to achieve this goal?

_______ (my character) wants to ___________ (goal), but __________________________ (difficulty to overcome), so __________________________ (end solution). 


Step 4: Write out the descriptions & dialogue for each panel below the empty boxes where you will then sketch. 

Step 5: Color it in and share with friends! 



Let's connect with nature!

Nature can be some of the best medicine for stress and reflection. With adult supervision, go on a nature walk to relax. Bring a journal to write down reflections if you’re feeling overwhelmed, it’s a great tool for organizing your inner dialogue or to destress. 


One of my favorite activities to complete when I am feeling stressed is to make rock statues. It definitely challenges your patience skills!  Here is one I made a fee weekends ago.


If you would like some inspiration, check out this rock statue in a river!




Learn to make masks!

With parental guidance, check out this video on how to create your own masks for family, friends, and community members! It even includes a possible option without requiring the use of a sewing machine. 


Let's go to the San Diego Zoo!

Join a virtual tour of the UK Natural History Museum and explore exhibits in a 360 degrees of dinosaurs, mammals, and witness the amazing architecture! 






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