Mystery Object Challenge
Earlier, I asked if you had ever played 20 Questions. Today’s activity builds on that idea. What I love about this game is you can play it anywhere.
For the full version, be sure to visit The Play Lab #Day 3: The Mystery Object Challenge. The Play Lab unlocks at Level 2.
Here’s the short version for you:
The Mystery Object Challenge
Good problem solvers do not just guess. They ask better questions.
In this mission, one person secretly chooses a mystery object while everyone else tries to identify it by asking questions, gathering clues, and narrowing down the possibilities.
Gather Your Gear
5–10 small household objects
A bag, box, towel, or pillowcase
Paper
Pencil
Optional: timer
Object ideas:
spoon
key
coin
toy car
sock
button
hairbrush
marker
block
small cup
puzzle piece
clothespin
Steps
  1. Choose one person to be the “case keeper.”
2.The case keeper secretly selects one mystery object and hides it in a bag, box, towel, or pillowcase.
3. Everyone else asks yes-or-no questions to figure out what the object is.
Examples:
Is it hard?
Is it something we use in the kitchen?
Is it smaller than my hand?
Is it made of metal?
Can you wear it?
Does it make noise?
After each answer, pause and think about what the clue tells you.
Keep asking questions until someone is ready to make a guess.
Reveal the object and talk about which questions helped the most.
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