{"product_id":"the-christmas-fair-conundrum","title":"The Christmas Fair Conundrum","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Christmas Fair Conundrum: A KS2 Inference and Deduction Lesson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stalls are ready, the decorations are up, but the cash box has disappeared! Challenge your class to solve The Christmas Fair Conundrum, a standalone KS2 English lesson for Year 5 and Year 6 that brings inference and deduction to life through a festive detective investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren examine eight evidence cards, including witness statements, a raffle prize list, a photograph, a timetable and a lost property notice. What can each clue tell them? Which details connect? And does the evidence support their first explanation, or suggest something different?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs they investigate, children read closely, weigh up possibilities and justify their conclusions using evidence from different sources. They also consider a crucial question: what would they need to do to prove their explanation is correct?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith teaching slides, differentiated investigation sheets and an alternative collaborative evidence board activity, this Christmas English lesson for KS2 combines a seasonal mystery with purposeful reading, discussion and reasoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat children will learn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore how inference and deduction help us investigate a mystery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRetrieve relevant information from different types of evidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConnect clues to build a logical explanation of what happened.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConsider alternative explanations and identify potentially misleading details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJustify conclusions using evidence from several sources.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplain what further checks or evidence would be needed to prove a conclusion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShare and compare their reasoning with others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat’s included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA detailed lesson plan with differentiated activities, a plenary and assessment questions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeaching slides introducing inference and deduction, setting up the mystery and revealing the solution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEight printable evidence cards for children to examine and connect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree differentiated Detective Investigation Sheets for supported group work, paired investigation or independent learning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Detective Evidence Board Challenge, inviting pairs or small groups to arrange clues, draw connections and annotate their thinking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGive your upper KS2 class a Christmas conundrum to unravel, with opportunities to question first impressions, debate possibilities and explain how the evidence fits together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PlanBee","offers":[{"title":"The Christmas Fair Conundrum","offer_id":59136545423743,"sku":"E56SAL200","price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0338\/5478\/3626\/files\/TheChristmasFairConundrumProductImage.001.png?v=1794237913","url":"https:\/\/planbee.com\/products\/the-christmas-fair-conundrum","provider":"PlanBee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}