Engaging students in critical thinking, this collection features five intriguing mysteries that challenge them to solve crimes using clues and logical reasoning. As young crime scene investigators, they analyze evidence and apply forensic techniques, fostering problem-solving skills and teamwork.
Teachers loved Mary Ann Carr's One-Hour Mysteries and asked for more! In this follow-up to her wildly popular book, Mary Ann Carr offers five motivating mysteries that your students can solve using clues and logical reasoning. Your students become crime scene investigators, analyzing clues found at a crime scene and applying forensic techniques in their analysis.Each mystery includes a complete set of teacher instructions and blackline masters that may be photocopied for classroom use. This exciting book features the following What better way to motivate critical thinking than with a whodunit? Skills include deductive reasoning, inferring, taking notes, organizing data, and analyzing evidence.Get ready for real thinking combined with cloak-and-dagger fun!Grades 4-8
Featuring five new engaging mysteries, this companion book invites student detectives to solve intriguing cases. Building on the success of her previous works, the author provides fresh challenges that encourage critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Each mystery is designed to captivate young readers while fostering a love for detective work and enhancing their analytical abilities.
Focusing on practical solutions for classroom teachers, this book offers a variety of ready-made tools designed to facilitate differentiation despite time constraints and challenges. It equips educators with straightforward strategies to implement effective differentiation techniques immediately, enhancing their teaching practices and supporting diverse learners.
A Mystery That Teaches Logic Skills (Rev. Ed., Grades 5-8)
A thrilling mystery unfolds as Reginald Van Feisty's new chocolate recipe is stolen before production begins. Students engage as detectives, tasked with identifying the culprit among nine suspects. This interactive experience not only immerses them in the mystery but also teaches essential logical thinking skills. Participants will learn to differentiate valid conclusions from invalid assumptions, utilize syllogisms, recognize false premises, solve deductive matrix puzzles, and decode secret messages, making it an educational adventure.