1.5 Secret Code
“Secret Code” is Activity 1.5 in the Teamwork unit of the National FFA Mentoring Program’s Grow Your PALS Program Guide. In this hands-on mentoring activity, mentors and PALS write personal descriptive words in invisible ink (vinegar) and use a candle flame to reveal the “secret codes,” learning about one another while assessing the risks and benefits of using an open flame to make a sound decision.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Describe personal traits about themselves.
- Assess the benefits and risks in a given situation and make a sound decision.
- Time required
- 30 minutes
- Materials
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- Lemon juice, milk or vinegar – one cup
- A clean ink pen, not a ball point pen (an art supply store will have these)
- White paper – one to two sheets, sheet suitable to stamp on
- Candle in a candleholder
- Fire extinguisher
- Lighter or matches
- Unit
- Teamwork
- Precepts
- O. Flexibility and Adaptability — O4. Experiments and takes risks
- Number of Students
- One to three students per adults or peer mentor.
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.01.01.05.a.Assess the physical, financial and professional risks associated with a particular task.