CLUE #5
Description
For clue #5, we give each group a paper bowl filled
with colored M&Ms and no further instructions. The
paper bowl is actually glued on top of another paper
bowl. In between the two bowls is a tiny and, for many
people, unreadable version of the answer sheet. Next to
the number 5 on the tiny answer sheet is the phrase “2
Scientists Create 3 from 4.” To solve this clue, students
need to disregard the M&M’sand discover that the two
paper bowls are glued together. When they come to
this surprising conclusion, the students need to tear the
two bowls apart and locate the tiny answer sheet. Some
students may be able to read the sheet with their naked
eye, but most of them will need a magnifying glass that
is included in the goody bag. Once the students discover
the phrase “2 Scientists Create 3 from 4,” they
must come to the realization that the numbers refer
to the answers from clues #2, 3, and 4. When they
substitute the answers in for the number of their corresponding
clue, the students should come up with the
final answer for the activity, “Stellar Scientists Create
Science Reality from Science Fiction,” and report to the
judges.
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