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Questions for Mystery Location Calls

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Before your first Mystery Skype, teach your students how to ask general questions (as opposed to specific questions). We did this by playing a mystery game where a situation was presented and the students had to ask Yes or No questions to try to solve the mystery. As they asked questions, I helped them refine their questions to be more general to narrow in on a correct answer. When students ask "specific" questions too soon, it is often a waste of a question.

Follow up questions

What clue helped you figure out they lived in ________?

What was your favorite part about mystery skyping?

If we mystery skyped again, what job would you like to have?

Are you one of the original 13 colonies?

Do you border a Great Lake?

Do you border an ocean?

Do you border Canada?

Are you in the Northeast/Midwest/Southeast/West/Southwest region?

Do you border the Gulf of Mexico?

Is your state/province landlocked?

Are you one of the contiguous states?

Are you in North America?

Are you in Canada?

Does your state/province have a NHL team?

Do you live east/west of the Mississippi River?

Thank you @pernilleripp @mr_avery @PaulSolarz @wkrakower @plnaugle for providing information for this page

Some Mystery Skype Location Call Questions

How would you describe the weather now?
Do you experience any extreme weather? If so, what kind?
Do you live in an urban, suburban or rural area?
What time is it where you are right now?
What kind of agriculture grows in your state?
What are some animals that you might see in the wild in your state?
What are some famous places, tourist attractions or events from your state?
Are there any famous people who were born in your state?

What is your state’s nickname?
Does your state border any bodies of water? If so, please name it.
What region of the United States are you located in?
Name one state that borders your state.
What is your state’s capital?

After we guess their location:

What clue helped you figure out our location?

What was your favorite part about this activity?

Take turns sharing information about your school.

What is the name of your school?

a. Where is your school located?
b. How many students are in your school?
c. What grades does your school include?
d. Does your school have a mascot or motto?
e. Briefly describe some things that you like about your school.
f. What language do kids in your classroom speak other than English? What are they?

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