Mystery Task

Each student holds different clue cards about a mystery; the group shares and deduces what happened.

Procedure

1. Prepare clue cards (8-12) with different pieces of information about a crime or mystery.
2. Distribute cards — each student gets 2-3 cards.
3. Students read their clues aloud (no showing).
4. Group discusses, combines information, and deduces: What happened? Who did it? Why?
5. Groups present their solution; reveal the answer.

Tips

• Include some red herring clues to make it genuinely challenging.
• The no-showing rule forces oral communication and careful listening.