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It's a Mystery!
If it seems that something has been sneaking up on you this month, it is probably Kids Love a Mystery Week! Held annually during the last week of February, this observance draws attention to the power of the mystery to ignite critical thinking and spark interest in reading. This week, Education World provides five lessons to set you on your way to a mysterious learning adventure! Included: Five mysterious lessons that focus on language arts, history, and forensic science!
Are you prepared for this month's observance of Kids Love a Mystery Week, held each year at the end of February? If not, don't call for backup! Education World is here with five lessons that are sure to give you a clue about where to begin. Best of luck, detective!
More Mystery Resources
From Education World
The Mystery State Quiz
Give students one set of clues a week, or one clue a day, and see who is first to figure out the Mystery State! The Mystery State quiz will help your students learn about the 50 states as it improves their research skills. Included: Clues for all 50 states!
Mystery Lessons
Students assume the identity of private investigators as they read, solve, and write mysteries in this winning lesson plan submitted to Education World by teacher VaReane Heese.
Student Sleuths Solve Geography Mysteries!
Get out the atlases, encyclopedias, and maps -- and let your students "go to town" with world geography! World Geography Mysteries, from The Learning Works, will turn your students into junior geographers. Included: Sample activities to share with students!
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FIVE LESSONS FOR TEACHING ABOUT MYSTERIES
This week, Education World provides five lessons about mysteries. Click on each of the five lesson headlines below for a complete teaching resource. (Approximate grade levels for each lesson are indicated in parentheses.)
Fingered Felons
Experiment with fingerprinting and analyze evidence to solve a classroom crime! (Grades 3-8)
Mysteries in the Bag
Build a mystery around the contents of a bag of evidence. (Grades K-Advanced)
"History's Mysteries"
Propose a theme for an upcoming program on the History Channel. (Grades 6-Advanced)
Secret Agent Stan
Help an old gumshoe find his way in a new era of investigative work! (Grades 3-8)
Whodunnit?
Combine language arts and forensic science activities for an effective elementary unit on mysteries. (Grades K-5)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: THE MAGIC OF MYSTERIES
For a quick trip into the magic of mysteries, try one of these excellent online resources:
Tiger on the Loose
Help the police track and identify a tiger that has escaped from a local zoo and learn about these animals in the process!
History Mystery
From Scholastic, this site provides online adventures about topics in history. The more effective your research, the higher your rank as an investigator.
A. Pintura: Art Detective
Find the identity of Grandpa's painting and discover art history and composition. This site is designed for fourth grade and up.
Article by Cara Bafile
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02/14/2003
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