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This is a fun way to engage students in a lesson, begin a new unit, or use as an activity for inferencing! It can be used with ANY content area or subject.
The Mystery Box is presented to students and students are then encouraged to guess what could be inside - give them as little or as much information as you want! They will love it!
Included in this 13 page printable are:
- 2 pages of Mystery Box Templates that can be printed, cut out, and used on a ANY kind of box! {You don't have to use all of them :) }
- 1 page of Clue Cards (+ additional cut-outs for Mystery Box depending on the box you have}
- 5 Mystery Box Response Sheets
- 1 page sample Mystery Box pictures
- 3 pages Sample Lesson Plan with pictures
- 1 page Thank You For Your Purchase!
**** PLEASE NOTE: You MUST have the latest Adobe Acrobat downloaded in order to view my printables. If you are a Mac user, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader X. *****
As always, feedback is appreciated and you can visit my blog at www.theinspiredapple.blogspot.com for more teaching ideas and FREE printables :)
The Mystery Box is presented to students and students are then encouraged to guess what could be inside - give them as little or as much information as you want! They will love it!
Included in this 13 page printable are:
- 2 pages of Mystery Box Templates that can be printed, cut out, and used on a ANY kind of box! {You don't have to use all of them :) }
- 1 page of Clue Cards (+ additional cut-outs for Mystery Box depending on the box you have}
- 5 Mystery Box Response Sheets
- 1 page sample Mystery Box pictures
- 3 pages Sample Lesson Plan with pictures
- 1 page Thank You For Your Purchase!
**** PLEASE NOTE: You MUST have the latest Adobe Acrobat downloaded in order to view my printables. If you are a Mac user, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader X. *****
As always, feedback is appreciated and you can visit my blog at www.theinspiredapple.blogspot.com for more teaching ideas and FREE printables :)
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sangeetas
Wonderful!
May 20, 2013 
allieann22
I love love love this! My students get so excited when the Mystery Box comes out. I love to use it as our intro into our new unit of study. It really gets them hooked on thinking!
May 20, 2013
tspencer
Thanks! The kids & I love it!!
May 19, 2013
krisalden
Great product!
May 17, 2013
lesqueda
LOVE this! Thank you :)
May 17, 2013
Wendance
Thanks so much!!!
May 15, 2013
rchlhaanskorf
A definite. I plan on using these in my classroom this year. Thank you!
May 15, 2013
mrsdixon
One of my first graders favorite things! They love when I bring out the Mystery Box!
May 13, 2013
mjlabel
LOVE IT!!!! The class had so much fun with this activity. We've used it plenty.
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May 13, 2013
selenamartin12
Loved it, this was so much fun.
May 12, 2013
JanaRo
Fun!
May 11, 2013
magsmg
Love it thanks
May 11, 2013
ssgreen
Thanks!
May 10, 2013
jblase
This is awesome. Thank you
May 10, 2013
jassa
I use this for our show and tell/sharing. They love it and are good clue writers!
May 10, 2013
Mallory Muir (TpT Seller)
Perfect! I used it to piggyback off of the lessons from Tammy MacGregor's Comprehension Connections book.
May 10, 2013
lrzacher
Looks like a fun way to introduce a new concept or idea.
May 9, 2013
bec1
I like this
May 9, 2013
mml3h2
Thanks!
May 9, 2013
TeacherSalPal
My students love this activity! They go bananas trying to guess it
May 8, 2013
heyhemartin
Super fun and cute. My kids love it and makes sharing meaningful!
May 8, 2013
aliyarain03
Cannot wait to use
May 8, 2013
teach26
Perfect!
May 8, 2013
kabuck
Love this
May 8, 2013
wyattgrl
Love it!
May 8, 2013
gainer28
I loved all of the different activities for my students to do. My students loved this activity packet. It worked well for the classroom so this was the perfect activity for them.
May 8, 2013
Linz2283
Thank you Abby. My kids loved figuring out what was in our mystery box!
May 8, 2013
jillf5
I've been thinking up all of the things I could have in the box to introduce each lesson next year. Thank you!
May 8, 2013
lindseyroyster
Great resource!
May 8, 2013
hcplus3
I love this!
May 8, 2013
Searsy24
I was so excited to purchase this resource, thank you for such a wonderful idea. Inferencing is not easy to teach.
May 7, 2013
ktodd
Love it!
May 7, 2013
JennyC
So fun and engaging!
May 7, 2013
sunnysarah
What a fun way to introduce something new! Thanks :)
May 7, 2013
Kellih
My kids love this!
May 6, 2013
nguggisberg
I can't wait to use this in my classroom! What child doesn't like a good mystery and a great introduction into something new! Thanks for sharing your creativity!
May 5, 2013
calleylane
Love this for inferencing!!! Thank you!
May 2, 2013
mtj623
So cute!
May 1, 2013
dianaleigh
Loved this simple activity. Presented it for an evaluation with my new principal. Students were ALL engaged! Even my behaviors were enjoying it :)
April 30, 2013
jennyhartman
My fourth graders love this for inference!
April 30, 2013
teacher360
Great!
April 29, 2013
dsawyer
The kids enjoyed this so much!
April 29, 2013
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amukina
Can you please tell me what font you used?JAnda is for the titles but I would like to know what the name is for the other font that you use, becasue I want to include some other instructions for the kids and I would like to use the same font. Thanks a lot!
January 31, 2013
sandrasyz
Hi there. I like your stuff! What software do you use to create everything?
October 22, 2012
TCinTX
I have another question (sorry). I purchased this for to use in one of my education classes (I'm in college). How can I cite your lesson? Thank you!
October 17, 2012
Babbling Abby (TpT Seller)
Like in APA/MLA style? I have no idea! If you just need to cite it in a presentation or something, just reference my name (W. Abby Mullins) and the product, I guess. Good luck!
October 17, 2012
TCinTX
Is it possible to buy the font you used? or can you tell us where you got it and the name? Thank you! Great lesson!
October 17, 2012
Babbling Abby (TpT Seller)
I paid for a license through Kimberly Gerswein fonts. I think it's called Janda Safe and Sound :)
October 17, 2012
suedixon
where can I find the box? I've looked at Target and Walmart.
October 13, 2012
Babbling Abby (TpT Seller)
Try googling "Gable Box" for online retailers who sell them. Of course, you don't have to put the cut-outs on a Gable Box, specifically. Any old box will do - and have the same effect on the kiddos :)
October 15, 2012
Fourth Grade Jungle (TpT Seller)
Do you use a special program to edit your clip art? What do you do to edit it? I've just bought some from Scrappin' Doodles and I want to start using them in worksheets and newsletters.
February 22, 2012
Babbling Abby (TpT Seller)
Hi, Emely! What exactly do you mean by edit it? Email me at babblingabby(at)gmail(dot)com and hopefully I can help you out :)
February 23, 2012
Olenka Perez Additon (TpT Seller)
Thank you very much any way! I love your work and my child's teacher does as well!!!
February 17, 2012
Olenka Perez Additon (TpT Seller)
Hi, I was just wondering what size gable box you used? Large or medium? my child's teacher bought this and I want to supply the box for her but just wasn't sure which one would fit right. Thank you!
February 15, 2012
Babbling Abby (TpT Seller)
I honestly have no idea. I didn't even know it was called a gable box! It was from the Dollar Spot at Target in winter 2011. Sorry I can't be more of a help!
February 15, 2012
Alison Bryan (TpT Seller)
Your work is great and the graphics are adorable. Is there a particular place you get you graphics from?
February 12, 2012
Babbling Abby (TpT Seller)
I visit Scrappin Doodles, Etsy, Digiweb studios, and Miss Tiina frequently :)
February 14, 2012
Staceyb38
Okay it worked. My computer was using Preview as a default to open pdfs. I just switched it, and now it works fine. Thanks for your help!
October 2, 2011
Staceyb38
I downloaded Adobe Reader X for my Mac and still most of the lines of text are blurred out in black. Now what?
October 2, 2011
Babbling Abby (TpT Seller)
This is easy to fix, so no worries! If you are a Mac user, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader X. If doing that doesn't work, try these options: - If you're a Mac user, switch browsers (i.e. if you're currently opening in Firefox, try opening in Internet Explorer or Safari) - Make sure you check Adobe under "open with" to verify that that Adobe is the program you're using to open the document and not "preview" - Try opening the document from an entirely different computer (open directly from TpT) Please let me know if any of these option help and, if they don't, you'll have to contact TpT for a refund (sellers don't handle anything money-related). Let me know if there's anything else I can do on my end to make this right! Thanks again for your purchase and have a great day!
October 2, 2011
lteachnlv
Abby, Thank you so much for sharing your creative teaching techniques! My kids are so excited about the Mystery box. I love the writing, partner, etc. ideas that make this not only a fun activity, but a great learning experience as well. Sorry, I couldn't figure out how to post a comment, so I decided to do it this way.
September 26, 2011
Babbling Abby (TpT Seller)
Thanks so much!!! I appreciate the kind words - via question or comment ;)
September 26, 2011
nicolepetra
On May 3rd I purchased your mystery box activity. However, right after I became sick and between that and the craziness of the end of the year I never got around to downloading the activity and didn't realize it would expire. Is it possible to get another download without having to repurchase the packet? Thank You!
June 6, 2011
Babbling Abby (TpT Seller)
Absolutely! Please email me at babblingabby@gmail.com and I'll send it along :)
June 6, 2011
Everyonehasmyname
Hi Abby, Thank you so much for all the ideas on your blog! I am having the same trouble as the person who commented below me with the black lines on the pages of the "Mystery Box" activity, which is odd because I do have Adobe X on my computer. Would it be possible for you to email the document to me or would I run into the same issue? I'll try googling it and see if I can come up with anything. Thanks! Amy
May 4, 2011
Babbling Abby (TpT Seller)
Amy, unfortunately you would have the same issue :( You can try the other suggestions, such as switch browsers (i.e. if you're currently opening in Firefox, try opening in Internet Explorer or Safari) - Make sure you check Adobe under "open with" to verify that that Adobe is the program you're using to open the document - Try opening the document from an entirely different computer (open directly from TpT) Please let me know if any of these options help and, if they don't, you'll have to contact TpT for a refund or contact their customer service for other suggestions. Thanks again for your purchase and have a great day!
May 4, 2011
acampbell1
Abby,
I just recently discovered your blogs and absolutely LOVE them! Thank you for sharing all of your ideas I bought the "Mystery Box" Activity and have tried several ways to download, but several of the pages have black lines where the words should be???? Any suggestions?
I just recently discovered your blogs and absolutely LOVE them! Thank you for sharing all of your ideas I bought the "Mystery Box" Activity and have tried several ways to download, but several of the pages have black lines where the words should be???? Any suggestions?
February 24, 2011
Babbling Abby (TpT Seller)
First of all, I am soooo sorry for all of your trouble and truly appreciate your purchase! I actually contacted TpT about this issue and they said that my documents require the latest download of Adobe in order to be seen clearly. If you are a MAC user, it requires Adobe Reader X. Please let me know if you still run into trouble after downloading the newest Adobe (it's free!). Thanks :)
February 24, 2011
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