STAY BUSY & KEEP GROWING WITH VIRTUAL CLUB
While Clubs are closed, keep learning about topics from our 5 Core Program Areas and check in and play games with Club staff!
Follow along with the daily schedule, or do an activity any time that works for you and your family.
Mental Health Assistance
While Clubs are closed, we will be offering free, virtual counseling and mental health services to kids, teens, and families! For more information, please reach out to your local Youth & Family Services staff, Area Director, or contact Nicole at nmcmullin@https://bgcportland.org.
Parent or Guardian permission will need to be given for these appointments to take place.
Join in Activities with Your Club Staff
Click in the top right of the video to choose activities from our Virtual Club playlist!
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Use the buttons below to ask Club staff a question or let us know what you want to learn about why Club is closed.
For Youth (1st-6th grade)
This week’s activities:
Join in the fun! Develop skills, play games, see staff and take care of your mental and physical health.
Monday June 29th
| Fact of the Day: Squirrels are the cause of most power outages in the United States
Quote: I never lose. I either win or learn. – Nelson Mandela |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: Create a playlist of your favorite songs and have a dance party in your living room.
10:00 AM | Health & Wellness
What does it mean to be healthy? Learn what a healthy lifestyle means playing this word game!
11:00 AM | Education
Take a virtual tour of the Lourve in Paris, France.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Play Mad Gab with Ms. April! Learn how here, then play on your own here! You can also print your very own set of flashcards here.
2:00 PM | The Arts
Nature suncatcher: Get creative and make art using things found in nature.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Give yourself a brain break with Miss Sophia!
Tuesday June 30th
| Fact of the Day: One quarter of all your bones are located in your feet
Birthdays: Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of England Quote: I’m ready! I’m ready!,I’m ready!-Spongebob Squarepants |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: Human, Banana, Soda Pop! It’s like rock, paper, scissors for your whole body. No partner, no worries… grab a dice from your favorite game and roll it at the same you make it your move. If it land on a 1 or 2, that is a Human, 3 or 4 is Banana, 5 or 6 is Soda Pop. Did you win?
10:00 AM | Education
Test your vocab skills and support a good cause! Every correct answer is a donation to the United Nations World Food Programme.
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Write your Future Self a Letter! Describe your current emotions & feelings, your hopes & dreams, your likes and dislikes, & more. Set a future date, input your or your gaurdians email and you’ll recieve your letter in the future!
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Make recess count with Playworks! Play lightning rounds of Pumpkin Face, Raisin Face and Chi Master!
2:00 PM | Character & Service
Join us in this fun reading of What if Everyone Did That? by Ellen Javernick. After you listen, write and illustrate your own What if Everyone Did That? story page!
Wednesday July 1st
| Fact of the Day: Every ‘c’ in Pacific Ocean is pronounced differentl
Quote: The things that make me different are the things that make me! – Winnie the pooh |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: Spread the love Zumba!
10:00 AM | Character & Service
Writing cards to servicemen and women overseas is a great way to support our troops while also giving you an opening for talking about history, social studies, geography, and more. No stamp, no problem… You can email your letter too!
11:00 AM | The Arts
You don’t have to be a Jedi to master this Yoda origami project. All you need is a square piece of paper!
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Try out your dance moves with these kids to the song Despacito! Mastered that? Choreograph your own routine and teach it to someone in your family!
2:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Start an indoor garden. Its simple and fun! No seeds you say? Learn how to regrow your food scraps here and here instead!
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Take some deep breaths with Ms. Sophia!
Thursday July 2nd
| Fact of the Day: The technical term for hashtag is “octothorp”
Quote: “I think I can. I know I can.” – The Little Engine that Could |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: Play a game of indoor hide and seek with your family!
10:00 AM | The Arts
Create a fantastic “found object” collage! No supplies needed!
11:00 AM | Character & Service
Learn what it means to do service for others and write down some things you can do to be of service to others.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Play a game of red light green light with your family add rules like hop on one leg to make it more fun.
2:00 PM | Education
Science can be fun! Watch Bill Nye the science guy do some cool experiments and learn about the world around you.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Break
Get your brain and body moving together with this Zumba routine featuring some awesome dance moves!
Friday July 3rd
| Fact of the Day: The world’s oldest hotel, located in Yamanashi, Japan, has been operating since 705 A.D
Quote: “Make each day your masterpiece.” – John Wooden |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: Get creative and play a game of chair hat toss!
10:00 AM | FUN Friday PE with the Trial Blazers
That’s right, let our very own basketball stars lead you in some your favorite activities!
11:00 AM | FUN Friday STEM activity
Watch some quarantined scientists build an awesome Rube Goldberg machine and then build your own. If you shoot a video of your machine, you can send it in to the Bend Science Station!
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Go on a Nature Scavenger Hunt walk with Miss Sophia! If you’d like, print a scavenger hunt checklist to take with you.
2:00 PM | FUN Friday
Minecraft: Into the Nether. Watch for free!
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Give your brain a whole lotta fun with the thousands of activities at Fun Brain.
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Monday, June 15th
| Fact of the Day: For everyone person on earth, there are roughly 170 million insects.
Birthdays: Mohamed Salah; Ice Cube; Neil Patrick Harris Quote: Be the Change you want to see in the world. – Mahatma Gandhi |
Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Kids Get You FIRED UP to Start Your Day | 3 Minute Motivation
Health & Wellness
Learn about and train your own “Monkey Mind” and learn how to be kind to your brain and practice sitting still.
Education
Tin foil challenge project with Mr. Ben. Challenge yourself with creating something cool with tin foil.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
3 super fun paper games for some at home fun!
The Arts
DIY Finger Painting with Ms. Makenzie
Brain Builders & Breaks
Tapping for anxiety.
Tuesday, June 16th
| Fact of the Day: “Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia” is the scientific term for brain freeze.
Birthdays: Tupac Shakur; Geronimo Quote: “During your life, never stop dreaming. No one can take away your dreams.” – Tupac Shakur |
Sports, Fitness & Rec.
10 Perfect Morning Stretches to Increase Energy
Education
My futures with Mr. Ben Alphabet Photography Challenge.
Health & Wellness
Take a break in your day for some Yoga & Meditation.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Fun indoor game of golf! Get some pillows, blankets and other items to make your own mini golf course.
Character & Service
A pledge card is promising to stand up for a cause (a problem that happens that is not right). Find some paper and write out what cause you promise to fight for. Write out ways as to how you can fight for the cause.
Brain Builders & Breaks
Check out The Learning Station for all kinds of fun, active activities!
Wednesday June 17th
| Fact of the Day: At the 2008 Wimbledon, the longest final was played in the history of the tournament between Nadal and Federer, which is said to be the best tennis match played ever till date. After 4 hours and 48 minutes of non stop action, the Spaniard lifted the trophy and walked away with all the glory.
Birthdays:Rafael Nadal; Josephine Baker; Allen Ginsberg Quote: “Losing is not my enemy, fear of losing is my enemy.” Rafael Nadal |
Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’
Dance yourself into the day. Activate your body and brain cells with 20 minutes of the best indoor recess mix from GoNoodle!
Character & Service
Speaking up for Earth
Learn about how Greta Thunberg took action to protect the planet in this Time for Kids video and article. Then think about what actions you can take to help the environment.
The Arts
Draw with a graphic artist
Get inspired with these drawing videos by author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess
Follow the lead of Coach B. for 10 minutes of guided, active indoor fun!
Health & Wellness
Yoga in the Park
Use your imagination as you stretch your body and calm your mind with a special edition of Yoga with Adriene for kids.
Brain Builders & Breaks
Tune in to your world
Learn to tune out all of the unnecessary noise, and tune it to yourself. Listen to your own mind, your heart, and your body with this guided practice.
Thursday June 18th
| Fact of the Day: The internet and the World Wide Web is not the same thing. The internet is a network of other smaller networks that link computers together all over the world. The World Wide Web is a collection of linked pages that can be used with the help of the internet and a web browser.
Birthdays:Angelina Jolie; Kim So-hyun Quote: “Be brave, be bold, be free.” – Angelina Jolie |
Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’
Move along to your favorite animal songs in this 10-minute mega mix from Animal Instincts!
The Arts
Drawing with Mo
Artist in Residence Mo Willems invites you to join in his daily doodle session. Explore new ways of drawing and writing by virtually visiting his studio.
Character & Service
Madam CJ Walker Builds A Business Workbook
Print out this workbook or write along on your own to learn more about entrepreneurship, making a business plan, advertising, and coming up with an elevator pitch.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess
Follow along with Coach Will for a 10 minute cool down play session you can do from home!
Education
Anti-gravity Experiment
Einstein thought it impossible: a ball rolling uphill. This new experiment shows, for the first time ever, a ball can actually defy gravity.
Brain Builders & Breaks
Say hello in 15 different languages
Learn HOW TO say hello in 15 different languages with How To! on GoNoodle.
Friday, June 19th
| Fact of the Day: John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes, CB (5 June 1883 – 21 April 1946) was a British economist. His ideas, called Keynesian economics, had a big impact on modern economic and political theory.
Birthdays: John Maynard Keynes; Kenny G Quote: “I really create everything I do from the heart.” – Kenny G |
Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Try these basketball drills for beginners!
FUN Friday STEM Activity
Braids! Read aloud. A great book about hair!
FUN Friday
5 ways to make paper airplanes.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Have fun exercising by creating your own workout using cards.
Monday, June 8
| Fact of the Day: Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator, whose creative period spanned more than 70 years, designing more than 1,000 structures, of which 532 were completed.
Birthdays: Frank Lloyd Wright; Kanye West Quote: “I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.” – Martin Luther King Jr. |
Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Fitness Challenge with Miss Marlene!
Health & Wellness
Yoga – Empowering Power Flow w/Scrutch
Education
Join our BGCP’s EVERFI Online Portal. Follow the instructions and complete the courses at our own pace. Courses engage you in learning and building your social, and educational skills!
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Watch this video and you will not only learn how to skateboard but also practice skills in bravery.
The Arts
Want to do art outside? Get up and make your own natura mandala! All you need is some rocks sticks and leaves to make it happen. Click on this link for more ideas.
Brain Builders & Breaks
GoZen.com has great meditation guides focused on kids
Tuesday, June 9th
| Fact of the Day: Out of the Ancient Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramid of Giza, is the oldest and the one that remains mostly intact.
Birthdays:Sergio Agüero; Awkwafina Quote: “The things that make me different are the things that make me, me.” -Piglet (Winne the Pooh) |
Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’
Warm up for your day with this short, fun, kid-led dance activity from the Zumba Kids on GoNoodle.
Education
Create a straw airplane
It’s not a bird, it’s not a plane, but it will fly! Check out this cool, aerodynamic craft that you can do with basic drinking straws and construction paper.
Health & Wellness
Ask a scientist – How loud is too loud?
This printable digital PDF comic book with teach your young scientist about the power of sound and how to protect their hearing.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess
Follow along with Coach Stin for a recess cooldown workout you can do at home in this Facebook Live video.
Character & Service
Kid president travel show
Want to change the world? Get inspiration from the Kid President as he travels to visit families battling cancer, shows the meaning of friendship and shares his inspiring message.
Brain Builders & Breaks
Mood Walk
Explore, name, and act out your emotions as you go on a mood walk with Blazer Fresh.
Wednesday June 10th
| Fact of the Day: At the 2008 Wimbledon, the longest final was played in the history of the tournament between Nadal and Federer, which is said to be the best tennis match played ever till date. After 4 hours and 48 minutes of non stop action, the Spaniard lifted the trophy and walked away with all the glory.
Birthdays:Rafael Nadal; Josephine Baker; Allen Ginsberg Quote: “Losing is not my enemy, fear of losing is my enemy.” Rafael Nadal |
Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’
Dance yourself into the day. Activate your body and brain cells with 20 minutes of the best indoor recess mix from GoNoodle!
Character & Service
Speaking up for Earth
Learn about how Greta Thunberg took action to protect the planet in this Time for Kids video and article. Then think about what actions you can take to help the environment.
The Arts
Draw with a graphic artist
Get inspired with these drawing videos by author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess
Follow the lead of Coach B. for 10 minutes of guided, active indoor fun!
Health & Wellness
Yoga in the Park
Use your imagination as you stretch your body and calm your mind with a special edition of Yoga with Adriene for kids.
Brain Builders & Breaks
Tune in to your world
Learn to tune out all of the unnecessary noise, and tune it to yourself. Listen to your own mind, your heart, and your body with this guided practice.
Thursday June11th
| Fact of the Day: The internet and the World Wide Web is not the same thing. The internet is a network of other smaller networks that link computers together all over the world. The World Wide Web is a collection of linked pages that can be used with the help of the internet and a web browser.
Birthdays:Angelina Jolie; Kim So-hyun Quote: “Be brave, be bold, be free.” – Angelina Jolie |
Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’
Move along to your favorite animal songs in this 10-minute mega mix from Animal Instincts!
The Arts
Drawing with Mo
Artist in Residence Mo Willems invites you to join in his daily doodle session. Explore new ways of drawing and writing by virtually visiting his studio.
Character & Service
Madam CJ Walker Builds A Business Workbook
Print out this workbook or write along on your own to learn more about entrepreneurship, making a business plan, advertising, and coming up with an elevator pitch.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess
Follow along with Coach Will for a 10 minute cool down play session you can do from home!
Education
Anti-gravity Experiment
Einstein thought it impossible: a ball rolling uphill. This new experiment shows, for the first time ever, a ball can actually defy gravity.
Brain Builders & Breaks
Say hello in 15 different languages
Learn HOW TO say hello in 15 different languages with How To! on GoNoodle.
Friday, June 12th
| Fact of the Day: John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes, CB (5 June 1883 – 21 April 1946) was a British economist. His ideas, called Keynesian economics, had a big impact on modern economic and political theory.
Birthdays: John Maynard Keynes; Kenny G Quote: “I really create everything I do from the heart.” – Kenny G |
Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Try these basketball drills for beginners!
FUN Friday STEM Activity
Braids! Read aloud. A great book about hair!
FUN Friday
5 ways to make paper airplanes.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Have fun exercising by creating your own workout using cards.
Monday, June 1
| Fact of the Day: Spider-Man, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, first appeared in August 1962 in Amazing Fantasy #15
Birthdays: Morgan Freeman; Tom Holland Quote: “But I can say that life is good to me. Has been and is good. So I think my task is to be good to it. So how do you be good to life? You live it.” -Morgan Freeman |
Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Do you love soccer? Watch this short video created by your very own Boys & Girls Club staff and get some soccer practice in! También disponible en español!
Health & Wellness
Feeling overwhelmed, or stressed? Let’s take a break and remember to breathe!
Education
Take a virtual tour of the Museum of Flight
Journey through America’s history of flight. Learn about the Wright brothers and the innovations in technology and design that have allowed us to revolutionize travel in the modern era.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess
Follow along with Coach B. for a 20 minute play session to get you up, moving, and having fun.
The Arts
Animals & Shadows drawing activity
Have youth place an animal figurine or other interesting shape against a light source and trace the outline it creates onto a sheet of paper. You can then decorate the shadow cast in any way you want!
Brain Builders & Breaks
Chillax to the max
This 11 minute video mix on GoNoodle will help kids reflect, relax, and practice breathing and focus activities.
Tuesday, June 2
| Fact of the Day: Out of the Ancient Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramid of Giza, is the oldest and the one that remains mostly intact.
Birthdays:Sergio Agüero; Awkwafina Quote: “The things that make me different are the things that make me, me.” -Piglet (Winne the Pooh) |
Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’
Warm up for your day with this short, fun, kid-led dance activity from the Zumba Kids on GoNoodle.
Education
Create a straw airplane
It’s not a bird, it’s not a plane, but it will fly! Check out this cool, aerodynamic craft that you can do with basic drinking straws and construction paper.
Health & Wellness
Ask a scientist – How loud is too loud?
This printable digital PDF comic book with teach your young scientist about the power of sound and how to protect their hearing.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess
Follow along with Coach Stin for a recess cooldown workout you can do at home in this Facebook Live video.
Character & Service
Kid president travel show
Want to change the world? Get inspiration from the Kid President as he travels to visit families battling cancer, shows the meaning of friendship and shares his inspiring message.
Brain Builders & Breaks
Mood Walk
Explore, name, and act out your emotions as you go on a mood walk with Blazer Fresh.
Wednesday June 3
| Fact of the Day: At the 2008 Wimbledon, the longest final was played in the history of the tournament between Nadal and Federer, which is said to be the best tennis match played ever till date. After 4 hours and 48 minutes of non stop action, the Spaniard lifted the trophy and walked away with all the glory.
Birthdays:Rafael Nadal; Josephine Baker; Allen Ginsberg Quote: “Losing is not my enemy, fear of losing is my enemy.” Rafael Nadal |
Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’
Dance yourself into the day. Activate your body and brain cells with 20 minutes of the best indoor recess mix from GoNoodle!
Character & Service
Speaking up for Earth
Learn about how Greta Thunberg took action to protect the planet in this Time for Kids video and article. Then think about what actions you can take to help the environment.
The Arts
Draw with a graphic artist
Get inspired with these drawing videos by author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess
Follow the lead of Coach B. for 10 minutes of guided, active indoor fun!
Health & Wellness
Yoga in the Park
Use your imagination as you stretch your body and calm your mind with a special edition of Yoga with Adriene for kids.
Brain Builders & Breaks
Tune in to your world
Learn to tune out all of the unnecessary noise, and tune it to yourself. Listen to your own mind, your heart, and your body with this guided practice.
Thursday June 4
| Fact of the Day: The internet and the World Wide Web is not the same thing. The internet is a network of other smaller networks that link computers together all over the world. The World Wide Web is a collection of linked pages that can be used with the help of the internet and a web browser.
Birthdays:Angelina Jolie; Kim So-hyun Quote: “Be brave, be bold, be free.” – Angelina Jolie |
Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’
Move along to your favorite animal songs in this 10-minute mega mix from Animal Instincts!
The Arts
Drawing with Mo
Artist in Residence Mo Willems invites you to join in his daily doodle session. Explore new ways of drawing and writing by virtually visiting his studio.
Character & Service
Madam CJ Walker Builds A Business Workbook
Print out this workbook or write along on your own to learn more about entrepreneurship, making a business plan, advertising, and coming up with an elevator pitch.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess
Follow along with Coach Will for a 10 minute cool down play session you can do from home!
Education
Anti-gravity Experiment
Einstein thought it impossible: a ball rolling uphill. This new experiment shows, for the first time ever, a ball can actually defy gravity.
Brain Builders & Breaks
Say hello in 15 different languages
Learn HOW TO say hello in 15 different languages with How To! on GoNoodle.
Friday, June 5
| Fact of the Day: John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes, CB (5 June 1883 – 21 April 1946) was a British economist. His ideas, called Keynesian economics, had a big impact on modern economic and political theory.
Birthdays: John Maynard Keynes; Kenny G Quote: “I really create everything I do from the heart.” – Kenny G |
Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Try these basketball drills for beginners!
FUN Friday STEM Activity
Braids! Read aloud. A great book about hair!
FUN Friday
5 ways to make paper airplanes.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Have fun exercising by creating your own workout using cards.
Tuesday May 26th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Ostriches can run faster than horses, and male ostriches can roar like lions.
Birthdays: Miles Davis; Lauryn Hill Quote: “Do not fear mistakes. There are none.” -Miles Davis |
Get up and get movin’
Learn the Chicken Noodle Soup Dance that J-Hope from BTS dances!
10:00 AM | Education
Ms. Alejandra Read Aloud in English & en Español– Don’t Eat me, Chupacabra! No Me Comas, Chupacabra!
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Journaling is a great way to organize your thoughts and allows you to self-reflect. You can make your own template or use these printables.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Do some Minute to Win It games with things you have at home!
2:00 PM | Character & Service
Take part in the COVID advocacy challenge and learn about migration and children in detention centers.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Wednesday May 27th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: In ancient times, constellations of stars were used to keep track of the calendar and for navigation.
Birthdays: Jamie Oliver; Rachel Carson Quote: “When you are trying to move mountains, you want-and need-people on your side who want to move them with you.” -Jamie Oliver |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Perfect you soccer passes with Mr. Roberto en Espanol
10:00 AM | Character & Service
Try your hand in creating one or all 8 different kinds of poems!
11:00 AM | The Arts
Draw and decorate a fish using toilet paper rolls
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Catchy song? Movement? This video has both!
2:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Dance it out at a real dance studio to this Zumba version of “Shake it Off” by Taylor Swift.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Thursday May 28th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Ostriches can run faster than horses, and male ostriches can roar like lions.
Birthdays: Notorious B.I.G.; Mr. T Quote: “Stay far from timid only make moves when your heart is in it, and live in the phrase the sky is the limit.” -Notorius B.I.G. |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Ready to start the day off? Morning yoga is a great way to begin the day.
10:00 AM | The Arts
More origami animal FUN! Join us in learning how to make an Origami Parrot.
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11:00 AM | Character & Service
Ignite your inner poet by learning 8 different ways to make poems.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Kids Love Soccer dribbling session.
2:00 PM | Education
Look at what can be made at home with tech in these Arduino projects.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Draw 3 images in your journal that show what persistence looks like to you.
Friday May 29th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The Fictional Character Sherlock Holmes was inspired by the real-life figure of Joseph Bell, a surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, whom Sir Conan Doyle (the author) met in 1877 and had worked for as a clerk.
Birthdays: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Quote: “My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don’t know.” -Air Arthur Conan Doyle |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Are you up to the challenge? Join the challenge dance workout!
10:00 AM | FUN Friday STEM Activity
Dive into the world of animation while learning about flowers! AMKK presents: Botanical animation “Story of Flowers.”
11:00 AM | FUN Friday
Watch how robots are made, then try it yourself.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess!
2:00 PM | FUN Friday
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Monday May 18th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The temperature of the earth’s core is around 7,500 Kelvin, which is hotter than the surface of the sun.
Birthdays: Tina Fey; Nicholas II of Russia Quote: “If you retain nothing else, always remember the most important rule of beauty, which is: who cares?” Tina Fey |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: Don’t let staying at home stop you from practicing for soccer! Learn to soccer juggle!
10:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Make a quick an easy egg chapula in 5 min.
11:00 AM | Education
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Learn how to dance to “Can’t stop this feeling.”
2:00 PM | The Arts
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
The Other Hand–Practice writing your name a few times with your non-dominant hand to help activate both sides of the brain.
Tuesday May 19th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Malcolm X, was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement.
Birthdays: Malcolm X; Ho Chi Minh Quote: “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” -Malcolm X relius9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec. |
Get up and get movin’
Learn the Chicken Noodle Soup Dance that J-Hope from BTS dances!
10:00 AM | Education
Science exploration outside.
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Learn how proteins help your body grow healthy and strong in this video. Then draw a picture of some of your favorite protein rich foods.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Join in and dance to “Ghostbusters” in JustDance
2:00 PM | Character & Service
Way to be brave as times are uncertain! Listen to Kid President’s pep talk and write yourself a letter, tell yourself that you’re doing a great job!
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Double double this that hand clapping. If you don’t have a buddy, you can practice on your own with a wall.
Wednesday May 20th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Dogs have two different air passages, one for breathing and another for smelling. This allows them to store scents in their nose, even while they are exhaling.
Birthdays: Jimmy Stewart; Israel Kamakawiwoʻole Quote: “I think one day you’ll find that you’re the hero that you’ve been looking for.” -Jimmy Stewart |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Join us for this exciting Minute to Win it challenge with Ms. April from Regence Club!
10:00 AM | Character & Service
What is something you could say more often to a friend or family member? Watch this Kid President Video and then write a letter to a friend or family member and tell them.
11:00 AM | The Arts
Origami day 2! If you were able to make the origami fox try making an origami grasshopper!
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Get your heart pumping with this high energy exercise.
2:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Calling all junior food detectives! There has been a mysterious outbreak of unhealthy habits among too many boys and girls. Can you solve the case?
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Calming meditation videos with amazing nature scenes.
Thursday May 21st, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Ostriches can run faster than horses, and male ostriches can roar like lions.
Birthdays: Notorious B.I.G.; Mr. T Quote: “Stay far from timid only make moves when your heart is in it, and live in the phrase the sky is the limit.” -Notorius B.I.G. |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Ready to start the day off? Morning yoga is a great way to begin the day.
10:00 AM | The Arts
More origami animal FUN! Join us in learning how to make an Origami Parrot.
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11:00 AM | Character & Service
Ignite your inner poet by learning 8 different ways to make poems.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Kids Love Soccer dribbling session.
2:00 PM | Education
Look at what can be made at home with tech in these Arduino projects.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Draw 3 images in your journal that show what persistence looks like to you.
Friday May 22nd, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The Fictional Character Sherlock Holmes was inspired by the real-life figure of Joseph Bell, a surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, whom Sir Conan Doyle (the author) met in 1877 and had worked for as a clerk.
Birthdays: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Quote: “My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don’t know.” -Air Arthur Conan Doyle |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Are you up to the challenge? Join the challenge dance workout!
10:00 AM | FUN Friday STEM Activity
Dive into the world of animation while learning about flowers! AMKK presents: Botanical animation “Story of Flowers.”
11:00 AM | FUN Friday
Watch how robots are made, then try it yourself.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess!
2:00 PM | FUN Friday
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Monday May 11th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Yuma, Arizona gets over 4000 hours of sunshine a year, making it the sunniest place on earth. The least sunny place is the South Pole, where the sun only shines on 182 days a year. (Which would you rather live in?)
Birthdays: Slavador Dali; Andres Iniesta Quote: “Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts. ” – Albert Einstein |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: Gymnastics themed workout!
10:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Learn how to make a healthy fruit cup snack! Use any fruits you have an hand.
11:00 AM | Education
Learn about energy transfer on Earth and in Space. What ways do you see energy transferred at home?
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Wanna be a superhero? Move like the Avengers!
2:00 PM | The Arts
Think you can’t draw? This video will prove you wrong!
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Tour the Met! Kids videos, interactive map, and explore historical artifacts. Great for older kids 3rd through 6th grade.
Tuesday May 12th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: A bolt of lightning is five times hotter than the sun.
Birthdays: Florence Nightingale; Rami Malik Quote: “How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.” -Florence Nightingale relius9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec. |
Get up and get movin’: Japanese morning exercises. Simple and easy rhythm based stretching to get you ready for the day.
10:00 AM | Education
It rains a lot here in the Pacific Northwest. How exactly does rain occur? Find out how with this super easy experiment!
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Make this cool calming jar when you need a break.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Learn how to juggle!
2:00 PM | Character & Service
Thankful video made by the staff of Blazers, Regence and Wattles Clubs.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
5-4-3-2-1: Stand up and do five jumping jacks, spin around four times, hop on one foot three times, walk all the way around the room two times, and touch your toes. Repeat as many times as you want!
Wednesday May 13th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Before European contact (which caused populations to diminish rapidly ) California indigenous tribal groups spoke more than 200 unique dialects.
Birthdays: Stevie Wonder; Robert Pattinson Quote: “We all have ability. The difference is how we use it.” |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Stretch your body with this calm calm kids body stretch video.
10:00 AM | Character & Service
Create a list of acts of kindness with your family and see how many you can cross off that list! Here is a list of examples.
11:00 AM | The Arts
Easy finger origami birds.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
25min Yoga for kids exercise to help calm the mind and stretch the body.
2:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Take some quiet time to yourself and answer these questions to learn more about yourself.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
“Mindful Awareness” Think about a pet or a person you love. What do you appreciate about them? While thinking about them, slowly breath in through your nose and exhale through your mouth. Repeat that 10 times.
Thursday May 14th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The world’s longest French fry is 34-inches long.
Birthdays: Mark Zuckerberg; George Lucas Quote: “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
It’s soccer time: Mejorando sus pases.
10:00 AM | The Arts
Crayon project! All you need are crayons, paper, and a coin or paperclip to make fun designs and reveal a surprise.
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11:00 AM | Character & Service
Journaling ideas (create a profile by submitting your email and receive daily quotes and inspirational thoughts to write about, relate to, or develop a plan to use).
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
25min workout session with Jumpin Jax Gym!
2:00 PM | Education
Create your very own lava lamp!
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Draw 3 images in your journal that show what courage looks like to you.
Friday May 15th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: You can fry an Egg on the sidewalk once the temp. reaches 158*
Birthdays: Phillis Wheatley; Harry S. Truman Quote: “Anytime odds get stacked up against me, I feel like its in me to beat it.” -Damien Lillard |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Are you up to the challenge? Join the challenge dance workout!
10:00 AM | FUN Friday STEM Activity
Amazing videos and tours of National Parks.
11:00 AM | FUN Friday
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Athletes for Hope: Exercise Challenge!
2:00 PM | FUN Friday
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Monday May 4th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Star Wars; A New Hope was the first movie to make $300 Million
Birthdays: Audrey Hepburn; Horace Mann Quote: “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to suffering. ” — Yoda |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: Athletes for Hope: Exercise Challenge
10:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Write a letter to yourself with goals you want to achieve such as reading more books, helping cook dinner or get a higher score on your next math test! Open later and see if you accomplished your goals!
11:00 AM | Education
Solve slider puzzles and learn a bit about our solar system.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Indoor PE with Joe!
2:00 PM | The Arts
Make cool art with objects from nature.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Take a break and meditate.
Tuesday May 5th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Today; cinco de mayo celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War.
Birthdays: Karl Marx; Eddie Aikau Quote: “You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – A.A. Milne/Christopher Robin relius9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec. |
Get up and get movin’: GoNoodle Indoor Recess
10:00 AM | Education
It’s National Oyster Day! Celebrate by checking out this video about how pearls are made and then making your own oyster!
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Take a break and ease your mind watching this guided imagery video.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Indoor PE with Joe.
2:00 PM | Character & Service
Thankful video made by the staff of Blazers, Regence and Wattles Clubs.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
What are you grateful for? Explore gratitude with Rocket Kids!
Wednesday May 6th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The Worlds lights mammal, the bumblebee bat, weighs about as much as two M&Ms
Birthdays: Orson Wells; Sigmund Freud Quote: “If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” – Roald Dahl |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: GoNoodle Indoor Recess
10:00 AM | Character & Service
Read-Aloud: A Chair For My Mother
11:00 AM | The Arts
Make a cool bracelet out of paper.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Indoor PE with Joe.
2:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Notice-Think-Feel-Do! from the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Concentration hand clap game! A simple game for kids or kids and adults.
Thursday May 7th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Bloodhounds can follow scents that are up to four days old.
Birthdays: Pyotr Tchaikovsky Quote: “Be Silly, Be Honest, Be Kind.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: GoNoodle Indoor Recess
10:00 AM | The Arts
Draw a Minion art project.
11:00 AM | Character & Service
Character video with Blazers, Regence and Wattles staff.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Indoor PE with Joe.
2:00 PM | Education
Oregonians are no stranger to clouds, but now you can make a cloud in your own home!
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
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Friday May 8th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: You can fry an Egg on the sidewalk once the temp. reaches 158*
Birthdays: Phillis Wheatley; Harry S. Truman Quote: “Anytime odds get stacked up against me, I feel like its in me to beat it.” -Damien Lillard |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: African dance lesson!
10:00 AM | FUN Friday STEM Activity
Find and play through fun games, quizzes, and activities on National Geographic Kids.
11:00 AM | FUN Friday
Virtual Disney World!
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Indoor PE with Joe.
2:00 PM | FUN Friday
Virtual field trip! Learn about the 2020 census!
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
We are still working on this activity! Check back next week.
Monday April 27th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Dragonflies can see in all directions at once.
Birthdays: Ulysses S. Grant Quote: “Life isnt about waiting for the storm to pass its about learning to dance in the rain.” -Vivian Greene |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: Dance it out!
10:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Create a vision board. All you need is a paper, markers or crayons, glue and magazines. See examples here!
11:00 AM | Education
Find and download free Audible audio books for all ages and genres.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Indoor recess!
2:00 PM | The Arts
Experiment along as we make homemade playdough, using common household ingredients, with Ms. Sophia.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
How well can you listen? Play the listening game to find out!
4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
Kahoot: Connect with other members and test your knowledge! Ask your parent for the Game PIN.
Tuesday April 28, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The Great Pyramid of Cholula, found in Mexico is the largest pyramid in the world. The base is four times the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Birthdays: Harper Lee Quote: “The Happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” -Marcus Aurelius |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’ with Jumpin’ Jax Gym.
10:00 AM | Education
Explore optical illusions! Get started with just a shoe box!
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Create and affirmation board with Miss Michelle from Rockwood!
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Make and then play in your at home laser maze.
2:00 PM | Character & Service
Write a nice letter to a family member or friend and ask your family for help mailing or emailing it.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Wednesday April 29, 2020
| Fact of the Day: A snail can have 25,000 teeth
Birthdays: Duke Ellington; Hirohito Quote: In wilderness lies the hope of the world – John Muir |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
10:00 AM | Character & Service
11:00 AM | The Arts
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Learn a new dance routine and record it to show your family and friends.
2:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Make this quick healthy snack.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
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4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
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Thursday April 30, 2020
| Fact of the Day: You can hear a blue whale’s heart beat up to two miles away.
Birthdays: Travis Scott; Rohit Sharma Quote: “I have great respect for the past. If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you don’t know where you’re going. I have respect for the past, but I’m a person of the moment. I’m here, and I do my best to be completely centered at the place I’m at, then I go forward to the next place.” -Maya Angelou |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
10:00 AM | The Arts
Listen to ‘Potato Pants’ read by Ms. April as a potato! Then, have some fun and make your own potato stamp using this starchy root vegetable.
11:00 AM | Character & Service
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Try some of these fun, minute-2-win-it games.
2:00 PM | Education
But Why is a podcast that answers the all-time favorite question: “but WHY?” With a variety of topics including politics, animals, and even unicorns!
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Take a break and listen to a bad case of the stripes.
4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
We are still working on this activity! Check back next week.
Friday May 1, 2020
| Fact of the Day: If Grasshoppers were the size of people, they could leap the length of a basketball court.
Birthdays: Wes Anderson Quote: “It takes mindfulness to come to human life. And then above that it takes mindfulness and virtue to come to a fortunate human life.” -Alan Watts |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
10:00 AM | FUN Friday STEM Activity
Find and play through fun games, quizzes, and activities on National Geographic Kids.
11:00 AM | FUN Friday
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Here is a fun game to play while getting active.
2:00 PM | FUN Friday
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
We are still working on this activity! Check back next week.
Monday April 13th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: A shark is the only known fish that can blink with both eyes.
Birthdays: Thomas Jefferson – 3rd president of the US Quote: “With the right words, you can change the world.” – EB White, Charlotte’s Web |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: Yoga with Miss Rei from Inukai Family Club! Learn all about finding strength in stillness through mountain pose. Great for kids and adults alike!
10:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Take a listen to this growth-mindset podcast for kids! Families can sign up and get free printable activities emailed each Friday.
11:00 AM | Education
Take an interactive tour of the American Museum of Natural History from home.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Get your fit on! Follow this cool workout routine.
2:00 PM | The Arts
Make and bury a time capsule to remember all of your favorite things right now. Set a date to open it in the future!
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Video game vine time – swing from tree to tree in this game for 1st-6th graders.
4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
Tuesday April 14, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The “sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick” is believed to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.
Birthdays: Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician, astronomer (discovered Saturn’s rings) and scientist (dynamics) Quote: “The things that make me different are the things that make me, me.” – Piglet |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: More yoga with Miss Rei from Inukai Family Club! Learn a fierce alternative to mountain pose. Great for kids and adults alike!
10:00 AM | Education
Find read-along books through this online library.
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Free Yoga Videos for Kids with a variety of themes. Many incorporate social and emotional learning topics!
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Exercise with the tiny bods: A fun and interactive way to work out!
2:00 PM | Character & Service
Interactive Character Notebook – Compile ideas for handling anger or bullying, as well as suggestions for acts of kindness and how to show a teacher respect. Review the notebook on a regular basis to reinforce good behavior.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Improve your math skills with this virtual math baseball game!
4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
Scavenger hunt
Wednesday April 15th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The largest living organism in the world is a fungus, it is in Oregon, covering 2,200 acres and is still growing.
Birthdays: Leonardo da Vinci – Renaissance painter and inventor; Emma Watson – actress Quote: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – The Lorax |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: Use your detective skills to figure out who the rhythm controller is in this fun game of rhythm detective.
10:00 AM | Character & Service
Watch this video and get inspired. What extraordinary ideas do you have?
11:00 AM | The Arts
Love to draw? Learn how to draw Mcpufferson!
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Are you ready to have to fun? Can you do it in silence? Well, if you are up for the challenge, lets play silent ball! Add a few rules of your own to make it more challenging.
2:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Cheer yourself up when you’re feeling down. Watch Chin Up, an interactive video that teaches you how to relax, and you guessed it, cheer up! Then, do another mindfulness activity on GoNoodle.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Play a game of tic-tac-toe squares.
4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
Kahoots
Thursday April 16th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The Wright brothers invented and flew the first airplane in 1903. It flew about 120 feet, today the newest Boeing 787 can fly 10,000 miles on one tank of gas!
Birthdays: Wilbur Wright (airplane inventor) Kareem Abdul Jabbar Quote: “Come with me where dreams are born, and time is never planned.” – Peter Pan |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: Show off those dancing skills and get moving doing these easy zumba routines. Here’s another if you’re feeling extra active.
10:00 AM | The Arts
Have fun making this easy 3 ingredient playdough!
11:00 AM | Character & Service
Make It Mine – Let kids define character traits in their own words and share an example of someone they know who displays that positive characteristic.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Lets play concentration ball: You pick the category and your friends must name as many things in that category while passing the ball.
2:00 PM | Education
Interactive STEM activities from PBS with videos and games. Figure how how clouds create storms, explore our connection to animals, and much more.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Improve your math skills with this exciting racing game!
4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
Trivia
Friday April 17th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: At 2,716 feet, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai has reigned as the world’s tallest building since 2010.
Birthdays: Samuel Chase, American judge (signed US Declaration of Independence) Quote: “Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do.” – John Wooden |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’: Create your own workout by using the letters of your name. Do the exercise that is associated with each letter of your name. To make it more challenging include your middle and last name.
10:00 AM | FUN Friday STEM Activity
Have fun exploring the world. Choose your adventure on national geographic’s explore page!
11:00 AM | FUN Friday
Slime is a Club favorite – if you like slime you will love this easy 3 ingredient edible pudding slime!
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
I see, I see is the name of the game! Pick any object and watch your friends act it out.
2:00 PM | FUN Friday
Create an indoor scavenger hunt for your parents or siblings using this website as a guide.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
Kahoots
Monday April 6, 2020
| Fact of the Day: It is impossible for most people to lick their own elbow.
Birthdays: April 6, 1928 – James D. Watson, biochemist, co-discovered the structure of DNA Quote: “We all can dance when we find music we love.” – Giles Andreae |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’
Participate in a 15 minute indoor recess that will wake you up, get you dancing and ready for the day with this activity from GoNoodle!
10:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Learn about your Immune System
When you get sick, your immune system comes to the rescue. Find out more in this movie for kids.
11:00 AM | Education
Take a virtual tour of the Museum of Flight
Journey through America’s history of flight. Learn about the Wright brothers and the innovations in technology and design that have allowed us to revolutionize travel in the modern era.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess
Follow along with Coach B. for a 20 minute play session to get you up, moving, and having fun.
2:00 PM | The Arts
Animals & Shadows drawing activity
Have youth place an animal figurine or other interesting shape against a light source and trace the outline it creates onto a sheet of paper. You can then decorate the shadow cast in any way you want!
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Chillax to the max
This 11 minute video mix on GoNoodle will help kids reflect, relax, and practice breathing and focus activities.
4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
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Tuesday April 7, 2020
| Fact of the Day: There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
Birthdays: April 7, 1915- Billie Holiday, jazz singer Quote: “When you know better you do better.” – Maya Angelou |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’
Warm up for your day with this short, fun, kid-led dance activity from the Zumba Kids on GoNoodle.
10:00 AM | Education
Create a straw airplane
It’s not a bird, it’s not a plane, but it will fly! Check out this cool, aerodynamic craft that you can do with basic drinking straws and construction paper.
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Ask a scientist – How loud is too loud?
This printable digital PDF comic book with teach your young scientist about the power of sound and how to protect their hearing.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess
Follow along with Coach Stin for a recess cooldown workout you can do at home in this Facebook Live video.
2:00 PM | Character & Service
Kid president travel show
Want to change the world? Get inspiration from the Kid President as he travels to visit families battling cancer, shows the meaning of friendship and shares his inspiring message.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Mood Walk
Explore, name, and act out your emotions as you go on a mood walk with Blazer Fresh.
4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
We are still working on this activity! Check back next week.
Wednesday April 8th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue print is different.
Birthdays: April 8, 1938- Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General Quote: “Make each day your masterpiece.” – John Wooden |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’
Dance yourself into the day. Activate your body and brain cells with 20 minutes of the best indoor recess mix from GoNoodle!
10:00 AM | Character & Service
Speaking up for Earth
Learn about how Greta Thunberg took action to protect the planet in this Time for Kids video and article. Then think about what actions you can take to help the environment.
11:00 AM | The Arts
Draw with a graphic artist
Get inspired with these drawing videos by author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess
Follow the lead of Coach B. for 10 minutes of guided, active indoor fun!
2:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Yoga in the Park
Use your imagination as you stretch your body and calm your mind with a special edition of Yoga with Adriene for kids.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Tune in to your world
Learn to tune out all of the unnecessary noise, and tune it to yourself. Listen to your own mind, your heart, and your body with this guided practice.
4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
We are still working on this activity! Check back next week.
Thursday April 9th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
Birthdays: April 9, 1865 – Charles Proteus Steinmetz, mathematician and electrical engineer who made ground-breaking discoveries that allowed the United States to expand electric power. Quote: “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” – Dr. Seuss |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’
Move along to your favorite animal songs in this 10-minute mega mix from Animal Instincts!
10:00 AM | The Arts
Drawing with Mo
Artist in Residence Mo Willems invites you to join in his daily doodle session. Explore new ways of drawing and writing by virtually visiting his studio.
11:00 AM | Character & Service
Madam CJ Walker Builds A Business Workbook
Print out this workbook or write along on your own to learn more about entrepreneurship, making a business plan, advertising, and coming up with an elevator pitch.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess
Follow along with Coach Will for a 10 minute cool down play session you can do from home!
2:00 PM | Education
Anti-gravity Experiment
Einstein thought it impossible: a ball rolling uphill. This new experiment shows, for the first time ever, a ball can actually defy gravity.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Say hello in 15 different languages
Learn HOW TO say hello in 15 different languages with How To! on GoNoodle.
4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
We are still working on this activity! Check back next week.
Friday April 10th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
Birthdays: April 10, 1882- Frances Perkins, first U.S. woman cabinet member- Secretary of Labor Quote: “You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.” ― Madeleine L’Engle |
9:00 AM | Sports, Fitness & Rec.
Get up and get movin’
15 minutes of fan favorite songs are sure to shake off your slumbers and get you ready for the day!
10:00 AM | FUN Friday STEM Activity
Watch how robots are made, then try it yourself!
11:00 AM | FUN Friday
Go on a Mission to Mars
Follow along or explore freely with this VR experience of the real surface of Mars created by Google, mapped by the NASA Curiosity rover.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Playworks Virtual Recess
Follow along with Coach Molly for a fun workout you can do at home in this Facebook Live video from Playworks, an organization focused on the power of play.
2:00 PM | FUN Friday
Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Relax and enjoy live feeds of birds, jellyfish, penguins, otters and more, and read about the habitats and habits of these incredible creatures. Each page is packed with info about the specific creatures you’ll see on camera.
3:00 PM | Brain Builders & Breaks
Fun Brain
Games! Test your math and reading skills, learn about science, or focus on building skill in areas you’re struggling with today with grade-level appropriate minigames.
4:00 PM | Connect with the Club
Current members can check-in with Club staff live via Zoom! You will need to opt-in using this form.
5:00 PM | Virtual Games
We are still working on this activity! Check back next week.
For Teens (7th-12th grade)
This week’s activities:
Browse through suggested virtual daily activities below. These lessons will help you build and develop skills, take care of your mental and physical health, and have fun.
Club members and YouthForce: don’t forget to sign up for Remind to stay connected, participate in challenges, and compete for prizes at your Club.
Just send a text to 81010 with one of the following messages to sign up for Remind updates.
General Teen Account: @BGCP-Teens
Blazers: @blazerteen
Inukai: @inukaiteen
Regence: @RegenceT
Rockwood: @rwtee
Wattles: @cdh9h7f
Monday June 22
| Fact of the Day:The inventor of the Frisbee was cremated and made into a Frisbee after he died.
Birthdays: Meryl Streep (1949), Pete Maravich (1947), Kurt Warner (1971), Kris Kristofferson (1936), Donald Faison (1974), Elizabeth Warren (1949), John Dillinger (1903) Quote: “I think that you find your own way… In the end, it’s what feels right to you. Not what your mother told you. Not what some actress told you. Not what anybody else told you but the still, small voice.” -Meryl Streep |
Education
Aliens!!! Let’s learn about the future of space exploration. Watch videos exploring different topics about space exploration. How likely are humans to travel in space? Should we colonize another planet instead of Mars? Dive into this playlist and learn about space exploration.
Health & Wellness
Try doing some yoga and calming activities to stretch your body and ease your mind! You can find yoga and other relaxing tutorials on YouTube.
The Arts
Create your own colors! Choose how much of each color paint you want to add to create your own. If you have paint at home bring your colors to life and paint! Share your colors with us on Instagram, and don’t forget to name them!
Career Development
Watch Google’s Virtual Career Fair, they talk about working at Google — their culture, jobs, plus their application and interview processes.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Footwork Ladder Drill. Improve your footwork by racing though the different patterns on this virtual agility ladder. Can you beat our best score? Find the Drill on the HOMECOURT app available for iOS. Post your score, and tag @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram.
Character & Leadership
Bryan Stevenson hosts a TED Talks “We need to Talk more about an Injustice.” What are your thoughts on this TED Talk? Let us know by tagging @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram to get the conversation going.
Tuesday June 23
| Fact of the Day: Cherophobia is an irrational fear of fun or happiness.
Birthdays: Randy Jackson(1963), Jason Mraz(1977), Chris Nevins(2003), Zinedine Zidane(1972) Quote: “Accept who you are and try to make the best of that” -Randy Jackson |
Education
Take some quizzes to stay sharp – See how many states you can name in 1 minute
Health & Wellness
Watch this 4 minute Youtube video on how your nutrition affects the function of your brain. You may be surprised by what you learn!
The Arts
Career Development
Take 30 minutes of your day to watch these two Ted Talks. They focus on career advice. Link (1): https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=aKNUkN3yWTw Link (2): https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y1gAK46oyo
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Soccer Single Target Drill – Improve your soccer handling by hitting virtual targets with your hands. Can you beat our best score? Find the Drill on the HOMECOURT app available for iOS. Post your score, and tag @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram.
Character & Leadership
Character is all about holding yourself accountable. Can you think of a time you’ve made a mistake? Write it down, and below it write down what you’re going to do so you don’t get the same result. How is this action going to change your results? Share with us on Instagram by tagging @BGCPDXTeens
Wednesday June 24
| Fact of the Day:The oldest “your mom” joke was discovered on a 3,500 year old Babylonian tablet.
Birthdays: Mindy Kaling(1979), Billy Mann(1990), 6lack(1992), JJ Redick(1984), Mo’ne Davis(2001), Mozzy(1987), Snow Tha Product(1987) Quote: “Kids don’t care what you did wrong – they’re just up everyday living, forgiving, loving, having fun.” -6lack |
Education
Health & Wellness
Want to find out the single best thing you can do daily to increase your help? Watch this Youtube video to find out!
The Arts
Career Development
Take this free career test to learn what professions would best match your personality!
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Basketball Double Target. – React as quickly as possible to hit virtual targets with your off-hand. Use a quick crossover to switch dribbling hands. This time there are two targets at once, can you keep up? Find the Drill on the HOMECOURT app available for IOS. Can you beat our best score? Post your score, and tag @BGCPDXTeens on instagram.
Character & Leadership
Thursday June 25
| Fact of the Day: In Switzerland it is illegal to own just one guinea pig.
Birthdays:Dell Curry(1955), Ricky Gervais(1961), Dikembe Mutombo(1966), George Michael(1963), Anthony Bourdain(1956), Deetranada(2001), Angela Kinsey(1971) Quote: “If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. Walk in someone else’s shoes or at least eat their food. It’s a plus for everybody. ” – Anthony Bourdain |
Education
Head on over to SCRATCH, a website where you can create games, animations, interactive stories with the program, and share their creations with the online community.
Health & Wellness
Watch this 3 minute video to learn about the different aspects of happiness and how appreciating what you currently have can increase your happiness!
The Arts
Head on over to the Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum and look at all of the beautiful artwork. Share with us your favorite art piece. Or suggest a Latino artist and your favorite art work by them. Message your teen director on Remind, or tag us on Instagram @bgtcpdxteens.
Career Development
Watch this video on tips for an interview. Also read the article on how you can prep to get your first job.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Cross Training – This Drill will REALLY test your Stamina. This is a full workout of jumping, squats and Push-ups. Find the Drill on the HOMECOURT app available for iPhone. Can you beat our best score? Post your score, and tag @BGCPDXTeens on instagram.
Character & Leadership
Read through this article that lists 20 young activists that are changing the world. Some started as early as the age of 6. Learn about them and share your thoughts.
Friday June 26
| Fact of the Day: Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers.
Birthdays: Derek Jeter (1974), Aubrey Plaza(1984), Harley Quinn Smith(1999), Michael Vick(1980), Iman Shumpert(1990), Nick Offerman(1970), Rudy Gobert(1992), Ariana Grande(1993) Quote: “The world is split into two halves: the bacon, and the bacon eaters.” -Nick Offerman |
Education
What was life like for teens in the 1900s? What about 1950s? 1990s? Watch this video to see how teenage life has changed through the decades.
Health & Wellness
The Arts
In Guanajuato, Mexico they have a museum dedicated to mummies! Watch this video and tour the Museum of the Mummies of Guanajuato.
Would you visit? Let your teen director know by messaging them on Remind!
Career Development
Have you heard of Trade School? This video outlines some of the best Trade Jobs and the steps necessary to acquire them!
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
No Supplies Stamina Day
Yoga can increase you flexibility, build endurance, and prevent injuries. Follow along with this 20 minute Yoga routine. What did you think? Tell us your thoughts on Instagram by tagging @BGCPDXTeens!
Character & Leadership
Are there any friends you haven’t been able to hang out with in a while? Invite them to a video call on your preferred platform (Google Meet, Google Duo, Zoom, Facebook Messenger Rooms, Snapchat, Houseparty) AND plan your own virtual game night.
Not sure how to get started? Check out these links for all kinds of games you can host remotely.
Board/Card Games: Playingcards.io
Creative Games: Justdance.com; https://https://bgcportland.orgskribbl.io/; Heads Up
Trivia Games: Kahoot, Sporcle, Factile, Quizlet
See what we’ve done in previous weeks:
June 15-19June 8-12June 1-5May 25-29May 11 - 15May 4 - May 8April 27 - May 1April 20 - 24April 13 -17April 6 - 10
Monday June 15
| Fact of the Day: A group of clowns is sometimes called a giggle.
Birthdays:Ice Cube (1969); Courtney Cox (1964); North West (2013) Quote: “Kanye West is my dad.” (2017) – North West |
Education
Health & Wellness
Watch this video, work on some DIY’s and see the therapeutic benefits of nature art.
The Arts
Career Development
Follow along with us, and make a list of potential careers you’d want to try! After you make your list, post it to Instagram and tag @BGCPDXTeens. Save your list for tomorrow, you will need it!
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Agility Fitness Day
Reaction Drill – Today we are training our reaction speeds with the Homecourt drill ‘Reaction.’ The Homecourt app, and this drill, are available free for iOS. Can you beat our best score? Post your score, and tag @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram!
Character & Leadership
Tuesday June 16
| Fact of the Day:Cleopatra had a special lipstick made for her, consisting of a crushed mixture of ants and deep red carmine beetles.
Birthdays: Tupac Shakur (1971); Park Bo-gum (1993); Odion Ighalo (1989); John Cho (1972) Quote: “I’m not saying I’m gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.” -Tupac Shakur |
Education
The Arts
Career Development
Today we are going to take our career list from yesterday, and narrow it the list down to only 5 solid careers. Start with consolidating similar careers into one! Post your 5 on Instagram, and don’t forget to tag @BGCPDXTeens. Save those top 5 lists, we are using them tomorrow!
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Soccer Drill Day
Soccer Dribble Drill – Today we are working on ball control. Hit the virtual targets with either the inside, or the outside of your foot. Can you beat our best score? Post your score and tag @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram
Character & Leadership
Create your “Teen Bucket List” What are all the things you want to do, or see before you turn 20. Share your bucket lists by tagging @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram.
Wednesday June 17
| Fact of the Day:Beethoven went out of his way to ensure his morning coffee was made with exactly 60 beans per cup.
Birthdays: Kendrick Lamar(1987), Amari Cooper(1994), SomeThingElseYT(1997), Venus Williams(1980) Quote: BE HUMBLE (2017) -Kendrick Lamar |
Education
Here are some great tips on how to ace an interview. Have you been in an interview? Share some tips that helped you by emailing your Club’s teen staff.
Health & Wellness
Watch this 3 minute video on how you can improve your mental health. Share any videos that you have watched that have helped. You can email the video link to your teen staff.
The Arts
Watch Ruth’s video on how to do some aesthetically pleasing pour paintings to use for room decor.
Career Development
Today we are going to take our top 5 careers, and making a pros and cons list for each career. After you have made pros and cons for each career, add one point for every pro, and subtract one point for every con. Which career had the highest score? Tag @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram, and let us know.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Basketball Drill Day
Character & Leadership
Ever wonder how Portland’s Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in got its name? Do you have any pictures on MLK Blvd? Share them and tag @BGCPDXTeens
Thursday June 18
| Fact of the Day: Louis Braille was 12 years old when he began transforming a method of silent communication used by the French military into a language that allows blind people to read.
Birthdays: Blake Shelton (1976), Takeoff (1994), Paul McCartney (1942) Quote: “And in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make.” (1969); -Paul McCartney |
Education
Watch this five minute video on how to write a cover letter. When you apply to some jobs, some do request for you to come with a resume and cover letter. Get a head start and plan out your cover letter for a future job.
Health & Wellness
Take some time today and connect with family and friends you can’t see at the moment due to quarantine. Something fun to do is have a Netflix Party event with your friends. If you want to talk with your friends while watching the movie, you can also do a video call on google hangouts on a separate tab. Super fun to chat and hear your friends laugh while watching a movie! The link has instructions on how to download Netflix Party.
The Arts
Watch Ms. Ruth attempt to follow along with Bob Ross! If you follow along share your painting on Instagram and tag @bgcpdxteens!
Career Development
Today we are going to review our work.
Are there any cons that you didn’t think of yesterday? How are you feeling about the choice that had the higher score? Did your score change after you looked back? Or is the same career from yesterday still number one? Let us know by tagging @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Agility Fitness Day 2
Lateral Quickness Drill – Build up your quickness and stamina, so your body reacts more effectively when moving sideways. Can you beat our best score? Post your score and tag @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram!
Character & Leadership
Think about someone who has helped you a lot in life. Take the time to thank them. Write a letter, Email, or make a phone call to them, and say thanks. Who did you choose, what did you say? We wanna know! Share with us on Instagram by tagging @BGCPDXTeens.
Friday June 19
| Fact of the Day: Today is Juneteenth, a celebration of the end of American slavery. On June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation— two and a half years after it was officially issued— was read to enslaved African-Americans in Texas. Texas was the last Confederate State to have the proclamation announced, after the end of the American Civil War in April of that year. Texas was the most remote of the slave states, and minimal fighting meant there were few Union troops present to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation until after the war ended.
Birthdays: Macklemore(1983), Dirk Nowitzki(1978), Paula Abdul(1962) Quote: BirthdaysQuote”Money isn’t something I play for. I play to compete. play to win.” -Dirk Nowitzki |
Education
Do you know how the stock market works? Here is a five minute video that dives into the stock market and explaining what it is.
Health & Wellness
Here is a video showing you easy 10 minute dinners for you to do. Make dinner for yourself, or your whole family. Share a video or picture of what you make and tag us on instagram @bgcpdxteens
The Arts
Want to change up your room a bit? Watch this video that has 18 DIY Room Decor ideas. Share with us on Instagram if you do any @bgcpdxteens
Career Development
Now that we have our winner, and we are sure it’s our correct answer for now. It’s time to set some goals. Answer the following 3 questions. What are you going to do or, accomplish within 60 days to meet your goal? What are you going to do, or accomplish within 6 Months to meet your goal? What are you going to do, or accomplish within 1 year to meet your goals?
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Here are 5 workouts you can do, and all you need is a set of stairs! Make sure you are social distancing, and using caution of course.
Character & Leadership
Trevor Noah has been covering the Civil Rights Protests on The Daily Show. What are your thoughts? Share with us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram.
Monday June 8
| Fact of the Day: Norman Lloyd is Hollywood’s oldest working actor. The 104-year-old has worked with Charlie Chaplin, Robin Williams, and Amy Schumer.
Birthdays: Kanye West(1977), Nancy Sinatra (1940); Jerry Stiller (1927) Quote: “If you have the opportunity to play this game of life, you need to appreciate every moment. A lot of people don’t appreciate the moment, until it is gone.” -Kanye West |
Education
What happened to the “Black Wall Street?” Watch this video to learn about the end of one of the most prosperous African American Communities.
Health & Wellness
12 Black Mental Health and Wellness Resources to Follow on Instagram
The Arts
Dive into the meaning of the lyrics in Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Really Care About Us.” What does it mean to you? Watch the video and tag @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram with your thoughts.
Career Development
Read this article to see how you can become a social justice lawyer.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
This article shows NBA superstars (including Kobe) protesting racial injustice back in 2014. As the fight for equality continues, it is important to recognize that these players are using their sports career to represent something that is much more than sports.
Character & Leadership
Get Informed: learn about police violence and anti-racism efforts in America. This report from The Leadership Conference Education Fund, titled “New Era of Public Safety: A Guide to Fair, Safe, and Effective Community Policing,” dives into the data and makes recommendations on how we can create policies and training that help keep our communities safe.
Tuesday June 9
| Fact of the Day: Double Stuf Oreos are only 1.86 times as “stuf’ed” as classic Oreos.
Birthdays:Johnny Depp (1963), Natalie Portman (1981); Mae Whitman (1988) Quote: “If there’s any message to my work, it is ultimately that it’s OK to be different, that it’s good to be different, that we should question ourselves before we pass judgement on someone who looks different, behaves different, talks different, is a different color.” – Johnny Depp |
Education
Look through this timeline of influential books on race and the black experience published in the United States for each decade of the nation’s existence.
Health & Wellness
Until you can recognize that you are living a racialized life and you’re having racialized experiences every moment of every day, you can’t actually engage people of other races around the idea of justice.
The Arts
Mashable’s 15 Public Art Projects that Boldly advocate for social justice. Which ones are your favorite? Are they on this list? If not, share some of your favorites by tagging us on Instagram @BGCPDXTeens
Career Development
Read this article to see how you can become a Social Justice Researcher.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Learn about Jesse Owens, the African American athlete that broke records and won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany. This article talks about how the belief at the Olympics where that white Germans were the superior athletic race, but he proved them wrong.
Character & Leadership
“When we define racism as behaviors instead of feelings, we can measure it — and transform it from an impossible problem into a solvable one.” – Phillip Goff. Watch this Ted Talk to learn how to turn racism into a solvable issue.
Wednesday June 10
| Fact of the Day: Goldfish can distinguish the music of one composer from another.
Birthdays:Sasha Obama (2001), Jeff Teague (1988), Judy Garland (1922) Quote: “Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else.” – Judy Garland |
Education
This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world. We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.
Health & Wellness
What is Whiteness? These are the observations from participants in The Whiteness Project, Part I, an interactive web-based collection of voices and reflections of Americans from diverse walks of life who identify as white. Her statement illustrates why educators, activists and allies doing racial justice work are increasingly focused on the importance of examining whiteness.
The Arts
100+ art pieces done by people of color. Share any POC artwork and tag @bgcpdxteens on Instagram.
Career Development
Learn more about how you can become a doctor.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
This article shows a timeline of Colin Kaepernick’s protests against police brutality. “Few noticed the first protest by Kaepernick because it came before a home preseason game in August 2016. He remained seated on the bench, and when asked about it by a reporter after the game, he explained: “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football, and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”
Character & Leadership
This video project was created to offer people a way to donate and financially contribute to #BlackLivesMatter without having any actual money or going out to protest themselves. Investing in our future can be difficult for young people, so 100% of the advertisement revenue this video makes through AdSense will be donated to the associations that offer protester bail funds, help pay for family funerals, and advocacy listed in the beginning of the video.
Thursday June 11
| Fact of the Day: The first use of “Google” as a verb in pop culture was on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Birthdays: Shia LaBeouf(1986), Kodak Black(1997), Gene Wilder(1933), Peter Dinklage(1969), Hugh Laurie(1959) Quote: “I waited a long time out in the world before I gave myself permission to fail. Please don’t even bother asking. Don’t bother telling the world you are ready. Show it. Do it.” – Peter Dinklage |
Education
How student activism shaped the Black Lives Movement: Learn about how the movement began and the steps these students took to take charge of what they believe in.
Health & Wellness
Read this article discussing the implicit bias and racial disparities in our health care system. “Why are black people sicker, and why do they die earlier, than other racial groups? Many factors likely contribute to the increased morbidity and mortality among black people. It is undeniable, though, that one of those factors is the care that they receive from their providers. Black people simply are not receiving the same quality of health care that their white counterparts receive, and this second-rate health care is shortening their lives.”
The Arts
Just Mercy, starring Michael B Jordan is free to rent on multiple streaming services. Share your thoughts on the film by tagging @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram and #JustMercy.
Career Development
What skills do you need to become a social worker, and how you can pursue a career in the field?
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Read this article of athletes who are taking a stand on social injustices. Athletes must take a stand on social injustice: Seen by many as leaders and role models, athletes have a responsibility to speak out on inequality and discrimination.
Character & Leadership
What is Systemic Racism? Watch this video to learn how systemic racism is formed and exists in society today.
Friday June 12
| Fact of the Day: In 1991, Wayne Allwine—who was then the voice of Mickey Mouse—married Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie.
Birthdays:Anne Frank(1929), George H. W. Bush(1924), Jrue Holiday(1990) Quote: “I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.” -Anne Frank |
Education
Read through this timeline of Black History Milestones. The fate of enslaved people in the United States would divide the nation during the Civil War. And after the war, the racist legacy of slavery would persist, spurring movements of resistance, including the Underground Railroad, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Selma to Montgomery March, and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Health & Wellness
The effects of COVID-19 on the health of racial and ethnic minority groups is still emerging; however, current data suggest a disproportionate burden of illness and death among racial and ethnic minority groups.
The Arts
The Music video for Childish Gambino’s “This is America” is filled with symbolic images, and hidden meanings. Did you spot anything else? What does this video mean to you? Share your thoughts with @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram.
Career Development
Read this article to see how you can have a career as a human rights activist.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Thabo Sefolosha, an NBA star was a victim of police brutality in 2015, here he is opening up about his experience. What are your thoughts? Tag @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram and let us know.
Character & Leadership
Kimberlé Crenshaw, a 2017 NAIS People of Color Conference speaker, civil rights advocate, and professor at UCLA School of Law and Columbia Law School, talks about intersectional theory, the study of how overlapping or intersecting social identities—and particularly minority identities—relate to systems and structures of discrimination.
https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=ViDtnfQ9FHc
Monday June 1
| Fact of the Day:Cable News Network, also known as CNN Started Broadcasting, June 1st 1980
Birthdays:Morgan Freeman (1937), Alanis Morissette (1974), Heidi Klum (1973), Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962) Quote: “Was I always going to be here? No I was not. I was going to be homeless at one time, a taxi driver, truck driver, or any kind of job that would get me a crust of bread. You never know what’s going to happen.” – Morgan Freeman |
Education
Hop on over to HowStuffWorks and read this article on “5 Signs That Download Site Isn’t Legit.”
Health & Wellness
Follow along to this 5 minute video on a meditation that you can do ANYWHERE!
The Arts
Is your room looking a bit plain? Want to spruce it up a bit? Watch this video that shows you how to make some wall art with stuff you may have at home.
Career Development
Put 3 minutes on a timer. Make a list of as many careers or jobs as you can think of. Save your list because we are going to revisit it tomorrow! Engage with us by sending your lists to your Teen director on the REMIND app, or post your list on Instagram and tag @BGCPDXTeens
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Did you make a single target homecourt drill over the weekend? Post your best score online and tag @BGCPortland, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Don’t forget to tag @3jmccollum, and use the tag #StayInTheGame
Character & Leadership
Read a teen’s story about bullying. “My Hair is Prettier than Yours.”
Health & Wellness
Listen to Olivia Remes on how to cope with anxiety. Share your thoughts with your teen director on REMIND, or post it on social media and add the tag @bgcpdxteens
Tuesday June 2
| Fact of the Day: 2004 – Ken Jennings began his 74-game winning streak on the syndicated game show Jeopardy.
Birthdays: Shroud(Streamer), Wayne Brady (1972), Justin Long (1978), Wentworth Miller (1972) Quote: “A racial community provides not only a sense of identity, that luxury of looking into another’s face and seeing yourself reflected back, but a sense of security and support.” – Wentworth Miller |
Education
Go on TeenInk, it is a website run by teens for teens. Here is something to start you off in your journey of browsing this site: Fantastic Phobias, and Where to Find Them.
Health & Wellness
Watch this 5 minute video, focused on talking about healthy relationships.
The Arts
Home decor is so much fun, especially when there is not way you can go wrong. Watch this video on how to make acrylic fluid painting!
Career Development
Unsure of your career interests? Take this free test to see what careers fit your interests.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Take on the challenge like many of our staff have and take on the #HomeCourtChallenge. Here is a video of your staff taking on the challenge. Share your video with your teen director on REMIND, or you can post it on social media and tag @bgcpdxteens.
Character & Leadership
Watch Drew Dudley on Everyday Leadership. He emphasizes on the importance that even a small act of kindness is still an act of leadership. You do not have to do something big to be a leader!
Health & Wellness
Watch this 5 minute video on how the food you eat affects your body.
Wednesday June 3
| Fact of the Day: In 1989, following student unrest spreading to the rest of the population China starts the use of troops to quell protesters which is not successful the first time in Tiananmen square.
Birthdays: Al Horford(1986), Anderson Cooper (1967) Quote: “You may not be able to see the battle others are fighting, and you may believe they are confident and have never known sadness or fear, but believe me, they have, so be kind.” – Anderson Cooper |
Education
Read this post written by a young adult on the importance of volunteering as a teenager on his life. Community service is not all about getting enough hours for a class so you can pass, it’s much more.
Health & Wellness
Hop on over to YouTube and watch this FBE video focused on Teens Reacting to Teen Mental Health In Film And TV (Euphoria, Saved By The Bell).
The Arts
Have random stuff laying in your house? Here is a link that shares 90+ Recycled Projects. Did you know you can make a bird feeder from a ketchup bottle? Share your creations by sending a photo to your Teen Director on the REMIND app, or post your photo on social media and tag @bgcdxteens.
Career Development
Do you know what you are going to do after high school? College isn’t for everyone. This website lists other options you can take after high school apart from traditional college.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Join Carla from Bon Appetit, and make some Banana Bread! Follow the link to the video of how Carla makes her famous banana bread! It doesn’t have 2.2 million views for no reasons.
Character & Leadership
Listen to Angela L. Duckworth talk about Grit and the importance of perseverance and passion.
Health & Wellness
Listen to Bailey Parnell in her talk about whether social media is harming you or not.
Thursday June 4
| Fact of the Day: 1937 – The first shopping carts were introduced at the Humpty Dumpty Supermarket in Oklahoma City, created by the store’s owner, Sylvan Goldman.
Birthdays:Angelina Jolie (1975), Horation Sanz (1969), Quincy Brown (1991) Quote: “Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of.” – Angelina Jolie |
Education
Do you know how much sleep you need? Watch this TedX talk on how much sleep you need!
Health & Wellness
Watch this short video on ways to improve your mental wellness.
The Arts
Follow along to a Bob Ross video and share your results with your Teen Director on REMIND, or post your photo on social media and tag @bgcpdxteens.
Career Development
Watch this 8 minute video on skills you need for success in any career. Do you have any of these skills? Share with your teen director on REMIND, or post your list on social media and tag @bgcpdxteens.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Here is a 5 Minute Crafts video showing you 16 things you can do when bored.
Character & Leadership
Listen to Susan Cain talk about the strength of introverts. Are you an introvert?
Health & Wellness
Watch this 3 minute video of ways you can improve your mental health.
Friday June 5
| Fact of the Day: In 1989, the Tiananmen Square protests ended violently in Beijing by the People’s Liberation Army, with at least 241 dead. Many western journalists had errantly speculated that the army would not fight against the people.
Birthdays: Mark Wahlberg (1971), Pete Wentz (1979), Kenny G (1956), Brian McKnight (1969) Quote: “I don’t want to let my guard down and feel too comfortable. If you become complacent, you start feeling entitled. I’m ready to go dig ditches if I have to. Whatever I gotta do to provide for my family. Whatever I gotta do to make sure that I do the best possible job at whatever wonderful opportunities I’ve been handed.” – Mark Wahlberg |
Education
Watch Cameron Russell’s Ted Talk, “Looks Aren’t Everything, Believe Me, I’m a Model.”
Health & Wellness
Watch this 3 minute video explaining the benefits of running for just 5 minutes a day!
The Arts
You have a book laying around you no longer read? Make altered book poetry. See some cool examples that people have made.
Career Development
Check out these 10 unusual but cool careers… have you heard of any strange careers? Share with your teen director on REMIND of any strange careers you have heard of. Or you can post your list on social media and tag @bgcpdxteens.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Watch this FBE video of teens trying not to eat movie foods. Your task is to get inspiration and recreate a food from a movie. Fun part for you is that you won’t have to hold back, you get to EAT IT!
https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=_f2zRRsRnOw
Character & Leadership
Here are 10 young activists that are trying to move the needle on climate change, gun control, and other global issues.
Health & Wellness
Follow along with Ms. Rei and do some warm-ups before working out.
Monday May 25, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The 100 folds in a chef’s hat represent 100 ways to cook an egg.
Birthdays: Ian McKellen, Mike Myers, Aly Raisman Quote: “Try and understand what part you have to play in the world in which you live. There’s more to life than you know and it’s all happening out there. Discover what part you can play and then go for it.” – Ian McKellen |
Health & Wellness
Lets focus for a bit and reduce some stress. Did you know that making pottery helps reduce stress? Try out this recipe to make your own clay and start creating some pottery.
The Arts
Coasters are everywhere! When you go out and eat, most places have coasters for people to take. You might have coasters at home as well. Here are 47 different DIY coaster ideas! Share with us what you make for your home. The Citrus coasters might be our favorite of the 47!
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Health & Wellness
Here are 11 basic ways to cook eggs. How do you eat your eggs? I tend to eat them sunny side up or as an omelette.
Tuesday May 26, 2020
| Fact of the Day:The longest wedding veil was longer than 63 football fields.
Birthdays:Helena Bonham Carter, Stevie Nicks, Lenny Kravitz Quote: “I think everything in life is art. What you do. How you dress. The way you love someone, and how you talk. Your smile and your personality. What you believe in, and all your dreams. The way you drink your tea. How you decorate your home. Or party. Your grocery list. The food you make. How your writing looks. And the way you feel. Life is art.” – Helena Bonham Carter |
The Arts
Do you have a book laying around the house that is not used? Lets reuse it and make a hollow book! You can use a hollow book for numerous things, such as storage, or a charging doc station for your cellphone, tablet, or any electronics. Learn how to DIY in this video.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Health & Wellness
Self-soothing is such a wonderful act of self-care. It’s a soft and gentle way of letting yourself know that you’ll be okay. See what things you can do and have to help you create a calm area in yourself and home.
Wednesday May 27, 2020
| Fact of the Day:The largest known living organism (in terms of dry-weight mass) is actually a tree: the Pando aspen grove located in Utah.
Birthdays:Paul Bettany, Andre 3000, Christopher Lee, Lily-Rose Depp Quote: “But I am a lover of all kinds of art. And I just can’t stick to one thing. I guess I could if I made myself, but I’d always be looking the other way, for other things.” – Andre 3000 |
The Arts
Do you have colored pencils and crayons laying around your house that you no longer use? Make a colored pencil wall, sounds a bit crazy but it looks super cool.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Health & Wellness
Move yourself to your kitchen. Today, we will make some cucumber and lemon water. It’s so delicious and refreshing! You can also add mint or strawberries to the water and spruce it up.
Thursday May 28, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The lyrebird can mimic almost any sounds it hears — including chainsaws.
Birthdays: Cameron Boyce, Nova, Dahyun Quote: “I feel like a lot of young people need to understand that they can do the same thing–they aren’t powerless, that they can actually make a change.” — Cameron Boyce |
The Arts
Lets create a memory wall! Look through your phone and pick pictures that you love to create some home decor with them.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Health & Wellness
What are boundaries? How do we build them? Watch this Ted Talk on boundaries (15 minute video), the importance of them, and how to build your boundaries. Here is also a short read on setting boundaries.
Friday May 29, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The 100 folds in a chef’s hat represent 100 ways to cook an egg.
Birthdays: Ian McKellen, Mike Myers, Aly Raisman Quote: “Try and understand what part you have to play in the world in which you live. There’s more to life than you know and it’s all happening out there. Discover what part you can play and then go for it.” – Ian McKellen |
The Arts
Today, lets see if we can make your artwork really “pop” by making some in 3D! Google 3D paper art to get some inspo, or check out these examples of wall art, fashion art with natural materials, and paper portraits.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Health & Wellness
Have you ever felt anxious, angry, scared, or any other strong emotion? What has helped you? Some take deep breaths, some take a walk. Some people need to hold something, such as stress balls or fidget spinners. Here is a recipe on how to make Thinking Putty. It helps you calm down and reach a state of comfort when playing with it. You can also make some with glitter!
Monday May 11, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Dreamt is the only English word that ends in the letters “mt.”
Birthdays: Cam Newton Quote: “He that refuses praise the first time it is offered does it because he would like to hear it a second.” -Francois de La Rochefoucauld |
Education
Check out these 6 websites for Teen Writers – start a blog today!
Health & Wellness
Nutrition! How much do you know about nutrition? We will spend this week learning about nutrition. Today you will focus how the six main nutrients affect your body. Link: https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=inEPlZZ_SfA
The Arts
Have some newspaper and magazines laying around? Make a self portrait out of the pages. Here is an example, share yours! Link: www.boredart.com/2016/11/exclusive-collage-portrait-art-works.html
Career Development
Inspired by young entrepreneurs? Meet 18 under 18- https://https://bgcportland.orgfortune.com/2016/09/15/18-entrepreneurs-under-18-teen-business/
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Check out Bleacher Report for new Sports blogs to stay up to date on current sports news: https://https://bgcportland.orgbleacherreport.com/articles/6159-five-basketball-websites-you-cant-live-without
Character & Leadership
Tell a teen staff what character and leadership means to you. Name an example of how it shows up in your life.
Health & Wellness
Sit down outside and take some do nothing time! Spend a few minutes or an hour to just sit outside and relax. Hear the birds chirp, feel the wind, look up to the sky, and just absorb right now.
Tuesday May 12, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The average person’s left hand does 56% of the typing (when using the proper position of the hands on the keyboard; Hunting and pecking doesn’t count!).
Birthdays:Stephen Baldwin Quote: “Know thyself and all things in moderation.” -Inscription from the Temple of Delphi |
Education
Freerice is the ultimate platform for improving your vocabulary, SAT score, and the current state of world hunger. The non-profit site gives you vocabulary questions and donates 10 grains of rice to the World Food Programme with every answer you get right. https://https://bgcportland.orgfreerice.com/categories/english-vocabulary
Health & Wellness
Todays focus will be calories. Watch these videos about calories. Link: https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=VEQaH4LruUo Link: https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=zcMBm-UVdII
The Arts
Art time! Bring your inner artist out. Get out your pencil, notebook, paint, and/or canvas. Go crazy and draw or paint, if you are having a hard time thinking of what to draw or paint look at this art prompt generator. Share your art with us! Link: https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.magatsu.net/generators/art/index.php
Career Development
Learn different small business ideas for teens- https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.moneycrashers.com/business-ideas-teenagers-kids/
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Subscribe to Youtube’s official sports channel- https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/channel/UCEgdi0XIXXZ-qJOFPf4JSKw
Character & Leadership
Lets get inspired! See how teens in Seattle are contributing to their communities- https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.usefultrivia.com/sports_trivia/
Health & Wellness
Giggles time! Hop on YouTube or Tik Tok or any other platform and watch some funny videos. Here is a video to start you off… Link: https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=ODjFz-lk6sU
Wednesday May 13, 2020
| Fact of the Day: In the course of an average lifetime, while sleeping you might eat around 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders, or more.
Quote: Stevie Wonder Quote: “You are personally responsible for becoming more ethical than the society you grew up in.” -Eliezer Yudkowsky |
Education
TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative. Its mission is to spark and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students around the world. The site provides a growing library of original animated videos created by an international platform of teachers. https://https://bgcportland.orged.ted.com/
Health & Wellness
Today we are learning how vitamins work. Link: https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=ISZLTJH5lYg Link: https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz6aMF_cVsE
The Arts
Make your own scrunchie berets! Here is the link, share your results. Link: orangebettie.com/2019/04/30/scrunchie-barrette-easy-diy-tutorial/
Career Development
Keep these volunteer ideas in mind once shutdown is over! Community service hours go a long way on resume’s and college applications! https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.dosomething.org/us/articles/volunteer-opportunities-for-teens
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Talk a walk somewhere new with a friend (social distance- keeping safety and awareness as top priority).
Character & Leadership
This link is full of empowering Michelle Obama quotes- https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.oprahmag.com/life/relationships-love/g25438427/michelle-obama-quotes/?slide=3
Health & Wellness
Call up a friend or family member and have a chat. Friend group calls are always fun.
Thursday May 14, 2020
| Fact of the Day: It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.
Birthdays: Miranda Cosgrove Quote: “No level of individual self-actualization alone can sustain the marginalized and oppressed. We must be linked to collective struggle, to communities of resistance that move us outward, into the world.” – bell hooks |
Education
Google Arts and Culture is a platform that allows students to explore the world through thousands of artworks and artifacts provided by over 1,000 international museums, galleries, and institutions from all around the globe. https://https://bgcportland.orgartsandculture.google.com/
Health & Wellness
Today we are watching these two videos talking about the impact food has on our body, not just physical but also mental. Link: https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=v_ONFix_e4k Link: https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=3dqXHHCc5lA
The Arts
Learn about the artist Andy Warhol and the Pop Art movement in this fantastic lesson. After you learn about Warhol’s style and artwork, try your hand at pop art and be sure to share with us. https://https://bgcportland.orgdocs.google.com/document/d/13sZ6NL1kySVvaqHHEm6s7zHBwXX2tY7b2dGVQjXHeIc/edit
Career Development
Interested in starting your own club? Whether it’s virtual or in person, check out these ideas at this link! https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.monterey.org/library/Teens/Teen-Clubs
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Have a photo shoot with easy props and backgrounds! https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=LqzQeOpfW1A
Character & Leadership
Teen leadership games- https://https://bgcportland.orgteens.lovetoknow.com/teens-school/leadership-games-youth
Health & Wellness
Coloring time! Get out any of your adult coloring books out and start coloring. If you do not have a coloring book here are some awesome apps that you can color in. Color Therapy, Pigment, Colorfly, and Recolor are some great coloring apps.
Friday May 15, 2020
| Fact of the Day: A shrimp’s heart is in its head.
Birthdays: Ray Lewis Quote: “Challenging power structures from the inside, working the cracks within the system, however, requires learning to speak multiple languages of power convincingly.” -Patricia Hill Collins |
Education
Khan Academy is a game changer when it comes to online education. https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.khanacademy.org/
Health & Wellness
How do we read nutrition labels? Watch these two videos on how to read nutrition labels. Once you are done go into your pantry and look at your favorite snacks label. Link: https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=Orj7p3KQcyQ Link: https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=tWYFndopVl8
The Arts
Have some old jeans you are going to toss out? Here is a link on how to make purses, and pencil pouches. https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=-0fCSiosFHM
Career Development
Take this free career test to learn what professions would best match your personality! https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.yourfreecareertest.com/career-tests/free-career-test-for-students/
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Check out this site for fun and challenging sports trivia! https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.usefultrivia.com/sports_trivia/
Character & Leadership
Being young and making an impact- listen to Natalie Warne’s Ted Talk: https://https://bgcportland.orgwww.ted.com/talks/natalie_warne_being_young_and_making_an_impact?language=en
Health & Wellness
- Learn how to PROPERLY clean your phone – https://https://bgcportland.orgyoutu.be/7cprhkKQUF0
Monday May 4, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Most people fall asleep in seven minutes.
Quote: “Maybe the target nowadays is not to discover what we are, but to resist what we are.” – Michel Foucault |
Education
Sign up for Khan Academy for free test prep and help with subjects like science, math and English.
Health & Wellness
What is mindfulness? How can mindfulness help us be happy and healthy? Learn about mindfulness and practice with us.
The Arts
Take time to learn about the Grid Drawing Technique! Share your drawings with us when you finish using the Remind app.
Career Development
Want to be your own boss? Check out this video for some ideas on starting your own business.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Check out this great yoga class. Plenty more to find on YouTube!
Character & Leadership
Explore the Academy of Achievement website that offers looks at hundreds of amazing individuals who speak about their achievement and what values and ideas were important to them. The Academy of Achievement website states: “The life stories of extraordinary achievers can provide you with a road map of your own personal quest for excellence. You might be surprised to learn that someone like you has landed on the moon, started a media empire, or discovered the secret of the DNA molecule.” Explore interesting histories and ideas from amazing individuals. After you explore an intersing person, tell us who you learned about. Do you share characteristics or ideas with them? Did they inspire you? Why or Why not? We look forward to hearing from you. Don’t forget to check out their associated podcast, What it Takes.
Health & Wellness
Start up a journal, you can write about numerous things such as: quotes, daily life, practice creative writing, or you can draw as well. Start a daily drawing journal. Here is a link with numerous journal ideas.
Tuesday May 5, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.
Quote: “Don’t be afraid to give up the good and go for the great.” -Steve Prefontaine |
Education
Take some quizzes to stay sharp. See how many states you can name in 1 minute!
Health & Wellness
Learn how to PROPERLY clean your phone.
The Arts
Learn about artist Frida Kahlo and portrait painting with this art activity. And remember, when your finished with your self-portrait, share your artwork with us!
Career Development
Thinking about how to make a great first impression and land a job? Check this video for tips on how to pick out an interview outfit:.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Listen to a podcast! There are podcasts for literally anything! Want something funny? Listen to “Comedy Bang Bang!” Want something spooky? Listen to “The No Sleep Podcast.” Want to learn new things? Listen to “Stuff you Should Know.”
Character & Leadership
This activity is for all those dog owners! Here is a video that shows you how to make 5 different types of dog toys from old t-shirts. If you don’t have a dog, you can still make them and donate them to an animal shelter.
Health & Wellness
Coloring time! Get out any of your adult coloring books out and start coloring. If you do not have a coloring book here are some awesome apps that you can color in. Color Therapy, Pigment, Colorfly, and Recolor are some great coloring apps.
Wednesday May 6, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
Quote: “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” -Nelson Mandela |
Education
Go through an online tour of the Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida.
Health & Wellness
What is self care? Is it important? Yes! Read this blog that the Inukai teens wrote regarding self care. Share a picture with your staff on a form of self care you do.
Scroll down to see how you can make your own face masks at home. Remember that is a form of self-care, so lets practice self care!
The Arts
The Getty Museum asked people to recreate paintings with things they have at home, so its your turn to look around your house and become a piece of art!
Career Development
Since we got you thinking yesterday about a job … lets get you thinking about a resume. A resume tells an employer how to contact you, what prior jobs you had, special skills you have, volunteer and work experiences you’ve had and about your education. Read this resume guide and get started on your own.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Finish off your day with a typing game. Can you beat your high score?
Character & Leadership
Today is for all cat lovers and owners! Here is a video on how to make 3 different types of toys for your cat. If you don’t have a cat, you can make the toys and donate them to an animal shelter as well.
Health & Wellness
Skin care time! Treat yourself! Get your face masks out, your bath bombs, etc. and take some time to treat your self and your skin. Share pics of you with your face masks! Here is a video that shows 11 different face masks you can make at home.
Thursday May 7, 2020
| Fact of the Day: An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
Quote: “Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world.” – Margaret Mead |
Education
Now is the perfect time to learn a new skill. Visit codecademy.com to learn how to code and make your own apps or websites.
Health & Wellness
Lets dance! Pull up YouTube and play Just Dance, or look up dancing videos. Hop on Tik Tok and recreate some of the dances. Have fun!
The Arts
Pull out any old vinyls or CD’s that you no longer use, and lets Upcycle them. Bring your paint and brushes out and get creative. Paint a design on your vinyl or CD. Here is an example from Pinterest.
Career Development
Discover what your interests are and how they relate to the world of work. The Interest Profiler helps you decide what kinds of occupations and jobs you might want to explore based on your interests.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Join us on a scavenger hunt! See if you can find all 27 cartoon characters.
Character & Leadership
Listen, Learn, then Lead. In this 15 minute Ted Talk by Stanley McChrystal, he talks about what it takes to be a leader.
Health & Wellness
Friday May 8, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Almonds are a member of the peach family.
Quote: “There are many causes worth dying for, but none worth killing for.” -Albert Camus |
Education
You might not be in college, or might not have a job yet, but it is never to early to read ahead and learn how to balance school and work life. Read this blog post from Concordia University on 8 simple steps to balancing work and college.
Health & Wellness
Follow this 10 minute workout for teens.
The Arts
Art time! Bring your inner artist out. Get out your pencil, notebook, paint, and/or canvas. Go crazy and draw or paint, if you are having a hard time thinking of what to draw or paint look at this art prompt generator. Share your art with us!
Career Development
Take 30 minutes of your day to watch these two Ted Talks, focused on career advice.
- Career advice for teenagers: Value your values | Amy MacLeod
- Unconventional Career Advice | Christine Bailey
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Lets get Fun Friday started! Lets do a virtual escape room: the “Abandoned Warehouse” Escape Room. Time yourself and share how long it takes you to finish it.
Character & Leadership
Take a few minutes and think of a couple of people you consider leaders. What do you like about them? What makes them leaders. Share with us a leader you admire and what makes them admirable. This video discusses famous leaders and their leadership style. What leadership style do you have?
Health & Wellness
Make yourself a delicious smoothie, then go outside and relax. Here are two delicious recipes to try out:
Monday April 27, 2020
| Fact of the Day: A baby puffin is called a “puffling.”
Birthdays: Ulysses S. Grant, Lizzo Quote: “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” – Marilyn Monroe |
Education
Watch this Ted Talk, focused on Stalkerware. Eva Galperin, talks about threats of virtual life and gives tips on how to be safe online.
Health & Wellness
Nutrition! How much do you know about nutrition? We will spend this week learning about nutrition. Today you will focus on how the six main nutrients affect your body.
The Arts
Take a journey through the worlds oldest art gallery.
Career Development
Lets continue looking into your future career. You did some lessons last week and learned about careers in the medical, and community branches. Today, you will look at careers in the Travel & Adventure category. Do you want to be a pilot? What about a yacht captain? Learn about these two professions and see if they pique your interest.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Time to unleash your beautiful voice! Have a virtual karaoke time with your friends. Connect through Zoom, Google Hangouts, or other video chat and have a Karaoke party!
Character & Leadership
The New York Times Magazine has developed the 1619 Project to explore the tragic history of slavery in the US. Take a look at their podcast which explores a wide range of topics associated with slavery and its continued impact on the US today.
Health & Wellness
Meditation time! Take five minutes to meditate. If you have never meditated before, no worries, this video is for beginners.
Tuesday April 28th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Four times more people speak English as a second language than as a native one.
Birthdays: Jessica Alba, James Monroe Quote: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt |
Education
Take some quizzes to stay sharp. See how many states you can name in 1 minute!
Health & Wellness
Why do we measure calories so much in health and nutrition conversations, and do they really matter? Watch these videos to learn more about calories.
The Arts
Take a look at Los Angeles Street Art. Share your favorite!
Career Development
Learn about numerous careers in the arts, choose the one you are most interested about, and learn about how much they make, how to get there, and more.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Pull up Netflix, and make a Netflix Party with your friends. It is an extension you add to Google Chrome. To make it a bit more interesting, call your friends on Google Hangouts at the same time. That way you can talk while watching the movie, instead of typing.
Character & Leadership
Create a vision board on what motivates you. Here is an online vision board maker, or you can also make it with newspaper and magazines laying around at home. If you are using magazines and newspaper from home, make sure no one needs them anymore before using them. One of our teens a couple of weeks ago made a collage online, she got images from pinterest and then used the website to put it all together. It came out amazing!
Health & Wellness
Wednesday April 29th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The lyrebird can mimic almost any sounds it hears — including chainsaws.
Birthdays: Jerry Seinfeld, Duke Ellington Quote: “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan |
Education
What was life like for teenagers in the 1900s? What about 1950s? 1990s? Watch this video to see how teenage life has changed through the decades.
Health & Wellness
Today we are learning about essential micronutrients and how vitamins work.
The Arts
Do you have an old t-shirt? Make it into a tote bag. Follow this tutorial on how to turn your old favorite t-shirt into a tote bag.
Career Development
Have you ever though about becoming an army officer, HR manager, or someone in a management position? Look into numerous management careers and find what interests you!
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Balloon Tennis! Get out some balloons, a fly swatter (or paper plates and a stick, and tape) and lets play! Learn how to play Balloon Tennis, it also shows how to make your own racket if you do not have a fly swatter.
Character & Leadership
Check out the School of Life on YouTube. They have a lot of interesting videos about everything from philosophy to sociology and everything in between.
I think there is probably no better time to start learning about ourselves and finding out who we are and where we reside in the world during a difficult time, like the one we find ourselves in now. Let’s take some time to begin our development of self-knowledge, watch a video or two and let us know what you think, let us know if you want to start a discussion around one of the topics raised or want more information. Take the time to explore and enjoy the journey.
Health & Wellness
Read about the benefits of the outdoors. After reading take a step outside your home. Go for a walk or simply just step outside and absorb the sun rays.
Thursday April 30th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Coca-Cola was the first soft drink in space.
Birthdays: Travis Scott Quote: “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” -Henry David Thoreau |
Education
Now is the perfect time to learn a new skill. Visit codecademy.com to learn how to code and make your own apps or websites.
Health & Wellness
Learn how to PROPERLY clean your video game controllers!
The Arts
Create a Animated Sprite using Pixskel. Get started with their handy video tutorial!
Career Development
Discover what your interests are and how they relate to the world of work. The Interest Profiler helps you decide what kinds of occupations and jobs you might want to explore based on your interests.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Stand up its time to dance!!! If you have Just Dance whip it out and get started if not pop open youtube and look for Just Dance videos, and start moving to the beat of the song! Do 20 minutes of Just Dance. Here is a link to a song you can start off with….
Character & Leadership
Have some old shirts laying around? Make some dog toys for your dog or to donate to an animal shelter.
Health & Wellness
Step out of your room for a bit, step out of your house and stand outside for a few minutes. Look around, notice all the nature. Go for a walk! Doesn’t have to be long, just 20 minutes or less.
Friday May 1st, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The speed of a computer mouse is measured in “Mickeys.” A British scientist first invented the roller-ball device in 1946 while working for the Royal Navy, but the word “mouse” didn’t get coined until 1965.
Birthdays: Charlie D’Amelio Quote: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela |
Education
Here is an article that lists 15 Mind-Blowing facts about Gen Z. Check it out and see how many of these facts you relate to.
Health & Wellness
How do we read nutrition labels? Watch these two videos on how to read nutrition labels. Once you are done go into your pantry and look at your favorite snacks label. How nutritious is it, really?
The Arts
Lets revamp the teen center! Get creative and make a decoration for the teen center. It can be a painting, drawing, get creative. Send you design to us and see what we can bring to life.
Career Development
Supercharge your goals! At the end of this lesson you will be able to: Understand why goals can be important for brain growth, Make SMART goals that can help guide growth, Develop a plan to use SMART goals to bolster brain growth.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Gather your blanket, hot chocolate, smores, pillows, and get cozy while you listen to a scary story or two. Here are some great podcasts that tell scary stories: The No Sleep Podcast, Lore, The Black Tapes, and The Magnus Archived.
Character & Leadership
Head over to Nearpod and learn about leadership; sign up for NearPod and insert the code “JZQDO” . Once you are done, visit Kahoots (or Or enter game pin 08624215 into your app) and take a quiz on what you just learned.
Health & Wellness
21 Years ago today Fred Rogers gave a speech to congress and saved PBS funding. His message as strong today as ever.
Monday April 20th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The largest known living organism is an aspen grove.
Birthdays: George Takei, Tan France Quote: “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” -Albert Einstein |
Education
Do you know how stuff works? Visit this article-picker website, which will randomly select an article that explains how a certain thing works. I got “Could there be a triple rainbow?”
Health & Wellness
Bucket list week! This week you will be making different bucket lists. Today, list 5 – 10 places you want to visit in your lifetime. (Visit, not live in!)
The Arts
Visit the Frida Kahlo Museum. They’ll let you take a virtual tour inside the entire museum!
Career Development
Do you like music? Have you ever wanted to make your own? Here are some websites ranging in difficulty, where you can make your own music.
- https://https://bgcportland.orgsoundbridge.io/
- lmms.io/
- https://https://bgcportland.orgmusiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Song-Maker/
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Bring out tabletop games this week and lets play! Find sometime to play UNO with your family today.
If you want to play with friends online, download the UNO app through Google Play or Apple, depending on your device, or play online!
Character & Leadership
14 year old, youth activist, James Thompson, shares how Generation Z (YOU!) is changing the world. He describes “James’ Three Step Plan for Stickin’ it to the Man” to encourage you to get involved in your community.
Health & Wellness
Time to get some energy out! Here is a workout video for you to do.
Tuesday April 21st, 2020
| Fact of the Day: M&M stands for Mars and Murrie.
Birthdays: Iggy Pop, Adam Ray, Okay aka Rosa Quote: “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” -Coco Chanel |
Education
Watch these three Ted Talks and share your thoughts.
Health & Wellness
Make a career bucket list! What jobs do you want to have? What do you need from your dream job?
The Arts
Shadow drawing! What is that? Go outside with a random object, like a dinosaur toy. Grab paper and a pencil as well. Outline the shadow of the object you chose, get creative and draw random designs inside of the object outline. Share your designs with us!
Career Development
Lets get coding! Today you will go on Khan Academy and try out coding.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Today’s tabletop game is Monopoly! Can you finish a game?
You can go online and play against people, or, if you have a board game at home and want to make it a bit interesting, here are some additional rules.
Character & Leadership
Here is an article that lists teens who have changed the world and made history. Which teens have you heard about and which did you learn about today?
Health & Wellness
Lets talk about eating healthy! Here is a video discussing how to make eating healthy easy.
Wednesday April 22nd, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Neil Armstrong didn’t say “That’s one small step for man.” The astronaut insists he actually stated, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Birthdays: Machine Gun Kelly, Jeffery Dean Morgan, Vladimir Lenin Quote: “No matter who you are or what you look like, how you started off, or how and who you love, America is a place where you can write your own destiny.” – Barack Obama |
Education
Check out this video from the New York Times – “How Coronavirus Racism Infected My High School.” What, if anything, surprised you about the video? Have you heard any anti-Asian remarks in your community since this virus began? How would you stand up for someone if you saw this happening?
Health & Wellness
List 5 places you want to LIVE in. Two of the countries one of our teen staff wishes to not just visit, but live for a bit of my life, are South Korea and Mexico. (Can you guess who?)
The Arts
Play Dough! Do you remember the joys of when we were little and played with play dough? Let yourself reminisce and make play dough!
Career Development
Do you know what an Imagineer is? Once you are done watching the video on Khan Academy, click on “Lesson One: Creating Worlds” and follow the lesson. If you are interested and want to continue learning, keep on going to the next lesson!
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Mahjong is a solitaire tile game that originated in China, and is rumored to have been around for 2,500 years (though the oldest historical record is dated in the 1800s). Play it online.
Character & Leadership
Read through this article that lists 20 young activists that are changing the world. Some started as early as the age of 6. Learn about them and share your thoughts.
Health & Wellness
Ready, get set… start your workout!
Thursday April 23rd, 2020
| Fact of the Day: You can hear a blue whale’s heartbeat from more than 2 miles away. The world’s largest animal’s heart weighs about 400 pounds — approximately the size of a small piano.
Birthdays: John Cena, William Shakespeare Quote: “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt |
Education
Aliens? Lets learn about the future of space exploration. How likely are humans to travel in space? Should we colonize another planet instead of Mars? Dive into this playlist and learn about space exploration.
Health & Wellness
Make a bucket list of 5 – 10 activities you want to do with your friends while you’re still a teenager.
The Arts
Draw with Rob! Rob Biddulph, award winning author and illustrator, is currently posting videos on how to draw, every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 AM.
Career Development
Thinking of serving your community as a career? Learn about the career profession that aligns most with your interests. Are you interested in being a city planner. EMT, police officer, firefighter, etc.?
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Guess Who?! Add the Google Chrome Extension that lets you play Guess Who? Let us know how many guesses it took you to get it right!
Character & Leadership
Learn the story of young Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai. I am sure a lot of you have heard about her and her campaign for girls’ education.
Health & Wellness
On Tuesday you watched a Ted Talk about how to make eating healthy easier. Today, take a quiz to test your knowledge about the food groups.
Friday April 24th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Almonds are a member of the peach family.
Birthdays: Kelly Clarkson, Vincent de Paul, Barbra Streisand Quote: “There are many causes worth dying for, but none worth killing for.” -Albert Camus |
Education
Here is an article that lists 15 Mind-Blowing facts about Gen Z. How many of these facts do you relate to?
Health & Wellness
Now, lets end the week with a bucket list of everything and anything you want to do in your lifetime! What adventures will get yourself into? Sky diving, going to the seven wonders of the worlds?
Share your goals with our staff, your friends, or your parents. Or, if they’re pretty personal, keep them in a journal so you can look back at them one day far into the future.
The Arts
Have an old vinyl record or a CD lying around? Paint it! Create some awesome room decor (but first, make sure those old albums will not be missed.) Here is an example!
Career Development
Do you want a career in health and wellness? Pick a profession you are interested in and learn about what they do, how much they get paid, the steps to get there, and more.
Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz: Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
Sports & Recreation
Let me give you a clue on what game we will be playing today… you solve a mystery.
Did you guess correctly? We are playing Clue! This Google Chrome Extension will get the board set up for you.
Character & Leadership
Ishmael Beah is a human rights activist, but he wasn’t always an activist. He used to be a child soldier. Watch this video and learn about Ishmael’s life.
Health & Wellness
Lets try yoga today. This video focuses on your strength and flexibility.
Monday April 13, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue print is different.
Birthdays: Thomas Jefferson (1743); Ty Dolla Sign; Al Green; Johnathan Brandis Quote: “The time is always right to do what is right.” -Martin Luther King Jr. |
9:00 AM | Breakfast
10:00 AM | Education
Critical Thinking: What do good arguments look like? How do we know? Explore logical fallacies, and become a better critical thinker.
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Get your 30 minutes of physical activity in. If your gym teacher assigned a specific activity do that, if not, here is a suggestion.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | The Arts
Make a collage of your dream vacation! Here is a great website to make a collage. Then share your collages using Remind!
2:00 PM | Career Development
What’s the Federal Reserve? Learn all about it in this short guide and activity created by Club staff.
3:00 PM | Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz – Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info!
4:00 PM | Sports & Recreation
Olympic Ring Toss! You have qualified to join the Olympics this year. See how you will compete.
5:00 PM | Character & Leadership
Nature Webcams: Take the time to explore the world around you and learn about some of the other animals that inhabit this world with us.
6:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Home Exercise Challenge: You can do these on your own to help improve and maintain your health. Each day, choose a Light Exercise, a Moderate Exercise, and a Vigorous Exercise to complete.
Start with the Light exercise and work up to the Vigorous exercise completing three sets.
Tuesday April 14th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
Birthdays: Quote: “We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.” |
9:00 AM | Breakfast
10:00 AM | Education
History Oversimplified: The French Revolution Part 1 & Part 2
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Grab your notebook, canvas, brushes, paint, markers, etc. Go outside with a blanket and pick a spot to sit down and paint or draw. Just relax and take a few moments to paint.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | The Arts
Snow Fluff: Surface Tension Science Experiment
What is surface tension? Check out this short video from BBC Earth Lab to learn about surface tension and then do the science experiment below to see surface tension in practice!
Materials:
- 1 cup corn starch
- 1 cup shaving cream
- Food Coloring
Instructions:
- Pour the cup of corn starch into a large bowl. Use a spoon to scoop the shaving cream on top of it. Put 5-10 drops of food coloring on top. Stir to mix.
- When the mixture looks like grated cheese, use your hands to squish the mixture even more.
- Pretty soon the shaving cream and corn starch will form a ball, about the same texture as dough.
- If your mixture is really wet and sticky after mixing, it needs a little more corn starch. If it won’t stick together and falls into pieces, add a little more shaving cream.
- That’s it! Try sculpting snow angels, snowmen, or make a tiny snow fort!
How does it work?
The tiny pieces of corn starch get mixed into the shaving cream and suspended in the mixture. Shaving cream is made of tiny tiny bubbles, and the surface tension on the surface of the bubbles helps ‘float’ the corn starch particles when the two mix.
2:00 PM | Career Development
Watch this video that discusses 23 jobs that we will see grow in the future, and jobs that have no future. Did you see any jobs pop up that interest you? Do you agree with everything she said? Explain why you agree or do not agree.
3:00 PM | Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz – Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info.
4:00 PM | Sports & Recreation
Back in the folm room with CJ McCollum on BballBreakdown
5:00 PM | Character & Leadership
Check out the School of Life on YouTube. They have a lot of interesting videos about everything from philosophy to sociology and everything in between. From the School of Life website, they state that “We believe that the journey to finding fulfillment begins with self-knowledge. It is only when we have a sense of who we really are that we can make reliable decisions, particularly around love and work.
That’s why we created The School of Life; a resource for helping us understand ourselves, for improving our relationships, our careers and our social lives – as well as for helping us find calm and get more out of our leisure hours.”
I think there is probably no better time to start learning about ourselves and finding out who we are and where we reside in the world during a difficult time, like the one we find ourselves in now. Let’s take some time to begin our development of self-knowledge, watch a video or two and let us know what you think, let us know if you want to start a discussion around one of the topics raised or want more information. Take the time to explore and enjoy the journey.
6:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Help out with dinner tonight, treat yourself and your family. Cook up your favorite meal. My favorite meal is tacos! Try making tacos al pastor at home with this delicious recipe.
Wednesday April 15th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: The longest wedding veil was longer than 63 football fields.
Birthdays: Emma Watson; Leonardo da Vinci Quote: “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am chaning the things I cannot accept.” -Angela Davis |
9:00 AM | Breakfast
10:00 AM | Education
Scholastic magazine is making available 20 days of activities for students. Each contains a number of articles, games, fun, and learning into a chunk of material that you can access at the link below. Check the activities and let me know what you think.
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
List 5 places you want to LIVE in. For example, one Club staff says: Two of the countries I wish to not just visit, but live for a bit of my life are South Korea and Mexico.”
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | The Arts
Take a look at this cool website, ArtsandCulture.google to explore artwork from around the world. Explore all sorts of fun art from all around the world including art near you. This website allows you to take virtual tours and learn about artistic themes, traditions, and artists.
2:00 PM | Career Development
Do you remember a time in your life where technology wasn’t present? Technology is incredibly intertwined with our lives now, and it will become more ingrained in the years to come. This will bring growing careers in tech fields, including cybersecurity careers. Learn about the top 5 tech careers as of this year.
3:00 PM | Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz – Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info.
4:00 PM | Sports & Recreation
Legos challenge you to be creative and think outside the box. Today, create your dream house. If you do not have legos, you can instead design your dream house virtually.
5:00 PM | Character & Leadership
6:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Get your teen wellness tips from this quick, focused article on Huffington post.
Thursday April 16th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Some cats are allergic to people.
Birthdays: Chance The Rapper, Charlie Chaplin, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quote: “Oppressive language does more than represent violence; it is violence; does more than represent the limits of knowledge; it limits knowledge.” – Toni Morrison |
9:00 AM | Breakfast
10:00 AM | Education
Everyday at 3 pm the Cincinnati Zoo is hosting a Home Safari with games, art, events, and more. Take a look and check out the fun at the zoo and their previous Home Safari activities. What a great opportunity to learn about some of the fascinating creatures who share this planet with us. Hope you enjoy!
Did you know that the city of Cincinnati is named for an Ancient Roman leader and general, Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus who was a model of civic virtue? His character and leadership was so profound that 2000 years later he served as a model and hero for George Washington. To learn more check out the Britannica page on Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus.
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Take some time today and list some positive affirmations about yourself. Start with “I am” and fill in the rest. Daily affirmations are to the mind what exercise is to the body. Repeating affirmations helps to reprogram the unconscious mind for success. It helps to replace your “I cant’s” with “I cans,” and your fears and doubts with confidence and certainty. Make at list of 10 affirmations, have your family join in and ask them to share their positive affirmations.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | The Arts
Make a corner bookmark for all of your books. Make some for yourself and some to gift to others!
2:00 PM | Career Development
Listen to Dr. Sarah Nicholls talk about her career as a doctor, why she became a doctor, if she has regrets, and more. If you were interviewing a doctor what would you ask them? Did any of your questions get answered?
3:00 PM | Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz – Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info.
4:00 PM | Sports & Recreation
Get in the kitchen and make some popsicles. Popsicles aren’t just for the summer, and they aren’t just sold in the store. You can make them at home!
5:00 PM | Character & Leadership
Today lets focus on self leadership! Watch this Ted Talk focused on self leadership. And share with us your thoughts on what Lars Sudmann stated.
6:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Call up a friend or family member and have a chat. Friend group calls are always fun!
Friday April 17th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Apple Pie isn’t actually American at all. Apples are in fact native to Asia, and the first recorded recipe for apple pie was actually written in England.
Birthdays: Redman Quote: “Deliver me from writers who say the way they live doesn’t matter. I’m not sure a bad person can write a good book. If art doesn’t make us better, then what on earth is it for.” – Alice Walker |
9:00 AM | Breakfast
10:00 AM | Education
Crash Courses offers students an array of videos on a range of topics from philosophy, history, engineering, physics, sociology, and much more. Check out their playlists for a complete list of topics or just watch some fun videos.
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Learn how stress can affect your body. After watching the video, read this article on the top 10 stress busters and identify ways to reduce stress.
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | The Arts
Create your own colors! Go online and create your own colors, and then bring them to life. Go on the link below, choose how much of each color paint you want to add to create your own. If you have paint at home bring your colors to life and paint! Share with us your colors, don’t forget to name them!
2:00 PM | Career Development
Watch Youhjung talk about being an art therapist and what it is like to work in that field. Why she chose to be an art thereapist. She also has her own website where she does one on one sessions with people, check out her website to learn more about what art therapists do.
Discover what your interests are and how they relate to the world of work. The Interest Profiler helps you decide what kinds of occupations and jobs you might want to explore based on your interests.
3:00 PM | Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz – Follow us at @BGCPDXTeens on Instagram for the daily challenge info.
4:00 PM | Sports & Recreation
Bring Angry Birds to life! Do you have some boxes laying around the house? How about some balls? Then you are set! Get inspiration on how to set up your Angry Bird match.
5:00 PM | Character & Leadership
21 Years ago today Fred Rogers gave a speech to congress and saved PBS funding. His message as strong today as ever.
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Voting Rights & the Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer
2020 is both an election year and the 150th anniversary of the passage of the 15th Amendment (Which reads “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”), making it an important time to consider the history of voting rights in the United States. The struggle for the ballot is emblematic of the struggle to make real the democratic promises of this country’s founding narrative. Just as the United States has never been a true “government by the people, for the people,” the right to vote has always been incomplete, contested, and compromised by the racism, sexism, classism, and xenophobia of policymakers and the interests they act to protect. In a moment of renewed and insidious voter suppression, examining the history of voting rights also presents an opportunity to challenge the deeply entrenched fable of the steady forward progress of U.S. history. Voting rights have expanded in the last 400 years, but they have also been taken away, requiring activists to rise up, again and again, to restore the achievements of prior generations. The fight for the ballot is ongoing.
Recent elections have brought forth the old problem of voter suppression in a new guise — voter ID laws, voter roll purges, polling places shuttered. As activists combat these restrictive, antidemocratic measures, we too should take up these issues and consider our place, our role, and our duty to fight for the right to vote for all Americans. SMU Dedman School of Law professor Grant M. Hayden has written:
“The history of voting in the United States has not been characterized by a smooth and inexorable progress toward universal political participation. It has instead been much messier, littered with periods of both expansion and retraction of the franchise with respect to many groups of potential voters.”
To learn more about the Civil Rights struggle in the US and the struggle to ensure access to the ballot box, let’s begin with two short videos from Crash Course that speak about the legacy of the Civil Rights movement:
After the Civil War and during the Jim Crow era, White supremacists across the US devised ways to keep Black Americans from voting including Voting Literacy Tests. Take a look at this actual Louisiana Voting Literacy Test from the 1960s and see if you could answer the questions. Keep in mind that regardless of how individuals actually answered or responded to the questions, it was up to the test proctor to interpret your answers.
After watching the Crash Course videos, take the time to think about voting rights in the US and ask yourself “What should be requirements for voting in the US?” Spend five minutes free writing your ideas out. Some requirement examples to consider: age, education, knowledge, literacy, language, citizenship.
6:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Coloring time: Get out any of your adult coloring books out and start coloring. If you do not have a coloring book, use an app! Color Therapy, Pigment, Colorfly, and Recolor are some great free coloring apps.
Monday April 6, 2020
| Fact of the Day: A baby octopus is the size of a flea when it’s born.
Birthdays: Zach Braff Quote: “Peace means far more than the opposite of war.” – Fred Rogers |
9:00 AM | Breakfast
10:00 AM | Education
Check out these cool activities from NASA!
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Fresh Air Hour
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | The Arts
Lets get our creative juices out! Make a flip book and share a video of your creation with us. See some examples on youtube to get you started.
2:00 PM | Career Development
Hard Skills and Soft Skills, whats the difference? Make a list of all your current skills. Then, determine if they are hard skills or soft skills.
3:00 PM | Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz
4:00 PM | Sports & Recreation
Pull out all your blankets and pillows. Can you guess what you are doing? its FORT time!!! Build a fort and relax. You can play video games, read, eat a snack, sleep, or listen to a podcast. I suggest listening to a spooky podcast, such as, “Spooked.” Turn off all the lights in your house, it sets the mood to be spooked!
5:00 PM | Character & Leadership
Check out inspiring articles and journalism skill building courses from YR media, a national network of young journalists and artists championing the young voices of today.
6:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Get your free yoga fix! Yoga with Adrienne has videos for every skill level and many different wellness needs, whether you are looking for a 30 day strength building challenge or 20 minutes of yoga to help you cope with anxiety.
Tuesday April 7th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Recycling one glass jar can save enough energy to watch TV for 3 hours
Birthdays: Jackie Chan Quote: “The strongest of all warriors are these two—Time and Patience.” – Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace |
9:00 AM | Breakfast
10:00 AM | Education
History Oversimplified: The American Revolution! Watch it and learn how the United States became an Independent country. Part 1 & Part 2
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Fresh Air Hour
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | The Arts
You’re a WIZARD, Harry! Uhh… well, maybe your name isn’t Harry. But you can still learn some magic.
2:00 PM | Career Development
Now that we know what your skills are, we need to know which you want next! Make a list of 3 hard and soft skills you’d like to develop.
3:00 PM | Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz
4:00 PM | Sports & Recreation
Being good at sports also means being a student of the game. Film session of DAME D.O.L.L.A’s game winner over OKC!
5:00 PM | Character & Leadership
Do a good deed for someone else, no ‘thank you’ required!
6:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Mental Health Fun! Relax and pass the time as you meditate on these beautiful internet art creations:
Wednesday April 8th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Pirates wore earrings because they believed it improved their eyesight.
Birthdays: Skai Jackson Quote: “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” – Michael Jordan |
9:00 AM | Breakfast
10:00 AM | Education
Info for our high schoolers! Free College and Career advising resource.
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Fresh Air Hour
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | The Arts
Get your DIY Queen or King on with these quick and accessible arts and crafts projects!
2:00 PM | Career Development
Interview Prep Game: Item creativity. Find any item in the room, a pen, piece of paper, a blanket, or any other random object, and write down as many “Uses” for it as you can in 30 seconds. Try this with multiple items!
3:00 PM | Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz
4:00 PM | Sports & Recreation
Workout Wednesday! Keep the blood pumping with this workout routine.
5:00 PM | Character & Leadership
Think of a time you fell short of a goal. Then write down three things you will do to meet your goal next time.
6:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Finish off your day with a typing game. Can you beat your high score?
Thursday April 9th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: Approx. 10-20% of power outages are caused by squirrels
Birthdays: Lil Nas X Quote: “We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” – Maya Angelou |
9:00 AM | Breakfast
10:00 AM | Education
Grow and Shrink eggs with this Science Experiment!
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Take a fresh air hour and go for a walk. Enjoy nature, appreciate the weather, smell the flowers. Make sure to maintain social distancing while you’re out!
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | The Arts
Trying to improve your rap flow? Try learning how to scat rap!
2:00 PM | Career Development
Watch this video on tips for an interview. Also read this SnagAJob article that talks about how teens can prep to get their first job.
3:00 PM | Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz
4:00 PM | Sports & Recreation
Here are some good drills you can practice at home with just a ball.
5:00 PM | Character & Leadership
Write a thank you letter to someone for something that they have done for you directly, or indirectly.
6:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Find some quick and easy, healthy recipes and recipe challenges. Pssst… members who prove participation using Remind may be entered to win a raffle prize!
Friday April 10th, 2020
| Fact of the Day: An apple, potato, and onion all taste the same if you eat them with your nose plugged. But we don’t really recommend trying.
Birthdays: Shai Mitchell Quote: “I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people.” -Huey P. Newton |
9:00 AM | Breakfast
10:00 AM | Education
What is surface tension? Learn about the science around surface tension with this cool and fun science experiment.
11:00 AM | Health & Wellness
Fresh Air Hour
12:00 PM | Take a break for lunch
1:00 PM | The Arts
Learn the Savage Tik Tok Challenge! If you already know it… MASTER IT.
2:00 PM | Career Development
Hop on Khan Academy and watch two videos: The first one is focused on advice on pursuing a creative career, the second is about aligning your career with your personal values.
3:00 PM | Game Time!
Kahoot! Live Quiz
4:00 PM | Sports & Recreation
Listen to a podcast! There are podcasts for literally anything! Want something funny? Listen to “Comedy Bang Bang!” Want something spooky? Listen to “The No Sleep Podcast.” Want to learn new things? Listen to “Stuff you Should Know”
5:00 PM | Character & Leadership
Angela Lee Duckworth talks about what it means to have ‘Grit: The power of passion and perseverance.‘
6:00 PM | Health & Wellness
Relax, and listen to a podcast focused on well being. Here is a suggestion, try listening to “Socially Awkward.”
For the Whole Family
Welcome Guardians! You are doing a great job!
Dear Families,
We know it’s hard being quarantined, suddenly becoming a teacher, counselor, coach, activities coordinator, IT technician, chef and cafeteria lady, college admissions counselor, job coach, mentor, and parent all in one. We see you, and we know how hard you’re trying.
See, the thing is, whether you are a parent, caregiver, guardian, foster parent, auntie, tío, or grandparent, you are giving your child the most important thing for their development: your time and attention.
The most important thing for a child’s development, at any age, is a safe, stable relationship with a caring adult. That’s YOU. Even though we can’t go see friends, go to school, go to Boys & Girls Club, do sports, outdoor school, or anything else, the child you love is getting all of you, and that’s the best possible thing you can provide them with.
We also want to assure you that even though school is out for the rest of the year, and you are probably not a teacher or any of the other stuff, your child can still learn.
Conversations during sidewalk chalk, DIY slime videos, planting a bean seed in recycled container on the window sill, writing Thank You letters, doing daily Kahoot challenges, these are all learning. One of the most important ways children learn is through play and discovery. When they get to play with their learning, and when they get to discover things for themselves, it stimulates their creativity, it gets them excited about learning more, and it builds trust and self-confidence!
When all our kids return back to school, they will learn, they will catch up if they need to, and they will be ok. Schools and teachers will be able to help, we will be here by your side helping to. During this break your children will have learned curiosity, self-confidence, new problem solving skills, and self motivation that will vault them back into academics. Most importantly what they will have gotten during this time is a deeper connection with you, which will be better for their development and wellbeing than anything else could.
You’re doing a great job.
Articles and Websites
Articles
“I just can’t do this.” Harried parents forego homeschool.
Websites
The Child Mind Institute: Articles, Daily tip videos, Facebook support groups, and more
Activities
The ultimate parents’ guide to education and activity resources!
Get active!
A Walk at Home workout for the family!
Parenting classes and support groups!
Think:Kids is offering online CPS Parent Classes which run from May through June. One class is on Wednesdays and the other is on Saturdays. Here are the registration links:
- Wednesday class (May 13 – July 1)
- Saturday class (May 9 – June 27)
Parent Online Drop-In Hours:
- The Collaborative Problem Solving Project at OHSU offers these online office hours every Wednesday evening from 6-7pm. This is an opportunity for Oregon families to log on and get support through the CPS lens.
Free Webinar: 6 Essential Skills to Transform Stress & Anxiety for Kids & Teens
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