Historic Site Photo Match
Visit a local historic site, park, or museum. Use pre-printed photos of key architectural details or exhibits and match them to the real-life locations in a structured way.
- Takes
- 2–3 hr
- Your setup
- 45 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 8–16
- Mess
- No mess
- Cost
- $$
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Before the visit, select and print 10-15 distinct photos from the location's website.
- 2Present the photos as a 'mission' upon arrival.
- 3Navigate the site slowly, guiding the child to look for the specific details in the photos.
- 4Once a match is found, check it off the list and briefly discuss the object or location's purpose.
What they're practising
- Visual Discrimination
- Structured Sightseeing
- Historical Context
- Tolerance for New Environments