Let’s honor those who lost their lives on 9/11. Remember the story of the September 11, 2001, attacks against America. The 9/11 Memorial & Museum tells the story through media, narratives, and artifacts, presenting visitors with personal stories of loss, recovery, and hope. Activities your child can do at home include –
- A letter with your own artwork to a local hero to thank them for what they do in their own community
- Creating a first responder badge like the one police officers and firemen wear by using cardboard, tin foil, and tape
- Creating survivor tree leaves by tracing your hand with your fingers closed and making it colorful with crayons or markers
- Free 9/11 online webinars
Enjoy this word search called “9/11.” Word searches develop spelling skills, extend vocabulary, and emphasize pattern recognition. Find all the hidden words! Enjoy replaying one of your favorite word searches. Each time you replay it, the words are reordered to make it more challenging.
Word Search Instructions:
- Click on the Wordsearch Menu (≡).
- Select “How to play” for instructions.
- Highlight the letters of each word.
- Select “Hint” under “Assist” to see first letter of word.
- When finished, it will say “Congratulations” and tell you how long it took to complete.
- Hit “Clear all” to play again and improve your score.
- Share the puzzle with your friends and challenge them to beat your score!
Word Box: attacks, terrorist, airplanes, firefighters, hero, mermaid, save, lives
Homeschoolers-Parents-Educators: Sketch/color an illustration. Theme: heroes. Put these words in alphabetical order: hero, mermaid, save, lives, attacks, terrorist, airplanes, firefighters. Finish this sentence: My favorite hero is… Read the story called The Little Mermaid. Explain how the Little Mermaid saved the prince. Write a paragraph about what happened on 9/11 in your own words. Talk about one of your heroes. (Skillset: identify, comprehend, apply, summarize, evaluate, oral).
