A really fun way to get the girls up and moving while using hints to learn new information about powerful female leaders.
Learning Outcome: Using a fun scavenger hunt game to quiz the girls on their knowledge of powerful women and their place in history.
Materials:
Hints to help the girls find clues!
Graphic organizers for the girls to fill out as they play (see example)
Treats/prizes as the girls finish!
Project Run-Time: 1 Meeting
Step #1:
There are two steps to set up for this project. First, cut up the scavenger hunt clues and paste them around in their designated hiding areas. A lot of our little rhymes relate to where we hid them, so some alterations may need to be in order if you change location. Make sure to remove the name of the women so that just the little riddle is left in the hiding place. The girls will use this riddle to decide which woman it fits best and fill in their answer sheets.
The riddles and where we hid them:
Jane Goodall (tree)
I work in the jungles
Mostly in the trees
Some may say
My best friends are chimpanzees
Who am I?
Anne Frank (class library)
I am a young girl
Who spent most of my life in hiding
I share my story with you
Through my famous piece of writing
Who am I?
Malala Yousafzai (document camera)
I believe education
Is the most valuable skill
For all girls to learn
And to have a free will
Who am I?
Michelle Obama (play kitchen area)
I am an influential women
With a powerful voice
I am known for encouraging Americans
To make a healthier choice
Who am I?
Amelia Earhart (jungle gym)
I was not like other girls
I wanted to fly a plane
I was the first woman to fly
And that’s why you remember my name.
Who am I?
Emma Watson (class computers)
I am an actress
I can wave a wand with ease
But I can also write speeches
Like the well known HeforShe
Who am I?
Marie Curie (bathroom sink)
I really like science
Specifically chemistry
I received the Nobel Peace Prize
And earned my place in history
Who am I?
Frida Kahlo (hallway by artwork)
I come from a country
With bright fruits and bold colors
My gift to the world
Was my art in watercolors
Who am I?
Serena and Venus Williams (basketball court by playground)
Who really caused a “racquet”
We’re two amazing athletes
Winning is our habit
Who are we?
Maya Angelou (by the library)
My poetry was a window
To the African American movement
My work through my writing
Brought about a cultural improvement.
Who am I?
Step #2:
Print off "clue" sheets for the program school leaders. These will be used to give the girls hints on where to begin looking for their women. Each time they discover a new riddle and connect it to a female leader, they will need to be given a new hint to look for their next women.
Link to clues:
Step #3:
Before the girls get started, give them their worksheets. The worksheet includes all the names of the possible women in one column along with where they found them and what they know about them. Encourage the girls to fill out all the facts they know, but not to stress if they don't know much about a particular woman.
Link to Worksheet:
Step #4:
As each group finishes, give them a reward. Candy is always a safe bet. :) As a sort of tie up for the activity, have a group discussion about each of the women. Have the girls share information they know about each woman but also ask questions and fill in information that they don't.
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