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Who Messed Up the Treehouse?

From Ready Jet Go! · 2019

Who Messed Up the Treehouse?
11 minK1st2nd3rdScience
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Summary

A full Ready Jet Go! episode on PBS LearningMedia. The treehouse is a mess and nobody will admit it — so the kids gather clues and evidence to figure out what really happened. A friendly model of observing carefully and using evidence.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

A messy treehouse becomes a mystery solved with careful observation and evidence.

  1. What clues did the kids look for?
  2. How is gathering clues like being a scientist?
  3. Why is it important to look at the evidence before deciding?
  4. How could you solve a mystery in your own classroom?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: clue, evidence, observe, investigate, explain.

Try it: Look closely at one object in the room. Write two clues it gives you about how it is used.