In the past I have done:
B is for Bluegrass
Attention 4th, 5th
& 6th graders ! Mrs.
Taylor will share B is for Bluegrass
in the library. Come have a
“Taste of Kentucky ”
with lots of great Kentucky made treats, hear
songs about people and places in Kentucky
We read the book, had Ale 8, Harper's Country Ham and biscuits, Kentucky Kernal Pecans, and Dippin Dots (all KY products!). I gave away local honey, college keychains, etc as door prizes for a KY Bingo game families played together.
Fancy Nancy: I read the story aloud then placed families in groups.
1st group made accessories (crowns and bracelets)
2nd group coiffures-- braids with clips and ponytail holders with ribbons
3rd group had tea time with parfaits and eclairs
4th group had manicures
Families moved through the stations until everyone was finished.
39 Clues: Maze of Bones
39 clues agenda: (CLUES I
used are at the very bottom…they are very specific to our school building but
you could adapt)
Students signed up ahead of
time and I limited it to 20 kids and their parents (we have a huge Story Fest
with about 20 sessions to choose from so my numbers could be lower and easier
to manage)
Here is the note I put in the
flyer that was sent home about all of the sessions that were available…
Dear Long-Lost Cahill Relative,
It is time you know the truth. You are a member of the Cahill Family, the
most powerful family the world has ever known.
The secret of the Cahill’s power has been lost—hidden around HCES in the
form of the 39 Clues. Find the Clues and
immense power is yours !
Join Mrs. Taylor in the library to begin a scavenger hunt
throughout the school. (You must have an
adult with you to participate.) Watch a video introduction by author Rick
Riordan, participate in a scavenger hunt around the school and enjoy Dan’s
favorite junk foods! A prize package
will be awarded to the ultimate winner of the clue hunt.
We snacked on junk food since
it is mentioned in the series several times that Dan likes to snack..
While they ate, I showed
clips I found on Scholastic of Rick Riordan reading from the book. I showed clips #1-2-3-& 20 instead of the
entire video. Bookmark video of R.R.
When the video was over I
read aloud a few pages from Maze of Bones when the will is read and the hunt
begins….this lead to the kids figuring out the first clue was under their seat. This started the scavenger hunt that lead
around the whole school. I made sure to
send each group to a different beginning place with their first clue so they
weren’t all bunched up and fighting (I know…not like the book but I couldn’t
have that now could I?)
My favorite clue was one I
wrote in invisible ink that could only be read under a black light…found the
pen on the internet and set the black light up in a corner of the library…they
all had to return with it before continuing to the next place.
I had about an hour with
4-5-6th grade kids and parents.
I had placed the first clue
under the chairs so I made sure I had assigned seats so everyone was placed in
a branch of the family. I had the crests
from each branch on a placemat in the middle of the table and they were color
coded. The clues were color coded around
the building and each team had a number….so they had to make it back to the
library with the right color and numbered clue….(at each spot there would be a
4 red clues numbered 1-2-3-4…if you were team 3 you could only take clue #3)
Color code teams and
clues…all clues are numbered and color coded so teams can sabotage each other
Madrigal black
Lucian red
Tomas blue
Ekat yellow
Janus green
Each child had a canvas bag
with paper, pencil and crayons. (one of the clues required them to get a
rubbing from a plaque outside of a classroom door)
Here are my notes…some are suggestions from others
when I was planning the event….
Prizes: $10 gift card, $10 book fair certificate,
Frisbee, book, ink pen, candy
Snacks: Ice
Cream, chips, skittles (mentioned in Maze of Bones)
They eat some kind of bread thing in Paris in Book #1. ?? Skull candy
left over from Halloween?
For snacks, try food from the
various counties they visit. Prizes could be a stamp in a passport.
about how many
pieces are in the "smarties"? or snack size M&M's?
Actually a roll of Smarties would be a fun prize! or the Nestle chocolate that looks like a treasure chest... I can't remember the exact name of it. They are individually wrapped pieces and VERY yummy!
Actually a roll of Smarties would be a fun prize! or the Nestle chocolate that looks like a treasure chest... I can't remember the exact name of it. They are individually wrapped pieces and VERY yummy!
RULES AND penalties
Rule 1: WALK
! You will be penalized 1 minute anytime
you are caught running.
Rule 2: An adult
must stay with each child.
Rule 3: You must
not touch another team’s clues. Play
fair ! You will be disqualified if you
sabotage another team.
Rule 4: You may choose to team up with others in your
Cahill Family, but only one person will win.
A tiebreaker will be used if necessary.
Rule 5: You may ask Mrs. Taylor for assistance in
solving a clue if you are stumped BUT you will be penalized 2 minutes. (Limit
of 2 assists)
Bookmark video of R.R.
Limit of 20 kids w/ parents
Divide into FAMILIES
NAME CARDS on tables with CRESTS
All clues posted in areas
with their family colors/crests…only go to your clues…leave others alone
TIE BREAKER: 1st to return with a rubbing of “
Classroom 125”
Clues will lead to these areas
in this order so I don’t have 40 people in one area of the building at a
time.
EKATERINA TEAM 2
Scrambled letter puzzle to lead to:
PRESCHOOL
hallway clue peom leading to
KINDERGARTEN
hallway where must do rubbing then solve cryptogram leading to
AQUARIUM in
lobby where must read BLACK LIGHT poem
leading to
MUSIC room
see riddle about the
LIBRARY where
they must solve the sudoku to find last clue
LUCIAN TEAM 3
Solve cryptogram leading to
AQUARIUM in
lobby where must read BLACK LIGHT
poem leading to
MUSIC scrambled
letter clue leading to
PRESCHOOL clue
is poem leading to
KINDERGARTEN where
must do rubbing then see riddle
about the
LIBRARY where they must solve the sudoku to find last clue
TOMAS TEAM 4
Poem leading to
KINDERGARTEN
hallway. Must do a rubbing of the door
plate then solve scrambled letter BLACK
LIGHT clue to go to
PRESCHOOL
read poem leading to
MUSIC
room Solve cryptogram leading to
AQUARIUM then see
riddle about the
LIBRARY where
they must solve the sudoku to find last clue
MADRIGAL TEAM 5
Solve cryptogram leading to
AQUARIUM poem
leading to
KINDERGARTEN Must do a rubbing of the door plate then solve
scrambled letter BLACK LIGHT clue to
go to
PRESCHOOL read poem leading to
MUSIC then see
riddle about the
LIBRARY where they must solve the sudoku to find last clue
CLUES:
1.
Oh, me
Oh, my
Wouldn’t you like to read what I write?
Take this clue to the library forthright,
And see what I say under the black light !
(clue written below poem with
U/V pen…must bring clue back to the black lights in the library to read/know
where to go next)
2.
CRYPTOGRAMS FOR AQUARIUM
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9 17 22
17 14 17 4 4
1 3 16 6
21 7 7 8 11
21 10
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3.
SOLVE THE SCRAMBLED LETTERS TO FIND YOUR NEXT DESTINATION
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Oyu liwl
idnf your xnet
luec ni eth
aare
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ !
wereh reeth nda fuor eary ldso lnrea!
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Ti si
soal eth omeh
ot rou milyfa
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
reoursce tercen.
You will find your next clue
in the area where three and four year olds learn ! It is also the home to our family resource
center.
Keyboards, shakers and things that go BOOM
Can all be found in the _ _ _ _ _ room.
(MUSIC ROOM)
5.
A room where you’ll find answers to all your questions.
(LIBRARY)
6.
Use internet to find answer if they aren’t familiar with the
poem…this will lead them to the kindergarten hallway.
All
I Really Need To Know
I
Learned In _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Most of what I really need
To know about how to live
And what to do and how to be
I learned in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Wisdom was not at the top
Of the graduate school mountain,
But there in the sandpile at Sunday school.
These are the things I learned:
Share everything.
Play fair.
Don't hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life -
Learn some and think some
And draw and paint and sing and dance
And play and work everyday some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world,
Watch out for traffic,
Hold hands and stick together.
Be aware of wonder.
To know about how to live
And what to do and how to be
I learned in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Wisdom was not at the top
Of the graduate school mountain,
But there in the sandpile at Sunday school.
These are the things I learned:
Share everything.
Play fair.
Don't hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life -
Learn some and think some
And draw and paint and sing and dance
And play and work everyday some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world,
Watch out for traffic,
Hold hands and stick together.
Be aware of wonder.
7.
Final clue Sudoku puzzle with letters in each box
too…each of the 9’s will have the letters to complete the clue at the bottom of
the page. Must solve the Sudoku puzzle
to know where the 9’s go in each box
then put down the letter from those boxes on the lines below.
_ _ _. _ .
_ _ _ _ _
MRS. T ROC KS
Final clue
under my rocking chair in the story center.
Final one taped under my rocking chair, on parchment paper, burned edges, rolled up like a scroll.
The Cahill Secret to a successful
Life: More
The more
you read,
The more you know.
The more you know.
The more
you know,
The smarter you grow.
The smarter you grow.
The smarter
you grow,
The stronger your voice,
The stronger your voice,
When
speaking your mind
or making your choice.
or making your choice.
Winner received book fair gift certificates.
Cahill
Grace
Amy
Clues
39
Janus
Lucian
Madrigal
Ekaterina
Tomas
McIntire
Nellie
Saladin
Irina
Isabel
Danger
Alistair
Jonah
Freckle Juice
1. Serve cookies and “Freckle Juice” (
2. Show You Tube video---ask WHY he wants
them? How much
recipe
cost?
3. Read 26-33—make predictions
4. Scavenger hunt to find items—prize to winner
5. Word search/ Read 34-end of book
3rd through 6th
graders can join Mrs. Taylor in the library to read Freckle Juice by
Judy Blume. Find out how Andrew gets a
“Freckle Juice” recipe, how he makes it and if it works. We will have a
scavenger hunt, enjoy some snacks and you will even get a chance to make your
own version of Freckle Juice !
Scavenger Hunt:
Must work in teams to find your
3 Freckle Juice ingredients.
Use your knowledge of the
library and our online catalog--Destiny Quest--to locate the correct book. Look on page 13 to find your ingredient and
next clue.
Must WALK and WHISPER!
Clues such as:
These “Little Women” are sisters named Meg,
Amy, Beth and Jo.
Sharon Creech is a famous
author. Find her “moon” book.
A warrior named Martin
OR
Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt
Everyone’s answers will be
different depending on the order they do the clues. Must have the correct ingredient listed on
the correct line in order to win. Work
in teams of 4 to solve and find. (color
coded and some places won’t have one for them…don’t follow another team because
their hunt is different than yours!)
Only one paper per team. You have a recorder and 2 people in charge of
keeping the clues, someone in charge of reading them aloud.
Everything is posted in the
hallway…DO NOT GO IN any of the rooms and disturb those groups.
Freckle Juice recipe
1._______
2.______
3.______
4._______
5.________ and __________
6.______
7.______
8.________
9.___________
The first clue is as easy as breathing in air,
All you have to do is look
under your _________.
Where do you go to sing with
all your might?
If you want to stare at fish
and watch them swim
You go to this room if you
want to make a masterpiece.
Learn how to type, surf the
net, practice math fact in a flash in this room.
Wash your hands, make sure
your hair is perfect and nothing is in your teeth!
During the day you go here to
get hydrated.
Where you find the answers to
all of your questions.
You might visit this teacher
if you need to learn about the civil war.
This teacher can help you
multiply and divide.
If you enjoy learning about
cells, electricity and forces you can visit this teacher.
You’ll be sent here if you
misbehave in school.
If you need to learn about
nouns, verbs and commas you’ll visit this teacher.
What is white, served in tuna
salad and on ham sandwiches?
What is yellow and tastes
great on a hotdog?
What do you dip your fries in
or put on your hamburger?
This purple stuff is fun to
drink but really makes a stain if you spill it.
Some people liked these
sliced and put in their water.
These will make you cry when
you slice them…
Many chefs prefer this over
vegetable oil.
Mashed potatoes taste much
better when you sprinkle on these two ingredients.
This liquid is used in
recipes and can also be used to clean your mirror!
Blue
1.
grape juice
2.
vinegar
3.
mustard
4.
mayonnaise
5.
pepper & salt
6.
lemon juice
7.
ketchup
8.
olive oil
9.
onion speck
red
1.
onion speck
2.
olive oil
3.
ketchup
4.
lemon juice
5.
pepper and salt
6.
mayonnaise
7.
mustard
8.
vinegar
9.
grape juice
yellow
1.
mayonnaise
2.
mustard
3.
vinegar
4.
grape juice
5.
pepper & salt
6.
onion speck
7.
olive oil
8.
ketchup
9.
lemon juice
orange
1.
lemon juice
2.
ketchup
3.
olive oil
4.
onion speck
5.
pepper & salt
6.
grape juice
7.
vinegar
8.
mustard
9.
mayonnaise
GAME NIGHT: Salt in His Shoes
Calling all sports fans !
Join Mrs. Taylor in the library for a
fun-filled evening. We will read an inspiring story about Michael
Jordan’s basketball success while enjoying snacks & drinks. After our book, we will make sports themed crafts,
play games, answer sports trivia and have a book swap. (Mrs. Taylor will give
you details about the book swap.)
We read the story, had popcorn and soda, made basketball keychains, used KYVL to answer trivia questions about Michael Jordan and had a book swap. We talked about trying and not giving up...I gave each family directions on how to play Mancala. They read the directions and tried to play...those that struggled asked for help from others and we discussed teamwork.
Casey at Bat
We read Casey at Bat, had a Book Swap, had crakerjacks and sodas, made baseball bracelets or bookmarks.
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