How did Mrs George come across a brand new pair of walking boots? Aim: To use thinking skills to solve a mystery!

In groups of four Count the number of cards that you have – you should have 24. Try to use the clues on the cards to answer the question. The more detail your answer has the better. You have twenty minutes to come up with an answer!

Individual work Write up your answer to the question. Remember to add as much specific detail as you can (e.g. dates and place names are specific detail).

Plenary Work through student ideas to come up with a detailed answer