ELEMENTARY ENGAGEMENT GUIDE

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

WORD OF THE DAY:

Today’s word of the day is Cells and a few interesting facts about them are explained in the acrostic poem below.  

Carrying out important functions like taking in nutrients from food and providing structure for the body.  

Entire human body is composed of about a trillion cells 

Living things including plants are made up of cells 

Longest cells in the human body are the motor neurons  

Systems and tissues are formed when cells are grouped together 

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

-BILL GATES
HEALTHY SNACK:

Marshmallow Apple Smiles 

Items needed: 

  1. Apple slices  
  2. Creamy peanut butter  
  3. Miniature marshmallows 

Directions:  Spread 2 apple slices with 1/2 tsp. peanut butter.  Top 1 of those apple slices with 7 marshmallows; cover with the remaining apple slice, peanut butter sides down. Enjoy!

CAREER OF THE DAY:

The career for today is a dentist. Did you know there is more than one type of dentist? Here is a video where we can learn about the different types and what they do. Grab your healthy snack and take a look.

CHALLENGE OF THE DAY:

“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for Kindness.”- Lucius Seneca

Today’s Challenge is to make kindness rocks! Grab a rock and some paint and create beautiful rock with a positive message that you can then share with a friend or a stranger. Take a picture of your kindness rock and share with us using the hashtags #KindnessRocks #ClubAtHome

 

PARENT RESOURCES:

Are you looking for exciting ways to may learning about the Human Body fun for your kids?  

If your answer was YES, check out these cool resources!

  • Turtle Diary has made learning about the Human Boyd super easy! Check out this cool, interactive game! 
  • “This Reading Mama” complied an awesome list of exciting experiments and activities for kids. She even separated them by the human body system! Check out here list here:  
  • SIEMENS has created an awesome space for us to learn about the human body and each of the systems that make us move and shake. Check out this site and be sure to stay for the games at the end … just to see how much you’ve learned!  
  • This oldie but goodie can be a great addition to your family game night!  


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