ELEMENTARY ENGAGEMENT GUIDE

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

WORD OF THE DAY:

USING THE DEFINITON BELOW AND THE ONLY LETTERS REMAINING, CAN YOU FIGURE OUT WHAT THE WORD OF THE DAY IS?

A. _ _ D_R 

B. _YS_ _R_ 

C. S_ _ _ KI_ G 

D. UN _ _ _ _

Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain. 

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“The world’s a puzzle; no need to make sense out of it.”

-SOCRATES
HEALTHY SNACK:

Hot on the Trail Mix

Starting this week’s snack off with four simple Ingredients to make a tasty hot on the trail mix! 

Ingredients  

  1. 1 cups Raisins 
  2. 1 cups Peanuts
  3. 1 cups Chocolate Coated Candy 
  4. 1/2 cup Sunflower Seed kernels 

Simply mix together the above ingredients and enjoy! Serves 4

CAREER OF THE DAY:

What is a Cryptologist? They are someone who is skilled at deciphering codes, puzzles or cryptograms. They are also able to create codes to protect private information.

CHALLENGE OF THE DAY:

 

This week’s challenges will require us to tap into our inner Carmen Sandiego! Our mission: Stop VILE (Villians’ International League of Evil) from stealing items of cultural value.

Today’s challenge: VILE left behind this strange map. Find out what landmark belongs to which star on the map. Next, follow the instructions and connect the stars. Then, you will be able to crack the code of which of the landmarks VILE will try to break into.

PARENT RESOURCES:

Being aware of your surroundings is a concept that parents and adults instill in children. Sometimes, that isn’t enough to keep your child safe from harm. Here are a few helpful websites that can help you create a secret code word for your family.

  1. http://www.sheriffssafetytown.org/justforkids/stranger.php
  2. https://brightside.me/inspiration-family-and-kids/3-reasons-why-every-family-needs-a-secret-code-word-794865/
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrdEDOnPCII


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