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In Search of Dracula: History and Imagination

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate sources, understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources as well as recognize between reliable and unreliable information. They access Internet sources and investigate mystery stories and supernatural...
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The Sport of Kings: Horse Racing in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the history of horse racing. They discuss their experiences with horse racing and conduct Internet research. They select a topic related to the history of horse racing, write and present a report, and read and summarize a...
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Playing Historical Detective: Great Grandmother's Dress and Other Clues to the Life and Times of Annie Steel

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Students draw conclusions about an mystery person based on documents and artifacts provided. In this drawing conclusions activity, students become detectives by reading and analyzing evidence provided. This activity includes...
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Seashore Sweep

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students gather information about sea animals. In this ocean lesson, students read a story about the ocean and seashore. They discuss the needs of seashore animals and create a Mystery Ocean Animal riddle book. Students also discuss...
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Air is All Around You

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Pupils investigate the mysteries of air. In this science lesson plan, learners participate in hands-on activities that require them to use the scientific inquiry model to study air.
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Inquire Within: Sensational Me... The Nose Knows

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students study the sense of smell. In this sense of smell lesson, students investigate to become more in touch with smell. They investigate with "Mystery Smells" by designing and completing an experiment. They complete all the associated...
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What's A Mammal?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine mammals understanding what a mammal is and reviewing the eleven mammal groups. In this science instructional activity, students play a game known as Mystery Mammal Game. Yet, first students research about the mammal and...
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Character's Motive

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
Why do people commit crimes? Middle schoolers investigate characters' motives for committing a crime in a character analysis lesson. First, they read the book Chasing Vermeer and identify the suspects. They then record the details about...
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Lesson 5: Red Herrings

For Teachers 6th Standards
A red herring isn't just a fish! Identify the clues that an author makes in a book to mislead the reader and make predictions accordingly. Have your class discuss how it feels to be tricked as a reader and about making wrong predictions....
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Red Herrings

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders make predictions while reading The Westing Game. In this prediction and mystery lesson, 6th graders identify red herrings while reading and compare those clues with their predictions. Students complete a series of...
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Do You Have A Sinking Feeling?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students plot the positions of vessels given bearings in the form of landmarks. They explain how the debris field can help solve the mystery in how the ship sunk.
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Wildlife Animal Skulls

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students observe skulls of wild animals and determine their characteristics for survival. They evaluate the skuylls to discover the diets, and if the animals were predators or prey. They complete worksheets on mystery skulls.
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Analyzing Artifacts Using Bloom's Taxonomy

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders apply Blooms Taxonomy to analyze a collection of artifacts. They define and discuss the nature of artifacts and work in groups to complete handouts. Students analyze an object (stone pipe) on a mystery artifact analysis...
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Foods and Nutrition

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study nutrition, healthy choices for food, and ways to prepare food. They review the Food Guide Pyramid and play Nutriend Tic Tac Know to select healthy foods. As a group they make pretzels, Mystery Muffins, soda, and play the...
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Writing with Writers

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify unique characteristics of different writing genres such as biography, folktales and mysteries. They create original piece of writing using the writing process and then post their original writing online. They think...
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Telling Tales About Textiles

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students analyze the different types of textiles, processes for creating cloth, and inventions utilized to manufacture industrial goods. In this Telling Tales About Textiles instructional activity, students weave on a card loom to create...
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Where in the World Is Mrs. Waffenschmidt? #2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this geography skills worksheet, young scholars read a paragraph about a mystery country, paying attention to the clues given. Young scholars respond to 1 short answer question regarding the country.
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What's in My Water, and How Did it Get There?

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze water samples to see the contaminants and then use the Internet to find the sources of the contamination.  In this investigative water lesson students analyze water and work together to solve the mystery of...
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Bimaadagaako Adventure

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students use an interactive website to complete a wilderness trail adventure where they learn about Native cultures, voyagers, and the Canadian fur trade. In this interactive history lesson, students visit the wilderness classroom...
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A Different Kind of Rock Star

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine the mysteries of Mars. In this scientific comprehension lesson, students read a USA Today article and discuss questions about Mars. To conclude the lesson, learners engage in a Rorshach inspired experiment.
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Probing Under the Surface

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use a measuring stick to determine the shape of the inside of the bottom of a box, then apply their knowledge to an additional situation. This task assesses students' abilities to make simple observations, collect and...
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Guess Which Word?

For Teachers K - 12th
Students listen to clues to a mystery word. They use phonics and language skills to figure out a mystery word.
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Calculator Numbers

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice working out a hidden number on a calculator via number sequence in the advanced additive stage six. They assess number sequence to unveil a mystery number that has been entered onto a calculator and then switch...
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Science Trail

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the concept of ecosystems. In groups, they examine clues to find mystery objects. Once they find the mystery objects, they discuss what ecosystem each comes from. They also look at pond water samples under a...

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