Learning kitGrades K-1

Computer science: cybersecurity

Little detective: clues and searching

Ask good questions to search for answers, follow clues to guess who someone is, and test your detective eyes. Ages 5 to 7 or kindergarten and first grade, read aloud together with a grown-up.

Read this kit aloud together. It is written for a grown-up to read to a child of 5 or 6, one short step at a time.

Time
About 45 minutes, in two or three short sittings
Steps
3 steps
You need
A grown-up to read along, and a computer, Chromebook or tablet. Crayons and paper are handy. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed.
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$5 for one learner: every step, the Dig Site activities that check the work, the printable lesson, and the certificate with a page of the learner's own work.

A pixel drawing of a friendly zebra seen through a big magnifying glass, with colorful question marks around it.

The 3 steps

  1. 1Find out how to search for an answerRead and quizA grown-up reads this with you. Detectives ask good questions.
  2. 2Use clues to figure out who someone isWho am I?Read each set of clues. Who is it?
  3. 3Test your powers of observationLook closelyObservation means looking very carefully. Detectives notice small things.

Work on a computer. The apps need a keyboard and a bigger screen than a phone: a laptop, desktop or Chromebook. You can pay here and open the emailed link on the computer.

One learner

Unlock the kit, $5

  • All 3 steps, worked on screen, with a lesson you can print if you like paper
  • Dig Site activities that check the work as it is done
  • A numbered certificate with a page of the learner's own work: your detective answers and notes

We email a link that opens the kit on any computer. No account needed. We keep the email only to send the kit and certificate links: privacy.

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One payment and one code. Each learner types the code to unlock the kit on their own computer, and gets their own certificate at the end. Your pack page shows who has started and finished.

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Questions

What does the learner do in Little detective: clues and searching?

It has 3 steps: 1. Find out how to search for an answer; 2. Use clues to figure out who someone is; 3. Test your powers of observation. Ask good questions to search for answers, follow clues to guess who someone is, and test your detective eyes. Ages 5 to 7 or kindergarten and first grade, read aloud together with a grown-up.

What age is it for?

Grades K-1. About 45 minutes, in two or three short sittings.

What is needed?

A grown-up to read along, and a computer, Chromebook or tablet. Crayons and paper are handy. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. A numbered certificate with a page of the learner's own work, for your records or a portfolio. It is not course credit.

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