ELEMENTARY ENGAGEMENT GUIDE

THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020

WORD OF THE DAY:

Astronaut:  (noun) a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft.  

Synonyms:  cosmonaut, spaceman, spacewoman 

My son’s dream is to be an astronaut.

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Of course risk is part of spaceflight. We accept some of that to achieve greater goals in exploration and find out more about ourselves and the universe.” 

-LISA NOWAK
HEALTHY SNACK:

Mini Star Sandwiches

Using a star cookie cutter, cut out slices of your favorite cheese, bread and lunch meat!

CAREER OF THE DAY:

Astronomers 

Median Salary: $105,680  

Job Growth (2018 -2028): 5% 

Astronomers study planets, stars and other celestial bodies.  

 

 

 

CHALLENGE OF THE DAY:

7-Second Challenge:

DIRECTIONS: For the 7-second challenge, each participant will have seven seconds to complete a task. You can select any task you want, but it has to be a task that can be done in seven seconds.    

PROPS: Timer  

7-SECOND CHALLENGE IDEAS:  

  1. Apply nail polish to five random fingers.  
  2. Beat-box to any song you like  
  3. Dance to an imaginary Salsa song  
  4. Demonstrate a six-feet tall woman/man entering a race car  
  5. Do 10 standard pushups.  
  6. Draw a table using a pen at one single go  
  7. How many light bulbs are the room? Locate their switches  
  8. How many states are there in Mainland America?  
  9. I am an Eskimo, what is the name of the house I built with ice?  
  10. Invent a new word and define it.  
  11. Mention 5 objects you can find in the kitchen and tell what they are used for  
  12. Spell your name using body gestures  
  13. Write down your name backward.  
  14. Name 5 foods that end with ‘y’  
  15. Make 5 animal sounds.  


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