Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Case of the Dastardly Disguiser

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Famous jewels have been stolen from the Country Music Hall of Fame! The Dastardly Disguiser is a suspect, but we need to find out just how many disguise combinations he can use.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: History Mysteries: Mesopotamia

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover some history of the "cradle of civilization" with this overview of Mesopotamia.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: History Mysteries: Pandora's Box

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
An engaging way to understand the ancient Greek story of Pandora's Box in a modern day way.
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Case of the Skating Bus Driver

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The bus is not running in Point Logos because Suzie, the bus driver, has decided to go try out the new "Rocket Skates," at Skate Palace. Help the Math Maven choose an algebraic equation that will tell when the bus driver will be finished...
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Children's Museum

Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Geo Mysteries

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive site will engage students' curiosity as they learn about the various types of rocks and how they are formed. Also includes a fantastic timeline, showing the formation of rocks throughout history.
Activity
Children's Museum

Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Floating Rock Geo Mysteries

For Students 3rd - 8th
Did you know that there are some rocks that actually float? Follow this interactive investigation to find out which ones and why.
Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Everyday Mysteries, Who Invented the Toothbrush?

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Library of Congress offers a concise history of the toothbrush. Did you know a some form of a toothbrush has been around since 3000 BC?
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Library of Congress

Loc: Everyday Mysteries, Light of a Lighthouse

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover how the light of a lighthouse can be seen from great distances and who is credited with the invention.
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Everyday Mysteries, What Are the Seven Seas?

For Students 3rd - 8th
When did we develop the phrase "seven seas"? Read about the arguments over the concept and find out how many seas may truly exist.
Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Everyday Mysteries: Why Do Bats Live in Caves?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ever wonder why bats live in caves? Or why bats don't fly into objects at night? This article describe why bats thrive in the protected shelter a cave provides. It also explains how bats use echolocation to locate food and avoid obstacles.
Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Everyday Mysteries: What Are the Northern Lights?

For Students 3rd - 8th
What are the Northern Lights? This brief yet fact filled article explains all the important details including origin, composition, colors and appearance. Photos and maps are included.
Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "American Horses" by Melville Davisson Post

For Students 4th - 8th
This is the text of the short story "American Horses" by Melville Davisson Post, a mystery.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Text Structure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] 6 text structures - diary, fiction, nonfiction, biography, fairy tale, fable, mystery, fantasy, historical fiction
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Students will choose from a variety of concepts and can play a game to enhance their learning.
Article
Scholastic

Scholastic News: Viking Mystery Solved

For Students 3rd - 8th
Archeologists discovered a sunstone used by Vikings to navigate the seas. This article explains what a sunstone is and how it works.
Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Landing on Mystery Stuff

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this online lesson plan read about the exciting Comet Nucleus Sample Return Mission. Understand comets and then go and do the word search.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Fuel Mystery Dis Solved!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students investigate the simulated use of solid rocket fuel by using an antacid tablet. Students observe the effect that surface area and temperature has on chemical reactions. Also, students compare the reaction time...
Unit Plan
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: History Mysteries: Rome

For Students 1st - 6th
Join Sir Dig-a-Lot and Rohan on their brief journey through the history of Rome.
Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: History Mysteries: How America Got Its Name

For Students 1st - 5th
Learn how America was named after explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Everyday Mysteries: What Causes the Sound of Thunder

For Students 3rd - 8th
Detailed description of the scientific cause of thunder.
Article
Other

The Independent: Carolina's Lost Colony

For Students 4th - 8th
The mystery of what happened to the Lost Colony on Roanoke Island has endured over the centuries. A clue has, until recently, lain hidden in a map created by John White that is housed in the British Museum. Archaeologists began digging...
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Changes in the Environment

For Students 3rd - 5th
An activity to help students understand that as the environment changes, plants and animals must evolve to stay alive. Students watch as a mystery plants grow in a changing environment to see if they will evolve or go extinct.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Power of Touch

For Students 3rd - 9th
This video segment explores the role of touch in the development of young animals, including humans. Footage from NOVA: "Mystery of the Senses: Touch." [2:57]
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: What Makes a Dna Fingerprint Unique?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you like solving mysteries? In this experiment, you can find out how a DNA fingerprint can help you figure out whodunit. The answer might just be in the "sequence" of events.

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