1. Word association
Write down 10 words associated with VOLCANOES.

2. What are we learning today?
to work as a pair
to solve a mystery
to piece together evidence
to learn more about volcanoes
in Hawaii

3. How good a detective are you?
Solve a mystery!
Why did Mary Dressler throw a bottle of gin out of her bedroom window?

4. Why did Mary Dressler throw a bottle of gin out of her bedroom window?
Read through the evidence on the cards and use it to help you think of reasons why Mary threw the bottle out of the window.
Work with your partner detective and think of ideas and see if the statements provide evidence to confirm your view.
Keep your voices down, or other detectives will use your ideas!

5. Final decision
Discuss your final solution to the mystery and answer the question as fully as possible:
Why did Mary Dressler throw a bottle of gin out of her bedroom window?
Be ready to explain your theories to the class

6. As you sort…Think about….
Where was Mary living?
What was the volcano doing?
What happened to Mary’s family?
Why did she do what she did with the gin?
NOW DO THE MYSTERY …..

7. Title chasers Can you think of a title for today’s work?
Give reasons for your answer.

8. Debrief What have you found out today? How have you learnt it?
How could you use these skills and ideas in other aspects of your life?