It was another day of high level thinking and solving mysteries! I also tested out the kids' observation skills today. I was really impressed with the attention to detail Haley and Zoë had in the activity. They had to study a picture of an accident scene for two minutes, then I asked 15 questions. Haley and Zoë got 14 and 13 questions correct, respectively. I thought that was totally cool :)
I also read some two-minute mysteries which they had to solve. Haley solved the first one, knowing that a second will could not possibly have been written on the 31st of November! Zeke solved the second mystery, knowing that a dog could not have found a pair of red underwear to use as a stop signal since they are color blind. Zoë solved the third mystery using her knowledge that bats are nocturnal.
Rachel guided the kids into the mystery of the Mary Celeste. Haley, Zoë and Zeke got into their own group to rank the different theories. Ede and I went upstairs to help them, but they were doing great on their own. They were all working together and discussing their thoughts on the different theories. They came to the conclusion that a storm was the most likely reason for the disappearance of the crew. Rachel worked with the younger three: Ella, Maddie, and Aiden. They also came to the conclusion that a storm was the most probable cause.
Next, Ede began the Salem Witch Trial Unit. The kids first had to draw a picture of what they considered a "witch." They discussed the different characteristics included in the sketches. We didn't get far and it was time to break for lunch. We'll be continuing on with the unit tomorrow.
It was a great day and once again, we lucked out with the weather! The sun came out and the kids got in a couple hours of swimming!
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