This game will encourage children to make connections between factual clues and famous people. It develops kids' critical thinking skills as well as their language skills.

What this activity will develop:
Listening, language and thinking skills

What you'll need:
• Index cards
• Marker
• Paper
• Pencil
• Bulletin board
• Pushpins

Players:
Game leader 2 to 3 players

What to do:
1. Choose 20 famous people and write a fact about each one on the front of the index card. Write the person's name on the back of the card.

2. Assign each card a point value, according to its difficulty. For example, a well-known fact about George Washington might have a value of 5 points. A fact about Amelia Earhart might be worth 20 points.

3. Make a list of the famous people and their facts for the game leader to use to check the answers.

4. Pin the cards on the bulletin board in rows according to their point values.