Themes 1st Semester (Aug-Nov)

Treasure Hunt

Themes | K

  • Make sure that the “Wow!” moments of the projects are clear in the beginning of the Summary
  • Make sure you list all the required materials
  • Make sure that the Financial Literacy skills that will be developed and assessed are clear
  • Make sure you explain and justify the deliverable

Summary:

Welcome to the “Money Quest” adventure, where the little explorers will embark on a treasure hunt to learn about money in a fun and engaging way. Through playful activities, they’ll discover the value of coins, practice basic math skills, and gain an early understanding of financial concepts.

Learning goals:

  • Learn about different types of coins and their values.
  • Practice counting, addition, and subtraction with coins.
  • Introduce the concept of money and its uses.
  • Engage in problem-solving tasks during the treasure hunt.
  • Work together to solve clues and find the treasure.

Skills and Standards:

Skills:

  • Financial literacy – Understand the concept of money and its units.
  • SDG 4 – Reflect on the pedagogical practices and participate in the choice of themes.
  • WEF Skill 5 – Be able to explore different possibilities and scenarios.
  • WEF Skill 5 – Propose new ideas to a group.

Standards:

  • TBD

Deliverable

TBD.

Milestones

  • Milestone 1: Introduction to coins
  • Milestone 2: Creating stories, treasures maps and clues
  • Milestone 3: Where is the treasure?
  • Milestone 4: Finding and sharing the treasure

Planning suggestions:

Milestone 1

  • Different countries, different coins – Begin by introducing different types of coins (penny, nickel, dime, quarter). Show their sizes, colors, and discuss their values. you can extend the activity, showing them coins from different countries.
  • Falcon Dollars – challenge the children to create their own currency. It needs to have coins and notes and respect the decimal system. They can create coins and bills using paper and markers.

 

Milestone 2

  • Brainstorm – create one or more stories about pirates or treasures that have been forgotten in lost cities. Encourage the children to give details about where the pirate might be or what the treasure might look like.
  • Craft clues and treasure map – the children can be divided into small groups and the map and clues will be exchanged between the groups. This way, everyone has the chance to draw clues and be challenged to find the treasure.

 

Milestone 3

  • Create your own treasure – what can be valuable and treasured? It could be a trunk full of Falcon coins, some candies, drawings…
  • Treasure hunt – organize groups and have fun unraveling the clues and getting closer to the treasures

 

Milestone 4

  • Sharing the treasure – Guide students in counting the play coins in the treasure. Discuss the total value and talk about how sharing the treasure is important.

Golden Tip:

  • Create their own simple “treasure maps” with hidden treasures using play coins.
  • Engage in role-playing activities where they “buy” and “sell” items using their play coins.
  • Design “coin posters” showcasing each type of coin, their values, and a few objects that can be purchased with them.
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