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Fuel Mystery Dis-Solved

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners describe how temperature and surface area exposure affect the rate at which fuel is consumed. They explain why engineers want to know about the properties of a fuel when designing rockets. They create a bar graph of result data.
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The Great Continental Drift Mystery

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students stud the concept of Pangaea by using Wegener's clues to construct a map of the continents joined together. They determine how fossil distribution can be used to enhance the study of continental drift. They locate the...
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The Mystery of the Disappearing Tracks

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders watch as the teacher projects a series of pictures on the wall showing bird tracks heading toward each other but not meeting, two tracks converging into one, and two tracks converging and then being scuffed up. They write...
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Mystery of the Senses-Taste

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students investigate the senses involved with taste. In an activity, students demonstrate the way that our senses of touch and smell combine with taste. Blindfolded, and with "plugged" noses, students taste foods. They complete a test...
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Sherlock Holmes

For Students 6th - 8th
For this literature worksheet, students find the words associated with the story of Sherlock Holmes and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Compare and Contrast

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read two books  In this compare and contrast lesson, 4th graders read a science fiction or fantasy story and compare it to the story, "Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library." Students also have the option to listen to...
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Mystery Caterpillar Challenge and IPM or Organic Gardening Practices

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this caterpillar instructional activity, students look at the picture of the caterpillar and identify what kind it is. Students then decide how to take care of it.
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Textual Analysis: Forensic Science Files: Handwriting Analysis

For Teachers 6th Standards
Learn to analyze handwriting samples in a textual analysis instructional activity. Middle schoolers complete a textual analysis procedure based on the text Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief. They also provide supporting evidence for their...
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Predicting a Mystery's Solution

For Teachers 6th Standards
Who killed Sam Westing? Model for your class members the components of a good prediction, and how to use these components to predict a mystery's solution. Class members use what they have learned to craft predictions while reading Ellen...
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Food Web Mystery

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students describe typical marine food webs, and explain why food is generally scarce in the deep-ocean environment. They discuss reasons that seamounts may support a higher density of biological organisms than would appear to be possible.
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Musical Mysteries

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the components of sound and how it can be represented visually. A trip to a circus and a walk through a magical forest are used to encourage visualizations and creative thinking.
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MUSICAL MYSTERIES

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the concept of steady beat and develop listening skills.
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MUSICAL MYSTERIES

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the orchestra and identify the sounds of common musical instruments.
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MUSICAL MYSTERIES

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners examine how music can influence our feelings, describe things, and create special effects.
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Mystery Cemetary: Teachers

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine and analyze the skeletons of various bodies that could represent a cemetary. In groups, they identify a set of common characteristics in which the skeletons are grouped. To end the lesson plan, they answer questions...
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Mystery Canisters

For Students 7th - 9th
For this density worksheet, students modify three film canisters in order to make one float in a tank of water, another suspend in the middle of the tank, and the third should sink to the bottom. They collect data on their canisters and...
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Mythology Mystery

For Students 5th - 6th
In this literature worksheet, learners read 6 clues. Each clue is a description of a hero, god or goddess from Greek mythology. Students write the name of the character, then self-check by circling every 3rd letter in a letter grid.
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Math Maven's Mysteries

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this logic worksheet, students read a short story about a hidden baseball bat in a large stadium. Students read the clues about the location of the bat. Students determine where in the stadium seats the bat is located.
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Predicting a Mystery's Solution

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
Practice making informed predictions. Have your class create a paper fortune-teller and ask questions about the future. They compare the fortune-telling process to the more informed kind of predictions they make while reading. They...
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Name That Object

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Need a sponge activity? This is a simple game-like activity that can be completed in 5 to 10 minutes and helps young learners practice question asking and reasoning skills. The teacher hides a common classroom object from the class and...
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Marine Habitats of Galveston Island

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Four lessons introduce elementary ecologists to salt marsh and sandy beach habitats. In the first lesson, they place shells and other materials in vinegar to determine if they contain calcium carbonate. In the second lesson, they read a...
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Easter Egg Surprise

For Teachers K
Young readers describe objects by using describing words. After reviewing the five senses, they use their senses to gain information about an object. Then as homework, they write three descriptive words about a mystery object and place...
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Turn Up the Volume

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Measuring volume can be a mystery for 5th graders, but this hands-on activity gives the gift of discovery. The volume of simple rectangular solids and irregular shapes are calculated through various methods including displacing liquid in...
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The Economic Way of Thinking - About Everything

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students write their definitions of economics on index cards and revise them as the lesson continues. They discuss the principles of economic reasoning and after completing a quiz, use economic reasoning to solve "real life" mysteries.

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