Games, Listen and Read Activities

Sports: A History Mystery Activity

By conducting research and using clues, students are challenged to solve a “mystery” related to sports and African-American history.

Scholastic’s “History Mystery: Sports” (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.

The mystery is related to sports and African-American history. Is the subject an athlete, a place, event (like the Olympics), or object? 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

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History Mystery Student Activity

Students are challenged to figure out a mystery person, place, event, or object in history — using the fewest number of clues possible.

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