ELEMENTARY ENGAGEMENT GUIDE

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 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 _ _ _ _

  1. Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain. 
  2. Our word of the week is dependant on you; help us Crack the Code!
QUOTE OF THE DAY:

Not every puzzle is intended to be solved. Some are in place to test your limits. Others are, in fact, not puzzles at all…”

 

-VERA NAZARIAN
HEALTHY SNACK:

Banana Sushi

Codes needed to complete recipe:

🌮=flour or wheat tortilla

🍌=banana

🥜=peanut butter

🍫=Nutella

🥄=Tablespoon

🍣=banana sushi

Ingredients:

1 🌮

1 🍌

🥄🥄🥜

🥄🍫

INSTRUCTIONS:

Spread 🥜 on one side of a 🌮.

Add a thin line of 🍫.

Peel 🍌 and straighten it a bit.

Place on top of 🍫.

Roll 🌮 up around the 🍌, trying to make it as tight as possible.

Slice your “🍣” roll into 1/2-1 inch rounds and serve.

CAREER OF THE DAY:

What is a spy? A spy a person who secretly collects and reports information on the activities, movements, and plans of an enemy or competitor. Check out this video for more information on the spy life.

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: We found the key to the map! It’s hidden in these greetings. Unscramble the name of each language next to its greeting. Then, use the letters in the yellow boxes to crack the code on our next clue!

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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