After digging for hours, the pirate only found an old boot! 

​Use this mystery prompt to see what ideas your students come up with about 'what could have happened?' 

Prep: Print and laminate the image below into a card to use as an early finisher task or writing center activity.
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​Display on the board for a whole class writing activity. 

There are plenty of ways you may wish to use this prompt. If you would like some ideas, keep on reading.

​A wise teacher once told me that you need to have a 'bag of tricks' to deal with certain classes. So, in this post, I'd like to share with you one of my favorite tricks that you might want to add to your management bag if you wish. Free download included. This 'Secret Agents' strategy worked well for me when subbing in different classes.

This Mystery Farm bag idea is a fun lesson to add to a farm unit. The goal in this activity is to learn and test farm animal knowledge.