Official Kids Mag www.kidscoop.com © Vicki Whiting March 2022
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You need:
• A marker for each player.
• One die
1. Decide who will go first.
2. Each player moves by rolling the die
and moving the marker the number of
spaces shown on the die.
3. Follow the directions written on the
spaces. Beware! Nellie Bly had many
delays and setbacks on her trip. While
the delays on the board game don't reflect Nellie Bly's actual delays,
they will let you share in her frustrations.
The opportunities to roll again let you share her celebrations!
4. The first person to make it back to New Jersey wins!
Play the game and follow the
adventures of the famous
reporter, Nellie Bly. In 1889,
Bly left New Jersey on a
steamship, determined to circle
the globe in less than 80 days.
This was a daring challenge in
the 1880s.
Nellie Bly had to travel by boat,
train and buggy. But the fact that
she was a woman made it even
more shocking. It was not
thought fitting for a woman to
go on adventures alone. In fact,
Bly was the first woman to
circle the globe alone. And she
did in 72 days, 6 hours, 11
minutes and 14 seconds!
Her record time was not broken
until 1929, when the first "air
ship" made it in 20 days.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow multiple step directions.
Standards Link: History: Students understand
key people of an historical era including the
contributions made by women.
