Los Angeles, USA (Aug 31)

Los Angeles has so many fun attractions, it will be hard to pick where we want to focus our attention.  No fear, there's plenty to smash into a week of activities and learning!  Here's my tentative plan for the week:

Prep plane tickets and travel bag
Stamp passport
Take some pictures with red carpet and photo props
Make a Hollywood walk of fame star for each kid
Calculate distance to LA
Compare how tall the Hollywood letters with other objects
Watch some virtual tours of major tourist attractions
Virtually enjoy some theme park rides
Make a mini movie using iMovie or similar app
Have a movie night or two with popcorn and all the trimmings
Learn about LA's history
Discuss earthquakes and safety
Build some structures using various materials to test "earthquake" strength (table shaking)
Make a meal with at least 2 crops grown in California (bonus if they are actually from there/in season)
Write "If I were famous..." stories
Review favorite things from the week, write down and illustrate



Setting the Stage at Home:

https://heelsfirsttravel.boardingarea.com/2017/12/10/free-fake-plane-ticket-templates/
https://barleyandbirch.com/2016/05/freebie-plane-trip-printable-play/
https://birthdaypartyideas4u.com/free-printable-party-photobooth-props/
https://www.somethingoneverything.com/diy-movie-clapper/
https://www.partycity.com/pi-red-carpet-hollywood-party-ideas.html?start=1


Tourist Attractions:

https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/things-to-do/los-angeles-attractions
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g32655-Activities-Los_Angeles_California.html
https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/los-angeles-us-ca-la.htm


Virtual Tours:

https://la.curbed.com/2020/3/23/21181216/museums-online-virtual-tours-los-angeles
https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/things-to-do/virtual-museums-tours-exhibitions
https://www.visitcalifornia.com/now/four-virtual-reality-experiences-california-theme-parks
https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/16/21222150/disneyland-virtual-rides-attractions-videos-ridethrough-walkthrough
https://practicalwanderlust.com/universal-studios-virtual-tour/


Hollywood and Movie Making:

https://hollywoodsign.org/teaching-the-sign/
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-classroom-filmmaking-resources
https://www.teachingideas.co.uk/speaking-and-listening/film-making
https://frankwbaker.com/mlc/motion-pictures-online-film-lesson-plans/
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/beth-newingham/movie-making/
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/vocabulary-learning-filmmaking-vocabulary-30683.html?tab=4
https://mediasmarts.ca/lessonplan/teaching-tv-film-production-who-does-what-lesson


Los Angeles History:

https://www.laconservancy.org/kids-teachers
https://kidskonnect.com/places/los-angeles/
https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/history-of-los-angeles/
https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Los-Angeles/275538


Baseball:

https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/fans/youth
https://abc7.com/angels-program-science-of-baseball-angel-stadium-math/879159/
https://3boysandadog.com/baseball-movies-for-kids/


Earthquakes:

https://www.calacademy.org/educators/teacher-guide-earthquakes
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/kidsLearningLinks.php
https://www.shakeout.org/california/schools/resources/index.html
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-edu-kids-disaster-preparedness-20171027-htmlstory.html
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1508-20490-6311/fema-527.pdf
https://www.ducksters.com/science/earthquakes.php
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.earthsys.lp_earthquakes/earthquakes/


Agriculture:

http://lacfb.org/education/
https://learnaboutag.org/resources/
http://www.laalmanac.com/agriculture/ag04.php
https://www.kcet.org/shows/la-foodways/los-angeles-countys-forgotten-farming-history
http://www.seecalifornia.com/farms/county-los-angeles-annual-crops.html
https://la.curbed.com/2016/4/7/11385560/los-angeles-agricultural-history-urban-farming
https://lafood.com/5-urban-farms-making-a-difference-in-los-angeles/


Craft Ideas:

https://www.craftymorning.com/fingerprint-baseball-craft-kids/
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9f/4a/b2/9f4ab298c09cfd0ac40b504978b5d761.jpg
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/All-About-Me-Book-Hollywood-Movie-Theme-Writing-Craftivity-791497 (not free)
https://www.keepcalmandmommyon.com/hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-craft/