What’s in the BOX?!?!

Q: What is one thing that my Grade 1 class absolutely looks forward to every Monday?

 A: The class Mystery Box! 

Why are the kids so excited about this box?

1. The children take turns in bringing the box home on a Friday and putting a”mystery object” in it. It could be a toy, a food item.. it could be anything that fits in the box! The harder to guess, the better.

2. They get to write 5 descriptive sentences about the object as clues.

3. On Monday, the child with the Mystery Box gets to stand in front and make the class guess what’s in the box. (The children may touch, smell, or taste depending on the object.)

4. Each child gets 3 chances at guessing and the children with the correct guess gets a prize!

The Mystery Box isn’t just a fun guessing game. It helps the children practice sentence construction, creative thinking and use of senses; plus they also learn self-discipline (got to keep that object a secret!), taking turns and sportsmanship.