Mystery+Skypes

Mystery Skypes: [][|Britana Encyclopedia - world atlas] Who: Grade 5/6 class and anyone in the world we can find! What: Skype with a person or group in another part of the world Why : Learn and develop Geographic Knowledge and Mapping Skills, Questioning and knowledge of other places in our world. Connect and learn about other places. When: Whenever How: Find another class ( via Twitter or another source) Set up a time and Skype away. Ask yes or no questions to zero in and locate the location of this group of people. Take time to visit and talk with them after to learn about there school. Then follow up with more discussion and research after.

Jobs:

__Speakers__ - talk and answer questions on Skype __Question Keepers__ - receive questions from group and help speaker choose which to ask next __Answerers__ - help speaker to answer questions we are asked by other group about our location __Think Tank__ - use google and books to help find where they are [|world map site]

__Google Earth__ - use google earth to create questions and find where they are __Mappers__ - use wall maps and atlases/road maps to locate group/person __Runners__ - take questions from think tank, Google Earth and Mappers to Question Keeper/Speaker __Clue Keeper__ - writes down clues we are given on large paper/board for others to refer too __Photographer__ - takes pictures __Videographer__ - takes Video Other possible jobs - greeter, post Skype talker ( talks and asks questions once location is found)

Our First Mystery Skype! We found them first in Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.A! Mrs. Lawson's grade 5 class has 20 kids in it. Their school has 520 students from K-5 and is right next to the famous Purdue University! We learned that many famous people have graduated from Purdue including Neil Armstrong!!!!