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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
Young scholars write a story. In this creative writing activity, students guess what is in various containers and open and discuss the contents. Young scholars 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
Young scholars practice solving mysteries and using inference skills by digging through trash.  In this problem solving lesson, students investigate groups of garbage to determine what type of person the garbage belonged to....
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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, learners 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
For this Pine Park Mystery scavenger hunt worksheet, learners 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
In this puzzle learning exercise, 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
In 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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The Mystery of Machu Picchu

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Make the exploration of Machu Picchu a real adventure with these innovative lessons.
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Take the Mystery Out of Building Suspense in a Narrative

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Good thing, bad thing; a fun technique for building suspense in a narrative.
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Identifying Clues to Help Solve a Mystery

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
Students investigate clues in mystery novels. In this genre study lesson, students read the book Sammy Keyes and The Hotel Thief and use the 5 W's to answer questions about the mystery. Students draw conclusions using the details from...
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Mystery Book Report Form Worksheet

For Students 5th - 7th
In this mystery book report form worksheet, students complete a book report which includes the title and author. They write the names and descriptions of the characters, before the heart of the story, clues to solve of the mystery, and...
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Holiday Math Mystery

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this holiday math mystery worksheet, students fill in fifteen missing numbers that makes each tree correct. Students then use the missing numbers in each tree to find the secret message shown.
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Mystery In the Attic

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this spelling worksheet, students view sentences with the title of Mystery in the Attic and choose which word is spelled incorrectly in each sentence and edit it. Students do this for 12 sentences.
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Is There Mystery in Measurement?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Investigate perimeter and area of polygons! In this measurement lesson, learners use index cards to create rectangles and trace their hand to estimate its area and perimeter.

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