Science mysteries are a great way for students in grades 5 - 12 to become actively involved in the science learning process. They are presented with real life science problems and they have to use all their science content knowledge and resources available to them to solve the problem.
Science mysteries use the all the attributes of the scientific method, problem based learning, and inquiry based learning to solve these problems.
The website Science Mystery has 9 very detailed mysteries for students to solve. These mysteries involve all science content areas.
Additional information and how to integrate science mysteries into lessons can be found at Scientific Method and Problem Based Learning.
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