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First Day

From Odd Squad · 2016

First Day
23 minK1st2nd3rdMath
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Summary

A brand-new precinct, brand-new agents. On her very first day, Agent Olympia teams up with Agent Otis to crack a tricky case, while Oscar interviews a parade of oddball candidates to run the new Creature Room. A great introduction to the next generation of Odd Squad.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Starting something new — a job, a school, a team — means figuring things out as you go.

  1. How did Olympia and Otis work together on their first case?
  2. What made the first day hard? What made it exciting?
  3. Why does Odd Squad need a Creature Room, and what would make someone good at running it?
  4. Tell about your own first day somewhere. What helped you settle in?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: partner, case, candidate, interview, teamwork.

Try it: List two things a good teammate does. Then write one question you'd ask if you were interviewing someone for a job.

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