Researching Unsolved Mysteries
This 5-page packet guides 6th-grade gifted students through researching America's major unsolved mysteries. Students will use provided websites to gather information, organize their findings on a graphic organizer, and develop a presentation that includes original theories and updated outcomes.
“come up with a list of america's major unsolved mysteries and a website for a student to research each mystery. give 6th grade gifted students a graphic organizer to organize their research and build a presentation that includes the original ideas and at least one update that changes the outcome that most people believed.”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 2-3 day project for gifted 6th graders.
- Discussion question: How do new discoveries or perspectives change our understanding of historical events?
- For struggling learners, provide sentence starters for the graphic organizer and presentation.
- Advanced learners can research a mystery not on the list or compare how different media portray the same mystery.
- Estimated time: 2-3 class periods.
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Try Diffit for free“come up with a list of america's major unsolved mysteries and a website for a student to research each mystery. give 6th grade gifted students a graphic organizer to organize their research and build a presentation that includes the original ideas and at least one update that changes the outcome that most people believed.”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 2-3 day project for gifted 6th graders.
- Discussion question: How do new discoveries or perspectives change our understanding of historical events?
- For struggling learners, provide sentence starters for the graphic organizer and presentation.
- Advanced learners can research a mystery not on the list or compare how different media portray the same mystery.
- Estimated time: 2-3 class periods.
Researching Unsolved Mysteries
This 5-page packet guides 6th-grade gifted students through researching America's major unsolved mysteries. Students will use provided websites to gather information, organize their findings on a graphic organizer, and develop a presentation that includes original theories and updated outcomes.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free