Welcome to a fun and exciting time! I’m at my home in San Francisco, and my kids, Mira and Josie, are here with me. Even though I can’t see you, I know you’re there, and that makes me super happy!
We’ve been staying at home for about 26 days now, which is a bit longer than some others. Since many of you are also at home, we thought it would be fun to share some of the cool things we’ve been doing to stay entertained and safe.
Mira and Josie have been busy making beautiful rainbow drawings. They used blue tape to make outlines, creating a stained glass effect. If you have chalk at home, you can try making your own rainbows and hang them in your windows for everyone to see!
Every evening at seven o’clock, we have a little dance party. It’s a fantastic way to have fun and feel happy! We also have some pets at home. There’s a cat and a tortoise named Mr. Turtle. He loves to eat kale, lettuce, and sometimes strawberries as a treat. We also have a class pet—a toad! Mira showed us the toad, which eats mealworms. They can be a bit squirmy!
Since we’re all working and learning from home, we’ve been using video tools like Zoom, Google Hangouts, and Skype. It’s been a new experience for everyone, but we’re learning a lot!
Let’s do a fun activity with aluminum foil! If you have some at home, you can join in. Just be careful with the sharp edges. Aluminum foil is great for making shapes, just like modeling clay. My friend Keith and his son Evan have made some cool creations with aluminum foil. Let’s see what they’ve made!
Thanks, Keith and Evan! Those creations are awesome!
Now, let’s answer some fun questions. First, what’s faster, a person or an ostrich? Ostriches can run about 45 miles per hour, while most people run around 25 miles per hour. So, the ostrich is faster!
Another question from Jessica asks if anything like the coronavirus has happened before. That’s a great question! About 102 years ago, there was something similar called the Spanish flu. People wore masks and schools were closed back then too.
I had a lot of fun today, and I hope you did too! We’ll have another special episode soon, and I’ll put some questions on the screen for you to vote on. Stay curious, everyone!
Rainbow Art Exploration: Create your own rainbow art using different materials. Try using colored paper, crayons, or even natural items like leaves and flowers. Once you’ve made your rainbow, hang it in a window or outside where others can see it. Observe how the colors change with the light throughout the day. Discuss with a family member or friend why rainbows are special and what they symbolize to you.
Animal Speed Comparison: Learn more about different animals and how fast they can move. Choose three animals and find out their top speeds. Then, create a fun race chart to compare their speeds with each other and with humans. You can draw pictures of the animals and use a ruler to measure how far each one would go in a certain amount of time. Share your findings with your family and see if they can guess which animal is the fastest!
Aluminum Foil Creations: Use aluminum foil to create your own sculptures. Think about what you want to make—maybe a favorite animal, a car, or even a mini version of yourself! Once you’ve made your sculpture, show it to someone in your family and explain why you chose to make that particular shape. Discuss how the foil feels and how you can change its shape by folding or bending it.
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Hello everyone! This is so exciting! I’m here in San Francisco at my home, and my kids, Mira and Josie, are joining us for this event. I can’t see you all, but I know you’re here, and it’s really exciting for me.
We’re starting week four of sheltering in place in San Francisco. We began this a bit earlier than many others. I think it’s around day 26 now. We have some fun things planned today. Since many of you are also at home, we thought we could start with a little show and tell to share some of the fun things we’ve been doing to stay entertained and safe.
First, let me show you some rainbow drawings that Mira and Josie have made. They used blue tape as an outline to create a stained glass effect. This is a fun activity you can do if you have chalk—just make some rainbows and hang them in your windows!
We’ve also been having little dance parties every evening at seven o’clock. It’s a great way to lift our spirits!
We have some pets at home too. We have a cat and a tortoise, whom the girls affectionately call Mr. Turtle. He lives in his own enclosure, but we brought him into the living room today. We feed him kale, lettuce, and sometimes strawberries as a treat.
We also have a class pet with us—a toad! Mira, do you want to show everyone? (Mira shows the toad.) The toad eats mealworms, which can be a bit squirmy!
Since we’re all working from home now, we’ve been using video conferencing tools like Zoom, Google Hangouts, and Skype for meetings and lessons. It’s been a learning experience for everyone!
Now, let’s do a fun activity with aluminum foil! If you have some at home, you can join in. Just be careful with the sharp edges. Aluminum foil is great for making shapes, kind of like modeling clay.
I have a friend, Keith, who has some cool creations made from aluminum foil. Let’s check out what he and his son Evan have made!
(Keith and Evan show their aluminum foil creations.)
Thanks, Keith and Evan! Those are awesome!
Now, let’s move on to some questions. The first question is: What’s faster, a person or an ostrich? It turns out that ostriches can run about 45 miles per hour, while the average person runs around 25 miles per hour. So, the ostrich wins!
Another question we received is from Jessica in fourth grade, asking if anything like the coronavirus has happened before. This is a great question! While many of us haven’t experienced anything like this in our lives, there was a similar situation with the Spanish flu about 102 years ago. People wore masks and schools were closed back then too.
I had a lot of fun today, and I hope you did too! We’ll have another special episode soon, and I’ll put some questions on the screen for you to vote on. Stay curious, everyone!
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