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It's A Mystery To Me

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars become both mystery readers and writers. They utilize the Internet to understand the elements of this classic genre; employ critical thinking skills when reading various stories in both print and electronic formats; form...
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History's Mysteries Lesson Plans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
By exploring history's mysteries, like Stonehenge, students can learn about historical research.
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Halloween Art Lessons: Explore the Mystery of Masks

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Halloween art projects take a mysterious turn as students discover the mystery and magic behind mask traditions around the world
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Mystery Powder Lab

For Students 6th - 8th
In this mystery powder learning exercise, students determine the identify of 6 unknown samples by testing them with cabbage juice for pH, vinegar, iodine for starch and heat. Students determine the identity of the mystery powders using...
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Mystery Number

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore numbers 1-100.  In this cross curriculum literacy and numeration instructional activity, students listen to the book More or Less by Stuart J. Murphy. Students play a game with a partner in which they guess the "mystery...
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Serial Taxi

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Explore the murder mystery genre through film, discussion, and writing. The plan features several activities centered around a two-minute video that include collaboration, writing, and prediction. After the lesson, individuals write...
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Character in a Bag

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Develop a mystery character using clues from a bag. This engaging activity will help learners understand character traits. They develop a list of the items from the bag, discuss and develop the character with a partner, and create a...
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Sequence, Predict, Infer: Pink and Say

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Practice sequencing with your 2nd graders via Patricia Polacco's Civil War book Pink and Say. Begin with a blindfold and a bag of mystery items. Connect their use of clues to identify what they can't see with the skill of making...
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Labyrinths

For Teachers K - 12th
Whether studying metaphors or Greek mythology, this labyrinth project is a fantastic lesson plan to add to your unit. It includes two versions of the labyrinth; making it with yarn or stone. If your materials are limited, you can even...
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Lesson: Uncovering a Mystery: Making a Hypothesis

For Teachers 1st - 6th
The class is presented with an image of a hand-carved leg. They act as art historians and hypothesize as to the purpose, nature, and creators of this amazing wooden leg. They compose journal entries from the point of view of an art...
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Web Quest on "How to Write a Mystery."

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students complete a Web Quest on How to Write a Mystery. They listen to or read a short mystery story and discuss its elements. They write an outline of a mystery story using all of the elements.
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Mysteries in the Bag

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a story. In this creative writing instructional activity, students guess what is in various containers and open and discuss the contents. Students use one of the container contents to write a mystery story.
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Teaching Inference with Trash and Mystery Objects

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students practice solving mysteries and using inference skills by digging through trash.  In this problem solving lesson plan, students investigate groups of garbage to determine what type of person the garbage belonged to.  Students...
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Write Me a Mystery

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders, in groups, pre-write, draft, edit and revise a murder mystery short story to hone their skills in short story drafting, editing and revision, group collaboration and computer usage. They also evaluate writing for both...
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Mad About Mysteries Book Report

For Students 4th - 7th
In this literature worksheet, students follow the directions to write a review of a mystery. They note the title, author, illustrator, and publisher before examining the characters and clues. They point out passage that show suspense,...
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Red, Green, and Blue Mystery Liquids! Hypothesis or Inference?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders are actively involved in the scientific method and inquiry as they form quick hypotheses based upon a teacher set of mystery liquids. They determine the need to make additional observations of the liquids.
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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read and discuss the book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. They create an original story that follows the Harris Burdick formula, and illustrate the story in the style of Chris VanAllsberg.
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The Mystery of the Shoe Box

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders do the work of historians. In this world history lesson, 6th graders examine the artifacts and handouts in mystery boxes that their teachers prepare. Students collaborate to solve the mystery of their assigned boxes as they...
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Mystery Word Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this mystery word crossword puzzle worksheet, students fill in the blanks in the crossword puzzle with the 18 words listed in the word bank. The shaded boxes spell out the name of a mystery word related to the transportation theme.
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The Great Preposition Mystery Chapter One Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students answer short answer questions based on the vocabulary from The Great Preposition Mystery chapter 1. Students complete 18 questions.
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Scavenger Hunt: Pine Park Mystery

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this Pine Park Mystery scavenger hunt worksheet, students locate 7 vocabulary words, 5 characters, and 5 missing items in the story and record their findings on the graphic organizer.
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Mystery Object Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this puzzle worksheet, students must decide on a mystery object.  Students are provided with 10 clues and corresponding picture parts to discover what the object is.
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Mystery Butterfly Challenge

For Students 4th - 6th
For this mystery butterfly challenge worksheet, students read the provided clues and examine the 2 pictures to determine the type of butterfly.
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Hands-On Investigation!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read, analyze, and solve a mystery using problem-solving skills. They explore the History Detective website, discuss the difference between clues and red herrings, complete a dot-to-dot sheet, take notes in a detective...

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