Where Did You Find the Treasure?

Materials:

• Small plastic gems, pom-poms, Mario Bros theme prints (optional)

• Basket or small bag to collect them

• Paper and crayons (for drawing where gems/things were found)

Instructions:

• Hide the treasures around the classroom.

• Tell students: “Let’s go hunting! Find where the treasures are hiding!”

• As they find one, ask: “Where did you find the treasure?” using spatial words.

• After the hunt, talk about where each treasure was found and, if possible, draw the places together.

Powerful InterACTions - PK3:

• Where did you find the treasure?

• What kind of treasure did you find?

• What was next to your treasure?

• How many treasures did you find?

• Why do you think the treasure was hiding there?

Powerful InterACTions - PK4:

• How did you know where to look for your treasure?

• What other places could we hide treasures next time?

• How can you tell if a treasure is near or far?

• How many did you find? 

• How can we show on a map where all the treasures were found?