Kristi D. Richburg with Leigh Sadler Chattahoochee-Flint RESA ETC Mystery Class An Interdisciplinary Adventure

Three Questions: What is the Mystery Class project? What will my students learn? How do I implement the project?

What is the Mystery Class project?

What will my students learn?

How do I implement the project?

Mystery Class 11 week hunt 10 secret “Mystery Classes” Changing amount of sunlight Interdisciplinary clues

11 week hunt

10 secret “Mystery Classes”

Changing amount of sunlight

Interdisciplinary clues

What standards does this project cover? A LOT!!!!!

Sounds great, but how do I implement this project in my classroom? 6th 3rd 5th

Collect sunrise/sunset data Create a class graph or individual graphs

Limit the number of classes to follow Assign classes to cooperative groups Assign classes to individuals Use cooperative groups when solving clues

Limit the number of classes to follow

Assign classes to cooperative groups

Assign classes to individuals

Use cooperative groups when solving clues

Preparation of the folders Photoperiod Log Student graphs 24-hour clock (younger students) Read the weekly update Highlight information Photoperiod data Class graph

Preparation of the folders

Photoperiod Log

Student graphs

24-hour clock (younger students)

Read the weekly update

Highlight information

Photoperiod data

Class graph

Photoperiod data Clues Library and Internet research Debrief

Photoperiod data

Clues

Library and

Internet

research

Debrief

Presenting information Apply research skills Thinking critically Collaborating Predicting Synthesizing

Presenting information

Apply research skills

Thinking critically

Collaborating

Predicting

Synthesizing

Mystery Classes Revealed The BIG day! Meet the classes

The BIG day!

Meet the classes

Credits Annenberg Foundation Journey North Animation Factory Ogletree Elementary School, Auburn, AL https://lfcdsscience6.wikispaces.com/Sunrise+and+Sunset+Mystery http://justourcorner.blogspot.com/2008/05/mystery-class-solved-at-long-last.html https://fifthgradeconnections.wikispaces.com/MYSTERY+CLASSROOMS

Annenberg Foundation

Journey North

Animation Factory

Ogletree Elementary School, Auburn, AL

https://lfcdsscience6.wikispaces.com/Sunrise+and+Sunset+Mystery

http://justourcorner.blogspot.com/2008/05/mystery-class-solved-at-long-last.html

https://fifthgradeconnections.wikispaces.com/MYSTERY+CLASSROOMS

Kristi D. Richburg with Leigh Sadler Chattahoochee-Flint RESA ETC Mystery Class An Interdisciplinary Adventure