Online Learning Activities
Presidents, Game 1: A History Mystery Activity
By conducting research and using the few number of clues possible, students are challenged to solve a “mystery” related to U.S. presidents.
- Grades:Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8
Part of the History Mystery student activity, Presidents, Game 1 (grades 4–8) features the engaging character Professor Carlotta Facts, who asks students to determine the mystery subject she is studying, using the fewest number of clues possible.
This mystery is related to a U.S. president, but which one? To find out, students can use online or offline research, and are given up to four clues. After each clue, students can guess the answer. If they get it wrong, a new clue appears. Students can eventually review the final answer with a short explanation.
Learning Objectives
By participating in History Mystery, students will:
- Use problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Analyze clues
- Explore topics and events from the 4–8 social studies curriculum
- Use search terms to conduct Internet research
- Use an online interactive form
- Part of Collection:
- Everything You Need:
- Subjects:Space, Inventors and Inventions, Slavery, Civil Rights Movement, Civil War, Colonial America, Pioneers, Native American History, Pioneers, Cities and States, Civil Rights, Constitution and Bill of Rights, The Presidency, Communities and Ways of Life, African, Native American, Women's Experience, Geography, Civil Rights, Women's Rights, Civil War, Women's History, African History, Ancient Civilizations, Sports
- Skills:Social Studies
