Who Did It Printables – Lesson Plans

Deductive reasoning is a super important skill of logic for kids to learn, but it’s not that easy to practice. It involves drawing logical conclusions based on the evidence or general ideas. One great way to practice with kids is by solving mysteries, using clues to figure out who did the crime.

If your kids can read (or you can read the clues to them) this set of who did it printables from Miniature Masterminds is fun for kids to use individually or in small groups.

The pages show different line ups of people and kids can use the clues to exclude people and figure out who did it.

For example one game card says the criminal was a short man with orange hair and there was a scrap of blue fabric found at the scene (among other clues). Using that information the kids can eliminate the other suspects until they have found the person who did it.

This printable set includes six lineups kids can solve.

There’s also a second game included with a bunch of different people you can cut out and make into cards. Two or more kids can play this game, where each kid gets a card with a person on it and they ask each other questions trying to find out which character they have.

If you’re playing with a small group, the person who guesses correctly gets to keep the card of the character they guessed, and the person with the most cards at the end wins. For larger groups you can play so that a person is out when their character is guessed, and the last person standing wins.

There’s also a printable clue page for kids to take notes on as they try to formulate their guesses.

These guessing games are a lot of fun for kids and improve their logical reasoning skills. You can download the printable pack for free from Miniature Masterminds.

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If you want to teach kids the basics of Hanukkah in the classroom or at home, the picture book Hanukkah by Lesléa Newman and illustrated by Rotem Teplow is a nice place to start.

The book explores the Jewish holiday through the eyes of Lior, a boy whose name means “my light” in Hebrew, which is appropriate for talking about the Festival of Lights.

The book goes through all the preparations the family does, including cleaning, setting the table and cleaning the menorah. It talks about what the menorah symbolizes and the Hanukkah story of the oil in the Holy Temple of Jerusalem lasting for eight days when it should have only been a one-day supply.

The meaning of the letters on the dreidel are also explored, in that when you are in Israel they have a different fourth word (the letters symbolize the Hebrew letters for “a great miracle happened there” or, in Israel, “a great miracle happened here”).

Because the story of Hanukkah involves oil, a lot of the foods that are eaten during the celebration are fried in oil, such as latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (fried jelly doughnuts). Other foods mentioned include challah, noodle kugel and sour cream and applesauce, which are served with the latkes. Family and friends drop by to share their food, light their menorahs together and play dreidel (the game is explained in the story). It also talks about how the candles are lit through the eight days and what happens at the end of Hanukkah.

The book includes Hanukkah blessings in English and Hebrew and talks about the lunar cycle of the Hebrew calendar, which is why Hanukkah is sometimes celebrated in November and sometimes in December. It also talks about why Jewish holidays are celebrated beginning at sunset rather than in the morning.

Other topics covered include Hanukkah greetings; how to spell Hanukkah; how to make an edible menorah and an tzedakah box (to collect money for charity); recipes for latkes and applesauce; and a more detailed story of Hanukkah than is included within the story of the book. There’s also a quiz to see how well you were paying attention.

This sweet little book is a quick read and a cute overview of the basics of Hanukkah and what the symbols, foods and games mean. It’s a great book for classrooms or at home for sharing basic knowledge.

About the book: 48 pages, hardcover. Published 2024 by words & pictures, suggested retail price $14.99.

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