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CREATING A CURRICULAR MYSTERY BOX ACTIVITY KIRSTEN ANDERSON JONAS E. SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVITTOWN UFSD A SUCCESSFUL MYSTERY BOX ACTIVITY WILL HAVE: Back ck s story Aim Aim Proced edure re Guideline nes Activity ivity
CREATING A CURRICULAR MYSTERY BOX ACTIVITY KIRSTEN ANDERSON JONAS E. SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVITTOWN UFSD
A SUCCESSFUL MYSTERY BOX ACTIVITY WILL HAVE:
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SUPPLIES ON EACH TABLE
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KEEPING BOX SET-UPS ORGANIZED
KEEPING 7 MYSTERY SLIPS ORGANIZED PER GROUP
MYSTERY SLIPS CLOSE UP
“I like to try n y new thin ings.” “When n I am wrong ng about so something ng, I grow as s a learner er.” “I’m not g good at at this…yet.” “I will ill have a a positive at attit itude an and t that at will ill hel elp me me be s e successful.” “I can an try y to fig igure t thin ings
new w ways ys when the first st w ways d s don’ n’t work.” “I like to stic ick wit ith what I’m good at at so I I won’t f fai ail.” “When I I’m m wrong, g, I I’m m done e tryi ying.” “I won’t e ever er be good d at this is.” “I “I do don’t rea eally c care o
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“Ther ere e is only one e way t to solv lve the p problem an and it it didn dn’t work so I I’m d m done. e.”
GROWTH MINDSET VS. FIXED MINDSET
USING GROWTH MINDSET FOR MYSTERY BOX
emonstr trat ate G Grit rit- Grit m rit mean eans y you d don’t t giv give u up an and k keep a a posit itive attitu attitude even when when y you are are wr wrong.
Which c charac haracter d r dem emonstrat ates “G “Grit” rit” in in Pay It Forwar ard?
MISSION: BREAK INTO THE MYSTERY BOX IN ORDER FOR TREVOR’S PAY IT FORWARD IDEA TO TRAVEL WORLDWIDE! AIM: WRITE DOWN A COMMENT MADE AT YOUR TABLE THAT DEMONSTRATES THE GROWTH MINDSET OR GRIT
Your group has a letter on your Mystery Box. As you solve each of the 7 mysteries, you will need to tell Mrs. Anderson your group’s letter so she can give you your next mystery.
Your group will have clues with some of the answers embedded within them:
Use e the c e clues a and t the e novel el t to h hel elp p you solve the m e myster eries to brea eak i into the e box a and spr prea ead T Trevor’s mi mission t throughout t the e WORLD.
GUIDELINES BE GENTLE! DO NOT FORCE THE LOCKS: THEY ARE NOT HIGH QUALITY AND COULD BREAK. KEEP THE SUPPLIES ON EACH TABLE AND DON’T MIX WITH OTHER
HOW YOU WORK AS A TEAM IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN HOW FAST YOU COMPLETE THE TASKS. IF YOU DON’T FINISH ALL THE TASKS DO NOT BE CONCERNED…DEMONSTRATING A GROWTH MINDSET AND GRIT LIKE TREVOR ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS.
DEBRIEF
AFTER YOU HAVE SOLVED THE MYSTERY BOX: WAS THERE A GROUP MEMBER THAT DEMONSTRATED GRIT? GIVE AN EXAMPLE. DID YOUR GROUP WORK WELL TOGETHER? DID YOU DIVIDE UP THE TASKS WELL? WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY NEXT TIME YOU WORKED ON A MYSTERY BOX?
WAYS STUDENTS WOULD LIKE TO CREATE THEIR OWN MYSTERY BOX GAME AS A MAKERSPACE ACTIVITY:
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