The Case of the Missing Crown
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The Queen at the Windsor Castle was in her dressing quarters when a loud and alarming noise was heard in the library. The guards sound the alarms and the gates are locked. The Queen enters the library where her safe holds her most prized possession, her crown. As she opens the safe she notices that the crown is missing! Can you solve the mystery before it’s too late?
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Are you ready to watch your student engagement skyrocket?! Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, students won’t even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about learning.
NOW INCLUDES DIGITAL MYSTERY ACCESS PERFECT FOR DISTANCE LEARNING!
What is included?
- Teacher setup instructions with detailed information about each page
- Different ways to play the game
- Graphic Organizer Breakdown
- Inference Sentence Frames
- Mystery introduction
- 25 clues to solve the mystery
- 6 different graphic organizers to choose from!
- Answer key
- Discussion Questions
- Access to the Digital Mystery
- Graphic organizer with example
What skills will we be working on?
There are so many different skills that students will be working on, that it would be impossible to list them all, but here are a few:
- Team building
- Collaboration
- Inferencing
- Problem solving
- Reading comprehension
- Critical thinking
What materials do I need?
- Paper and ink to print materials
- Just print and go!
What do I need for the digital mystery?
- Access to the internet
- Access to Google Sites
- Access to Google Forms
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO GOOGLE SITES
If you are doing the digital mystery, there are a few things you’ll need to do before you get started. I highly suggest you TEST THE LINK on a student device to see whether or not they have access to the site. Go through the mystery and see how it would look to a student. If you do not have access to Google Sites, you may need to contact your district or school’s IT department for further assistance.
How much time will this activity take?
I would reserve approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours for this activity. This depends on your class and how you implement the game.
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Includes five mysteries! The Kidnapping of a Millionaire, The Case of the Missing Diamonds, The Missing Mona Lisa, The Mountain View Mansion Murder, and The Murder at Blue Mountain Lodge.
More than 400 5 star reviews on Teachers Pay Teachers!
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“My students absolutely loved this activity! They were engaged & participating the whole class period. We used this whole group since we are hybrid right now, and even my kiddos at home were loving it. Students that never volunteer to read out loud were volunteering to read the clues. For the next story, a few of my students even suggested I assign them roles & they can act it out like a play! Thank you for taking the time to make this.”
“My grade 8 ELA students struggle with inferencing and citing text evidence. If your students could use more practice, too, then THIS IS FOR YOU! What’s even better, the students don’t even know how hard they’re working–it is so much fun and my students literally BEG to get more clues. I was a bit worried that my students would think that they’re too “cool” for it, but the positive energy and team work prevented any students from thinking this.”
Are you ready to watch your student engagement skyrocket?! Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, students won’t even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about learning.
NOW INCLUDES DIGITAL MYSTERY ACCESS PERFECT FOR DISTANCE LEARNING!
What is included?
- Teacher setup instructions with detailed information about each page
- Different ways to play the game
- Graphic Organizer Breakdown
- Inference Sentence Frames
- Mystery introduction
- 25 clues to solve the mystery
- 6 different graphic organizers to choose from!
- Answer key
- Discussion Questions
- Access to the Digital Mystery
- Graphic organizer with example
What skills will we be working on?
There are so many different skills that students will be working on, that it would be impossible to list them all, but here are a few:
- Team building
- Collaboration
- Inferencing
- Problem solving
- Reading comprehension
- Critical thinking
What materials do I need?
- Paper and ink to print materials
- Just print and go!
What do I need for the digital mystery?
- Access to the internet
- Access to Google Sites
- Access to Google Forms
- PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO GOOGLE SITES
- If you are doing the digital mystery, there are a few things you’ll need to do before you get started. I highly suggest you TEST THE LINK on a student device to see whether or not they have access to the site. Go through the mystery and see how it would look to a student. If you do not have access to Google Sites, you may need to contact your district or school’s IT department for further assistance.
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Miss Rose had a feeling that something wasn’t quite right. She had a collection of rare diamonds that many people would have loved to get their hands on. Charlie, Miss Rose’s dog alerted her of a noise coming from the corridor after he heard a loud bang. Miss Rose dismissed the noise and went to bed, but when she woke up the next morning her diamonds were gone! Can you solve the mystery before it’s too late?
Over 200 5 star reviews on Teachers Pay Teachers! See what other teachers are saying.
“My students loved this activity. They were engaged and worked in small groups to figure out the mystery. I had them do the activity right before Halloween, a day that they are usually very excitable. They were focused and worked until they solved the mystery.”
“This was such a fun activity to use after our standardized testing was over for the year. My students got so excited to solve the mystery, and this was definitely a well-designed resource. It was great for my virtual learners to have something fun to do while they were still engaged.”
Are you ready to watch your student engagement skyrocket?! Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, students won’t even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about learning.NOW INCLUDES DIGITAL MYSTERY ACCESS PERFECT FOR DISTANCE LEARNING!
What is included?
- Teacher setup instructions with detailed information about each page
- Different ways to play the game
- Graphic Organizer Breakdown
- Inference Sentence Frames
- Mystery introduction
- 25 clues to solve the mystery
- 6 different graphic organizers to choose from!
- Answer key
- Discussion Questions
- Access to the Digital Mystery
- Graphic organizer with example
What skills will we be working on?
There are so many different skills that students will be working on, that it would be impossible to list them all, but here are a few:
- Team building
- Collaboration
- Inferencing
- Problem solving
- Reading comprehension
- Critical thinking
What materials do I need?
- Paper and ink to print materials
- Just print and go!
What do I need for the digital mystery?
- Access to the internet
- Access to Google Sites
- Access to Google Forms
- PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO GOOGLE SITES
- If you are doing the digital mystery, there are a few things you’ll need to do before you get started. I highly suggest you TEST THE LINK on a student device to see whether or not they have access to the site. Go through the mystery and see how it would look to a student. If you do not have access to Google Sites, you may need to contact your district or school’s IT department for further assistance.
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John Green takes a drive through the mountains on a dark and stormy night to visit his favorite spot, The Blue Mountain Lodge. When he arrives, something’s not right. Can you solve the mystery before it’s too late?
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“I am so thankful when I am able to find resources that execute exactly what I was hoping for. The kiddos loved this and all of the graphic organizers were great practice for them to sort through all of the information, My class was so engaged and this made for such a great ELA activity”“My students were 100% engaged the entire class time! I will definitely be buying some of the other mysteries to use throughout the year. Thanks for a fun activity!”[video width="480" height="852" mp4="https://www.lovelaughteach.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Murder-at-Blue-Mountain-Lodge-‑-Made-with-FlexClip.mp4"][/video]Are you ready to watch your student engagement skyrocket?! Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, students won’t even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about learning.
NOW INCLUDES DIGITAL MYSTERY ACCESS PERFECT FOR DISTANCE LEARNING!
What is included?
- Teacher setup instructions with detailed information about each page
- Different ways to play the game
- Graphic Organizer Breakdown
- Inference Sentence Frames
- Mystery introduction
- 25 clues to solve the mystery
- 6 different graphic organizers to choose from!
- Answer key
- Discussion Questions
- Access to the Digital Mystery
- Graphic organizer with example
What skills will we be working on?
There are so many different skills that students will be working on, that it would be impossible to list them all, but here are a few:
- Team building
- Collaboration
- Inferencing
- Problem solving
- Reading comprehension
- Critical thinking
What materials do I need?
- Paper and ink to print materials
- Just print and go!
What do I need for the digital mystery?
- Access to the internet
- Access to Google Sites
- Access to Google Forms
- PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO GOOGLE SITES
- If you are doing the digital mystery, there are a few things you’ll need to do before you get started. I highly suggest you TEST THE LINK on a student device to see whether or not they have access to the site. Go through the mystery and see how it would look to a student. If you do not have access to Google Sites, you may need to contact your district or school’s IT department for further assistance.
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Mr. Smith is having a party at his mansion on Mountain View Hill. He invites six friends up to his new mansion, but one of them is guilty of murder. When the lights go out unexpectedly, one of the guests finds Mr. Smith’s lifeless body on the floor. Can you solve the mystery before it’s too late?
More than 600 five star reviews on Teachers Pay Teachers! See what other teachers are saying!
“This was a great activity to use with my students when I needed something for the morning classes to do because the afternoon classes weren’t going to be meeting. It was a great activity that involved team work. Students had fun and were engaged.” – Melissa C.
“My students LOVED this! They were engaged, moving around, and having a lot of fun with it! I loved all the different activities within it and it was downright AMAZING!”Are you ready to watch your student engagement skyrocket?! Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, students won’t even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about learning.NOW INCLUDES DIGITAL MYSTERY ACCESS PERFECT FOR DISTANCE LEARNING!
What is included?
- Teacher setup instructions with detailed information about each page
- Different ways to play the game
- Graphic Organizer Breakdown
- Inference Sentence Frames
- Mystery introduction
- 25 clues to solve the mystery
- 6 different graphic organizers to choose from!
- Answer key
- Discussion Questions
- Access to the Digital Mystery
- Graphic organizer with example
What skills will we be working on?
There are so many different skills that students will be working on, that it would be impossible to list them all, but here are a few:
- Team building
- Collaboration
- Inferencing
- Problem solving
- Reading comprehension
- Critical thinking
What materials do I need?
- Paper and ink to print materials
- Just print and go!
What do I need for the digital mystery?
- Access to the internet
- Access to Google Sites
- Access to Google Forms
- PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO GOOGLE SITES
- If you are doing the digital mystery, there are a few things you’ll need to do before you get started. I highly suggest you TEST THE LINK on a student device to see whether or not they have access to the site. Go through the mystery and see how it would look to a student. If you do not have access to Google Sites, you may need to contact your district or school’s IT department for further assistance.
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Mr. Banks, a very wealthy and successful man who had inherited a major oil company, had many enemies in the small town where he lived. On April 15th, Mr. Banks was kidnapped. The local police need your help to solve the mystery and find out who kidnapped Mr. Banks. Can you solve the mystery before it’s too late?
Over 300 5 star reviews on Teachers Pay Teachers! See what other teachers are saying.
“We did this as an end-of-school activity. The students loved debating with each other and trying to prove their points, while also listening to the reasonings their classmates provided. This was highly engaging!”“My kids LOVED this activity! I used it for an intervention group with one student who NEVER comes to class but he did not miss a single day when he knew we were doing the mystery! The whole group was excited and thinking critically as they read which was great for this group! I highly recommend this resource!”Are you ready to watch your student engagement skyrocket?! Students will work together to solve the mystery AND practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, students won’t even know they are actually learning! This activity can be used anytime of year and is a fantastic way to get students excited about learning.
NOW INCLUDES DIGITAL MYSTERY ACCESS PERFECT FOR DISTANCE LEARNING!
What is included?
- Teacher setup instructions with detailed information about each page
- Different ways to play the game
- Graphic Organizer Breakdown
- Inference Sentence Frames
- Mystery introduction
- 25 clues to solve the mystery
- 6 different graphic organizers to choose from!
- Answer key
- Discussion Questions
- Access to the Digital Mystery
- Graphic organizer with example
What skills will we be working on?
There are so many different skills that students will be working on, that it would be impossible to list them all, but here are a few:
- Team building
- Collaboration
- Inferencing
- Problem solving
- Reading comprehension
- Critical thinking
What materials do I need?
- Paper and ink to print materials
- Just print and go!
What do I need for the digital mystery?
- Access to the internet
- Access to Google Sites
- Access to Google Forms
- PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO GOOGLE SITES
- If you are doing the digital mystery, there are a few things you’ll need to do before you get started. I highly suggest you TEST THE LINK on a student device to see whether or not they have access to the site. Go through the mystery and see how it would look to a student. If you do not have access to Google Sites, you may need to contact your district or school’s IT department for further assistance.
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