New At-Home Activities

Help Carmen Sandiego by decrypting the secret V.I.L.E code. Solve each one of the mini maps featured!
V.I.L.E. is back at it again! They are plotting a heist in Africa. Can you figure out which operative and in which country it will be?
Carmen Sandiego needs your help! Using world flags, how fast can you break the code from Player?
Each V.I.L.E. operative has a distinct codename, skill and look. Create your own custom character for the evil organization!
Carmen Sandiego has great friends working with her to take down V.I.L.E. If you had a team to work with, who would be in it?

Geography Resources

Help Carmen Sandiego by decrypting the secret V.I.L.E code. Solve each one of the mini maps featured!
V.I.L.E. is back at it again! They are plotting a heist in Africa. Can you figure out which operative and in which country it will be?
Carmen Sandiego needs your help! Using world flags, how fast can you break the code from Player?
This study guide outlines topics kids need to know for the Geo Trivia Game and practice test.
Students will build self-awareness, social-awareness, and relationship skills by creating and sharing a work of self-expression.
Crack the code to foil VILE’s evil schemes! Kids use geography know-how to unscramble messages in this puzzle activity.
Explore the hottest and coldest places on Earth! Kids learn why we have such an incredible range of temperatures on our planet.
Kids learn about population density by traveling to some of the most populous cities in the world, such as Jakarta and Shanghai.
Students will find a social issue or problem that they feel strongly about and propose a way to address it.
Give your kids geographic clues about where you “are” in the world and let them use maps and other resources to figure it out.
Get kids ready for your own Geo Trivia Game Show with this practice test. Make sure to prepare first with the study guide.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 6, kids create trading cards of animals from the Australian Outback.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 6, kids create a detailed opera scene.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 4, kids learn about latitude and longitude by mapping the locations Carmen visits.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego Episode 4, kids learn about the biographies of historical figures important to Ecuador.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 9, kids try to locate places in the world that would make good hideouts.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 9, kids make a collage of English words that come from French.
Students will build self-management competencies by setting and working toward a personal or academic goal.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 7, kids estimate the distance and time it would take to travel between places.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 7, kids create “missing” posters for the Magna Carta and other items that VILE has stolen.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego Episode 7, kids design a timeline of important events in the spread of democratic ideals.
Students will build social-awareness and relationship skills by planning and participating in a service project.
Have your kids draw individual states, then put them all together to make your very own map of the United States.
Use the Google® Expeditions app to take your kids around the world and teach them about geography.
Inspired by Carmen’s adventures, kids use Google Earth™ to explore some of the world’s greatest natural and human-made wonders.
Kids learn about geography, populations, and languages in this card game featuring international cities and VILE villains.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 1, kids plan a trip to any destination, describing how they’ll get there and what they’ll do.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego Episode 1, kids research famous city skylines and recreate them with construction paper.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego Episode 1, kids learn to fold an origami figure and then teach a partner to do the same.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego Episode 2, kids explore the UNESCO World Heritage Sites with this virtual field trip activity.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 2, kids identify and mark the locations Carmen has visited on a map.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 2, kids create stratigraphy diagrams based on the years of their lives.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 6, kids take a virtual field trip to explore Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Australia.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 4, kids find the elevation data for different capital cities and create a graph.

Reading Resources

Find discussion questions to guide your conversation about the novel.

Writing Resources

Students will build self-management competencies by setting and working toward a personal or academic goal.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 1, kids plan a trip to any destination, describing how they’ll get there and what they’ll do.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego Episode 8, kids write an essay describing how they can help others.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 8, kids design a stamp that depicts an important person, place, or thing from their local community.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 8, kids create a tour through San Francisco and describe each stop.

Art Resources

Each V.I.L.E. operative has a distinct codename, skill and look. Create your own custom character for the evil organization!
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego Episode 5, kids replicate famous works of art, creating their own “forgery.”
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 5, kids research Dutch artists and share their findings with a multimedia presentation.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 5, kids take a virtual trip to Rijksmuseum and admire the beautiful art.

Spanish Resources

Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 9, kids write a journal entry about Carmen’s next adventures.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 9, kids discuss surprising plot twists in the episode.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 9, kids work in small groups to discuss what makes a hideout perfect.
Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 7, kids read and discuss the Bill of Rights in Spanish.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 7, kids learn to fold an origami figure and teach a partner to do the same.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 7, kids design a public notice describing the stolen Magna Carta.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 8, kids write an essay describing how they can help others.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 8, kids summarize the events of the episode in Spanish.
Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 8, kids ask and answer questions about San Francisco.
Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 8, kids imagine what Carmen and other characters would dream about.
Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 8, kids design a stamp that depicts an important part of their community.
Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 6, kids create trading cards about Australian animals.
Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 6, kids learn more about Seville and its region, Andalusia.
Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 6, kids look at and describe photos of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 5, kids discuss VILE’s art heist and share their thoughts.
Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 5, kids research famous painters and present what they find.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 4, kids use their research skills to learn about Ecuadorian cuisine.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 4, kids practice summarizing by describing the episode’s key moments.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 4, kids use facts from the episode to write and answer questions.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 4, kids use their research skills to learn about Ecuador’s capital.
Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 4, kids research and write about a famous sunken Spanish treasure.
Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 4, students research and write about an animal of the Galápagos Islands.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 3, kids describe new characters from Carmen’s world.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 3, kids answer questions about Indonesia based on facts from the show.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 3, students use their research skills to learn about giant Spanish puppets.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 3, kids reflect on the episode and share their favorite part.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 5, kids tour the national museum of The Netherlands and discuss works of art.
Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 1, kids research the Canary Islands and present their findings.
Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 1, kids work in groups to write, act in, and film a short scene.
Spanish Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 1, kids write a brief biography of Carmen.
Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 1, kids write a diary entry as if they were Carmen.
Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 1, kids describe Carmen’s professors and classmates in Spanish.

French Resources

French Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 9, kids try to locate the best French-speaking hideouts.
French Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 9, kids answer questions about France.
French Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 9, kids look into the meaning and history behind the French national anthem.
French Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 8, kids research the Black on Magenta stamp and present their findings to the class.
French Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego Episode™ 8, kids answer questions pertaining to the episode's plot.
French Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 7, kids use their geography skills to locate countries on a map.
French Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego Episode 7, kids design a public notice describing the stolen Magna Carta.
French Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego Episode 7, kids describe the newest member of VILE, Paper Star.
French Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 6, kids create trading cards about Australian animals.
French Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 6, kids research the opera, "Carmen", and find connections between the lyrics and the episode.
French Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 5, kids write about their favorite part of the episode.
French Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 5, kids guess which character the teacher is talking about.
French Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 4, kids compose and answer questions about the episode using their French-speaking skills.
French Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 4, kids summarize the key moments from the episode using their French-speaking skills.
French Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 4, kids answer questions about Ecuador that pertain to the episode they just watched.
French Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 3, kids reflect on the episode and share their favorite part.
French Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 3, kids describe characters from Carmen’s world.
French Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 3, kids answer questions in French about Carmen's trip to Paris.
French Language Learners– Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episodes 1 and 2, kids research the museums in Poitiers, France, to help Carmen find a missing diamond.
French Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™, Episode 1, kids find medieval churches in Poitiers, France through French language sites.
French Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 1, kids locate various Parisian landmarks.
French Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™, Episode 1, kids locate Poitiers, France, and learn about its historical sites.

Social-Emotional Learning Resources

Students will build self-awareness, social-awareness, and relationship skills by creating and sharing a work of self-expression.
Students will find a social issue or problem that they feel strongly about and propose a way to address it.
Students will build self-management competencies by setting and working toward a personal or academic goal.
Students will build social-awareness and relationship skills by planning and participating in a service project.
Inspired by Carmen Sandiego Episode 8, kids write an essay describing how they can help others.
Students will build decision-making and social-awareness skills by identifying someone in their community who solved a problem.
Students will develop self-awareness and social-awareness skills through a role-playing exercise that focuses on empathy.