kids & family
by Kathleen Donner
Jan. 31. Five-month-old giant panda Xiao Qi Ji sniffs a cub-sized snowman before taking a frosty bite.
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Baltimore’s Maryland Zoo is Open
lenge on the back. Find them at spymuseum. org/education-programs/educators/lessonplans-activities. Other activities include: Disguise for Cover--Sometimes intelligence officers and their agents need to operate in public places without being recognized. Frequency Analysis Code Cracker--Can you crack this se-
Baltimore’s Maryland Zoo, at One Safari Place, is open daily (rain or shine) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a new timed-ticket process in place and all ticket purchases are online. Admission is $22 for adults; $18 for ages two to eleven; and $19 for seniors. Parking is free. marylandzoo.org.
Parent Like It Matters: How to Raise Joyful, Change-Making Girls
Xiao Qi Ji’s First Snow
On Sunday, Jan. 31, giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji experienced yet another milestone—his first encounter with snow. Watch him tumble and play in the snow at nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/pandastory-chill-cubs-first-snow. You can watch more of Xiao Qi Ji on the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Panda Cams. Watch giant pandas Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and Xiao Qi Ji. Toggle between Panda Cam 1 and Panda Cam 2 using the tabs at the top of the video player for the full experience. Mei Xiang gave birth to a male giant panda cub named Xiao Qi Ji (SHIAU-chi-ji) Aug. 21, 2020. If you have a question about what you’re seeing on the Panda Cam, visit nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/giant-panda-cub-faqs and sign up for the Giant Panda Bulletin to get the latest panda cub news straight to your inbox.
How do we teach girls to change the world? Janice Johnson Dias encourages parents to begin within, seeking their own fulfillment and in turn becoming self-realized role models for young women. Drawing on her knowledge as a leading sociologist and experiences raising her own change-agent daughter, Marley, she offers strategies for discussing racism and sexism, finding appropriate mentors and inspiring girls to pursue their passions. Dias emboldens girls to lift as they climb--boosting other young women as they move through their life journey. Mixing personal experience with research from the field, Dias has created the ultimate guide for inspiring a generation of girls to take charge and make change. On Tuesday, March 23, 6 to 7 p.m., join Janice Johnson Dias (online) as she discusses her book PARENT LIKE IT MATTERS: HOW TO RAISE JOYFUL, CHANGE-MAKING GIRLS with Jacqueline Woodson. politics-prose.com.
Science Moms
Wendy, Where Does Our Wastewater Go?
This new book, published by DC Water, aims to take complex environmental and engineering themes and make them accessible to children ages six to twelve. The story follows DC Water’s mascot, Wendy the Water Drop, as she takes a group of curious students through all the steps that wastewater takes from their homes, through Blue Plains, and eventually back to the Potomac. The book is illustrated by Deborah Han and designed by Jacob Bilich, both students at Georgetown University. Wendy, Where Does Our Wastewater Go? is available at all open DC libraries. It can 36
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Make Invisible Ink
Learn how to make eight different formulas for creating invisible ink and don’t forget to do the Secret Message Egg Chal-
A Tree For You And Me
Create a “wish tree” to share with family, friends, and neighbors. And the Hirshhorn wants to see your creations. Step (1) What is a wish? Step (2) Write or draw your wishes on scraps of paper. Step (3) Choose the Wish Tree project that works best for you. Step (4) Gather materials. Step (5) Cut your trunk and branches. Step (6) Tape your leaves and wishes to the branches. Step (7) Invite friends to add theirs. Step (8) Share your tree with the world on social media @hirshhorn with #HirshhornInsideOut and #WishTreeForTheWorld. hirshhorn.si.edu/ explore/make-a-wish.
