Parent Guide > Young Innovators: Detecting Land Mines
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "Young Innovators: Detecting Land Mines" by Robert Siegel.
In this interview, a 17-year-old girl discusses her invention of a device that detects land mines using sound.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Growing Up and Resilience & Success as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"Why should we value our youth?" and "Why do people succeed?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this interview at home:
- What was "Young Innovators: Detecting Land Mines" about?
- What did you learn about Growing Up?
- What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: