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Unexplained Mysteries | |
(Grades 4 - 8)
Ever wonder why airplanes and ships disappeared into the Bermuda Triangle or whether or not there really is a Bigfoot? With this unit your students will become detectives of the unexplained mysteries from nature, space, the past and the present. They will use books and the Internet for research. They will demonstrate why the mystery is hard to explain and the facts that support or refute its authenticity. Once they have ‘solved’ their mystery, they will act as Mythbusters. Students will describe why people believe the phenomenon or mysterious event to be real and will present their reasoned judgment of the “true explanation” in a brochure, Power Point, or video/audio format, which can then be loaded onto a new wiki web site. The wiki web site will also be available via the Internet to the class, parents, and the world.
Supporting Web Resources & Credits
This ILT project was written by Megan McQuinn and Loralie Cole