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Charley's Treasure Hunt
In the back of your Charley's Columbia Backyard children's book, you will see the "Charley's Treasure Hunt" seek-and-find page. Here are the answers:

  1. Ladybug (page 10)
  2. 2 Caterpillars (pages 10, 14)
  3. 2 Lizards (pages 9, 10)
  4. 2 Cicada shells (pages 10 in bottom right corner, 12)
  5. Raccoon (p. 38)
  6. 2 Woodpeckers (pages 13, 38)
  7. Cannon from Battleship Maine (page 21)
  8. Single magnolia leaf in grass (page 6)
  9. 2 Toads (pages 5 and 6)
  10. 2 Pineapples (pages 3 and 4)
  11. "Junior Ambassador" badge (page 41)
  12. An American flag patch (page 30)
  13. State fruit -- Peach (page 20)
  14. State flower -- Carolina Jessamine (page 1)
  15. State bird -- Carolina Wren (page 17)
  16. State hospitality beverage -- Iced tea (page 19)
  17. State flag -- Palmetto and moon (page 22 or 29 on dome)
  18. 2 State trees -- Palmetto (page 20 on plate, and 29 on flag)
  19. State animal -- Whitetail Deer (page 16)
  20. State butterfly -- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (page 44)

When you explore your home town, you must "open your eyes, your ears and your heart" to become a part of your surroundings and fully appreciate them. When you visit a Charley Favorite, don't just pass through. Dress the part, as Charley and Bernard did, and imagine. Watch for special movements and habits of animals, smell the scents around you, read the inscriptions of exhibits and statues, listen for the sounds around you.

The Advanced Treasure Hunt ...

Now search beyond the fence of your own Columbia backyard to hunt for the answers to these questions:

  1. On the State House grounds, Charley and Bernard become soldiers at the foot of a general. Who is the general? (Hint: He is riding high on a horse.)
  2. Also on on the State House grounds, Charley tells Bernard to "touch these bronze faces of African-Americans that tell a story of achievement and pain." Name some of the faces that you recognize on this African-American Monument.
  3. At the State Museum, Charley and Bernard hunted mastodons in the dark. What is a mastadon and in what time period did they tromp through our region?
  4. What's the name of the park "that's over 300 acres grand" on the Saluda River?
  5. Bream are plentiful in Lake Murray, but what is considered the state fish for South Carolina?
  6. At Congaree National Park, Charley talks about "creatures that slither and crawl." Name some of these creatures that are found at this park.
  7. At Riverbanks Zoo, the boys "became beasts in the jungle among the tigers, zebras and toucans." In what part of the world can these animals be found?
  8. At Fort Jackson, the boys were startled by a "blaring bugle call." How many times per day does the bugle sound? A.) 1-5 B.) 6-10 C.) 11-15
  9. When exploring EDDIE(TM) at EdVenture, Charley encouraged Bernard to "see all that's inside." When you visit EdVenture and explore this 40-foot "patient," what sounds do you hear?
  10. Charley says that after each show at the Columbia Marionette Theatre, you can see how puppets are made behind the scenes. Approximately how long does it take a puppet-maker to create a single puppet?


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