Treasures Unit 1

Week 1

TREASURESUNIT 1 Fourth Grade- The Mystery of the Missing Lunch http://weblist.me/Fourth-grade-unit-1-week-1

Focus/ Essential Learning

Web Address

Activity Name

Activity

Skills Gained

Comprehension

http://bookwink.com/ subject_mysteries.ht ml Center Activity/IWB

Bookwink: mysteries

Students watch video book talks about mystery books. Students learn what a mystery is and can search for a mystery to check out from the library.

Students identify the key elements in a mystery. Students choose a mystery book to read.

Comprehension

http://wonderville.ca/ v1/activities/ mystery/ mysteryactivity.html Center Activity/IWB

Wonderville: The Case of the Missing Cat

Students participate in an interactive mystery, following clues to solve the case of the missing cat.

Students identify the key elements in a mystery and use them to solve a mystery.

Comprehension

http:// www.squidoo.com/ minutemysteries Offline Activity

Two Minute Mysteries (offline) Great for transition periods like lining up.

Read these mysteries to students, as a class, collect clues and solve the mystery.

Students identify the key elements in a mystery and use them to solve a mystery.

Oral Language/ Comprehension

http:// activities.macmillan mh.com/ OralLanguageActivit ies/main1.php? selectionID=67 IWB

Treasures Unit 1 Week 1 Slideshow

Use the slideshow to review key concept words (investigate, clues, mystery, unsolved, case, detective, solution)

Students demonstrate an understanding of mysteries.

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Kelly Tenkely 2010