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Information and Resources
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Recommendations
1. -Medly - create and remix music
2. Paper by WeTransfer - draw with a digital sketchbook
3. StoryCorps- capture and share family stories
Apps for At Risk/Mental Health Support
1. CODE BLUE - provide teenagers who are depressed or bullied with support
2. PTSD COACH - provides tools to manage symptoms
3.PACIFICA - helps teens break the cycle of ongoing negative thoughts
Activity Idea #1 FAMILY TREE OF STRENGTHS
Watch the video for easy directions.
Activity #2 CREATE AND WATCH HOW TO VIDEOS
Activity #3 COMPOSE MUSIC
Parent Resources and contact information
Maryland Crisis Hotline - 211 then press 1
National Suicide Prevention - 1-800-784-2433
Maryland Crisis Online Chat - http://www.help4mdyouth.org/chat/
The Safe Schools Maryland Tip Line (anonymous)
1-833-632-7233
email - safeschoolmd.org
download free app
Report concerns if you know someone;
- self harming
- living in violence
- addicted
- being abused or victimized
A CHALLENGE FROM OUR APG MENTORS
See if you can solve the puzzle!
A SCIENCE LABORATORY CHALLENGE
Use science to make rock candy at home!
https://mommypoppins.com/kids/how-to-make-rock-candy-with-kids
Preparation:You need is water, sugar, a clothespin, a pot for boiling, and a few wooden sticks to grow rock candy crystals in your kitchen!
Step 1: Bring two cups of water to a boil in a large pot on the stove. Next, stir in four cups of sugar. Boil and continue stirring until sugar appears dissolved. This is also the time to add in any flavor enhancements, such as vanilla or peppermint and so on. Allow the solution to cool for 15-20 minutes.
Step 2: While waiting for the solution to cool, prepare your wooden sticks for growing the rock crystals. Wet the wooden sticks and roll them around in granulated sugar. Make sure you allow the sugared sticks to completely dry before continuing. Step3: Once the sugar solution is cool, add in food coloring to create rock candy of your preferred color. Leave this step out for clear-colored crystals. Step 4: Pour the cooled solution into a glass jar (or jars) and insert the sugar-covered wooden stick into the center of the glass. Make sure that the stick is not touching any part of the jar. If it does, the candy crystals could get stuck to the bottom or to the sides. Once in place, secure the stick in place using a clothespin. Cover the top of the glass with a paper towel. You may have to poke a hole in the paper towel for the wooden stick to poke through. Step 5: Place the glass in a cool and quiet place. Loud noises and a lot of movement can disturb the crystal making process. They will reach their maximum growth potential by two weeks. When you have a good amount of rock candy crystals, remove the stick and place it on a sheet of wax paper to dry...before eating!
TAKE A VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP
See hot springs with water over 450 degrees! Visit a mud volcano and the Grand Canyon of the park! https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
2. Boston Children's Museum
This virutal tour lets you explore three floors of fun! After seeing this, you'll want to go visit! https://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/museum-virtual-tour
3. The National Museum of African American History and Culture
devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture
LITERATURE LOVERS
Write. Right. Rite.
Jason Reynolds Presents New Video Series
| Library of Congress Jason Reynolds, seventh National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, presents his new series "Write. Right. Rite." as part of his "Grab the Mic: Tell Your Story" platform.
While the Library of Congress created most of the videos in this collection, they include copyrighted materials that the ... www.loc.gov
https://guides.loc.gov/jason-reynolds/grab-the-mic/wrr
The “Write. Right. Rite.” is meant to be an entertaining and inventive way to engage with the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature,
Jason Reynolds