October 4, 2021

Today’s Events & Happenings in History

October 4, 1883.
The Orient Express departed on its first official journey from Paris, France to Istanbul, Turkey.

Prompt: if you could ride a train anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Wonderful Word of the Day

Delectable:
An adjective that describes a delicious food or beverage.

Prompt: use “delectable” in a paragraph!

Would You Rather?

Would you rather explore the moon or the depths of the sea?

Optional: find a partner who has an opposing point of view and discuss!

Math Problem of the Day

A local pumpkin patch has 7,018 pumpkins.
They sell 4,919 pumpkins.
How many pumpkins do they have left?