Today, our class had our first Mystery Skype. With Mrs. Klipfel's help, our class made contact with another 4th grade class, but we didn't know where they were located! By asking thoughtful questions we were able to find out what state they were in. Our guest blogger, Kallie, wrote an excellent summary of our experience:
"Just Right" by Kallie
We let the other class ask the first question, then we asked a question. After a lot of questions, we found out that they are from the United States. Then we asked what region they were in and they said the Northeast. They are not in Massachusetts like were are. Then we found out that they live in Delaware. They guessed our state first. After that, we talked about the Fourteenth Goldfish (our Global Read Aloud book). We might see them again tomorrow. Our class had a blast!
"Just Right" by Kallie
We let the other class ask the first question, then we asked a question. After a lot of questions, we found out that they are from the United States. Then we asked what region they were in and they said the Northeast. They are not in Massachusetts like were are. Then we found out that they live in Delaware. They guessed our state first. After that, we talked about the Fourteenth Goldfish (our Global Read Aloud book). We might see them again tomorrow. Our class had a blast!
Here are some photos of our class in action (taken by Kallie):
Our Filters, making sure questions are specific and relevant.
Our Think Tank, who used maps and resources to come up with questions about the other class's location.
The Think Tank in action!
Our Questioners, getting the next clue ready for our visitors.
Answering questions about where we live.
MA Social Studies Framework: Use map and globe skills to determine absolute locations.
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