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: 3–5, 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:Native American History, Colonial and Revolutionary America, African History, Civil War Period and Reconstruction, American Civil War, Civil Rights, Slavery, Underground Railroad, Abolition, Astronomy and Space, Cities and States, Civics and Government, Communities and Ways of Life, Constitution and Bill of Rights, Ancient Civilizations, Geography and Map Skills, Scientists and Human Endeavor, Civil Rights Movement, Pioneers, The Presidency, African, Native American, Women's History and Experience, Women's Rights Movement, Sports
- Skills:Social Studies
