Digital Mysteries - iPad

What are Digital Mysteries for the iPad?

They are unique apps allowing pairs to work simultaneously on one iPad. Tasks come in various subjects and are mapped
to the National Curriculum of England. Users are given an open question and illustrated slips of information which they
must read and organise (with tools; groups, notes and sticky tape) to help them answer it. Please see below for the list
of apps, ranging from those aimed at KS1-KS4.

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What is different about Digital Mysteries?

  • Truly collaborative: It is unique in that more than one student can interact with it at once
  • Record of learning: Students interact and have fun with exciting technology then they can share/print a PDF report of their session
  • Cross-curricular: Mysteries come in various topics plus many are cross-curricular in themselves
  • Speaking and listening: Due to its collaborative nature, each session aligns to this plus ‘group discussion and interaction’.
  • Reflection: Students can playback and discuss their sessions, emphasising the importance of the process as well as the answer.
  • Research: We’ve done years of academic research on how to make the most of touch screens for learning, especially collaboration

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What mysteries are available on the App Store?

rememberance app     Rememberance - KS1/2

     Question:      Why did Sarah attend the Remembrance service? 
        Subject:      History
          Topics:      War, poppy, service, history, remembrance, armistice

      

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amy app     Amy - KS1/Y2

     Question:      Why didn’t Amy come to school today?
        Subject:      PSHE, English
          Topics:      PSHE, Citizenship, Relationships, English

      

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bobs algorythm app     Bob's Algorithm - KS2

     Question:      Can you write Bob’s algorithm in one line and show what the password will be for a different name and website?
        Subject:      Computing
          Topics:      Logical Reasoning, Algorithms, Variables, Passwords, Digital Literacy

      

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captain quint app     Captain Quint - KS2

       Question:       Did Captain Quint and his crew make it round the world in 50 days?
          Subject:       Maths
            Topics:       Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, statistics, measurement

      

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cup and ring marks app     Cup and ring marks  - KS2

     Question:       Why did Neolithic and Bronze Age people carve cup and ring marks into rock?
        Subject:       History
          Topics:       Neolithic, Bronze Age, traditions, pre-history

      

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jennys shaddow app     Jenny's Shadow - KS2

     Question:      Why did Jenny lose her shadow?
        Subject:      Science, English
          Topics:      The everyday effects of light; Periodic changes; Group discussion and interaction

      

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king ted app     King Ted - KS2

     Question:      Who killed King Ted? 
        Subject:      Maths
          Topics:      Mental methods addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, comparing, calculations

      

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marble land app     Marble land - KS2

     Question:      What path did you have to take to get to your character’s treasure and what is the secret code to unlock it? 
        Subject:      Computing, Maths
          Topics:      Variables, sequences, selection

      

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pip the dog app     Pip the dog - KS2

     Question:      Should Emma be allowed to keep Pip? 
        Subject:      PSHE, English, Science
          Topics:      Confidence and responsibility, Citizenship, Group discussion and interaction

      

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santiago de compostela app     Santiago de Compostela- KS2

     Question:      Why did Sarah visit Santiago de Compostela? 
        Subject:      Spanish, Geography
          Topics:      pilgrimage, journey, holiday, Spain, Spanish, religion, Christianity, St James, Catholic

      

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the roman retreat app     The Roman retreat from Hadrian’s Wall - KS2

     Question:      Why did Maximus leave Hadrian’s Wall? 
        Subject:      History, English, PSHE
          Topics:      Romans, Hadrian’s Wall, Empire, fort, Maximus

      

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theo in ancient greece app     Theo in Ancient Greece - KS2

     Question:      What is Theo most proud of about Ancient Greece?
        Subject:      History
          Topics:      Ancient Greece

      

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trev the triff app     Trev the Triff - KS2

     Question:      Should Trev hire the new machine or stick with the old one? 
        Subject:      Maths
          Topics:      Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, multi-step problem, averages

      

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vincent van gogh app     Vincent van Gogh - KS2

     Question:      Why did Vincent lose his ear? 
        Subject:      Art, English
          Topics:      Great artists in history, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Group discussion and interaction

      

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wan island app     WAN Island - KS2

     Question:      What is the best way, or combination of ways to 1) send a warning from Peer Village to Hub Village?
                             2) send an invitation from Nap Village to Ack Village where they need a yes/no reply? 
        Subject:      Computing
          Topics:      Network, protocol, communication, router, messaging

      

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where does pebbles live app     Where does Pebbles live? - KS2

     Question:      Where does Pebbles live? 
        Subject:      Science, English
          Topics:      Evolution, Inheritance, Animals, Humans, Group discussion, Group interaction

      

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why did dyke turner steal app     Why did Tyke Turner steal? - KS2

     Question:      Why did Tyke Turner steal? 
        Subject:      Citizenship, English, PSHE
          Topics:      Health, Safety, Lifestyle, Development, Character, Group Discussion, Interaction

      

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1933 german election app     1933 German Election - KS3

     Question:      Hans Fassbender is an ordinary German worker who lives in Hamburg in 1933. Why would he vote for Hitler's Nazi
                             party? 
        Subject:      History, English
          Topics:      Germany, German, Vote, Election, Hitler, Nazi, 1933, Enabling Act

      
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animal farm app     Animal Farm - KS3

     Question:      How do the pigs take control of Animal Farm at the time of the Rebellion and its aftermath? 
        Subject:      English
          Topics:      Literature, Politics, Authority, Power, Manipulation, Revolt, Mutiny, Communism

      

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browser based vs stand alone app     Browser-based vs. stand-alone - KS3

     Question:      Should the team make a browser-based application with JavaScript and HTML or a stand-alone application
                            (needs to be installed) with C++, and why? 
        Subject:      Computing
          Topics:      Programming Languages

      

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search algorythms app     Search Algorithms - KS3

     Question:      Which method do you think is better for finding books at the new library in the school? 
        Subject:      Computing
          Topics:      Search Algorithms

      

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spanish exploration app     Spanish Exploration and Conquest - KS3

     Question:      Why did young Spaniards like Pablo Abrantes join voyages of exploration to the New World, which led eventually
                             to the control by Spain of most of South America? 
        Subject:      History
          Topics:      Exploration, Conquest, Explorers, New World, Conquistadors

      
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the fire of faydale app     The Fire of Faydale - KS3

     Question:      Who do you think started the fire and why? 
        Subject:      Computing
          Topics:      Boolean Logic

      

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uk election app     UK Election 2015 - KS3

     Question:      Where should Grace Feng put her cross on May 7th and why? 
        Subject:      PSHE, Politics
          Topics:      Elections, debate, Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, UKIP

      

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ww1 trenches app     WW1 Trenches - KS3

     Question:      Were the physical or the mental dangers faced by soldiers in the trenches of World War One more serious? 
        Subject:      History, English
          Topics:      WW1, Soldier, Obituary, Trenches

      

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jesus crucifixion app     Jesus Crucifixion - KS3/KS4

     Question:      Why is Jesus crucifixion significant? 
        Subject:      RE
          Topics:      Christianity, Jesus, Easter, Crucifixion, Bible

      

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a midsummer night dream app     A Midsummer Night’s Dream - KS3/KS4

     Question:      Which of the characters in ’A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ possess the most power? 
        Subject:      English, Drama
          Topics:      Literature, Shakespeare, Love, Enchantment, Comedy, Relationships, Play

      

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boscastle flooding app     Boscastle Flooding - KS3/KS4

     Question:     Why is Colin facing his worst fears? 
        Subject:      Geography
          Topics:      Flooding, Society, Economy, Nature, Environment, Climate, Causes

      

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chugly film club app     Chugley Film Club - KS3/KS4

     Question:     Which film would be suitable for Mr. Spine to show at the next ‘Film Evening’ and why? 
        Subject:      Media
          Topics:      Film Festival, Audience, Genres, Education, Marketing, Industry

      

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earthquake app     Earthquake (Haiti case study) - KS3/KS4

     Question:      Why was the Haiti Earthquake in 2010 so devastating for the country? 
        Subject:      Geography
          Topics:      Nature, Earthquake, Disaster, Society, Economy, Poverty, Causes

      

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flooding in bangladesh app     Flooding in Bangladesh - KS3/KS4

     Question:      Why is Saied struggling to pay his house insurance? 
        Subject:      Geography
          Topics:      Flooding, Nature, Disaster, Effects, Environment, Society, Delta, LEDC

      

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romeo and juliet app     Romeo And Juliet - KS3/KS4

     Question:      How and why does the fight in Act Three Scene One of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ escalate into such a serious incident? 
        Subject:      English
          Topics:      Literature, Opposites, Contrasts, Feuds, Tragedy, Love, Shakespeare, Romance

      

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volcanic eruption app     Volcanic Eruption - KS3/KS4

     Question:      Why is Fidel on a flight to London? 
        Subject:      Geography
          Topics:      Nature, Disaster, Hazard, Effects

     

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alcohol prohibition app     Alcohol Prohibition in the USA - KS4

     Question:      Why was Prohibition felt to be necessary in The USA in 1919, and then repealed in 1933? 
        Subject:      History
          Topics:      US History, Law, Society, Economy, Politics

     

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china population app     China Population - KS4

     Question:      Why is Stan Lui still looking for a girlfriend? 
        Subject:      Geography
          Topics:      Population, Effects, Fertility, Society, Sexism, Prejudice

     

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macbeth influences app     Macbeth’s Influences - KS4

     Question:      What are the key influences on the behaviour of Macbeth? 
        Subject:      English
          Topics:      Macbeth, Shakespeare, GCSE, Influences, Witches, Bravery, Theatre, Drama

     

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mark representation miricles app     Mark's Representation of Miracles - KS4

     Question:      Why are miracle stories an important feature of Mark’s Gospel? 
        Subject:      Religious Education
          Topics:      Christianity

     

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roaring 20 app     Roaring Twenties - KS4/KS5

     Question:      Were the ‘Roaring Twenties’ a good time to be alive in America? 
        Subject:      History
          Topics:      America, Literature, 20th Century, Racism, Industry, Media, Community

     

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What mysteries are NOT available on the App Store yet?

 

baboshka app     Baboushka - KS1/KS2

     Question:      Why didn’t Baboushka follow the kings to Bethlehem?
        Subject:      RE, English
          Topics:      Christmas, Baboushka, Russia, Bethlehem, Jesus, Kings, Religious Education, English, Story, Nativity, Mary, Joseph

     

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Great Exhibition apps     Great Exhibition - KS2

     Question:      Why did Charles Featherstone only visit the Great Exhibition once?
        Subject:      History
          Topics:      History, Victorians, Inventions, Great Exhibition, Engineering


 
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Booth family app     The Booth Family - KS2

     Question:      Should the Booth family move to Manchester?
        Subject:      History, English
          Topics:      Group discussion and interaction, Victorian era, 19th century, inventions



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Young Germans app     Young Germans And The Holocaust - KS3/KS4

     Question:     Emil’s younger sister has asked him what happens to the people who are being deported, and why they are being
                             taken away. What do you think he would tell her?
        Subject:      English, History
          Topics:      German History, Holocaust, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Jews, Genocide, Nazi

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Development Italy apps     Development In Italy - KS3/KS4

     Question:      Why does Marco want to speak to his cousin?
        Subject:      Geography
          Topics:      Economy, Industry, Employment, Investment, Migration


 
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Cyclones app     Cyclones In Myanmar - KS3/KS4

     Question:      Why is Salema going to school during the holidays?
        Subject:      Geography
          Topics:      Hazards, Nature, Environment, Disaster, Society


 
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Decline of coastal app     Decline Of Coastal Resorts - KS3/KS4

     Question:      Why is Glenda cooking breakfast for the last time?
        Subject:      Geography
          Topics:      Coastal resorts, Tourism, Regeneration, Economy, Environment


 
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Shopping land app     Shopping And Land Use Change - KS3/KS4

     Question:      Why does Gail’s weekly shopping trip take 40 minutes longer?
        Subject:      Geography
          Topics:      CBD, Economy, Society, Environment, Effects, Redevelopment


 
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Coastal erosion app     Coastal Erosion - KS3/KS4

     Question:      Why are Tony and Louise worried about their future?
        Subject:      Geography
          Topics:      Erosion, Nature, Effects, Society, Economy, Environment


 
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Urban decline app     Urban Decline And Regeneration - KS3/KS4

     Question:      Why is John moving back to the City Centre?
        Subject:      Geography
          Topics:      Migration, Industry, Society, Economy, Environment


 
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International apps     International Migration - KS4/KS5

     Question:      Why does Adrianna call London home?
        Subject:      Geography
          Topics:      Migration, Society, Economy, Politics, Citizenship


 
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Spanish armada app     Spanish Armada - KS3

     Question:      Why did Philip II of Spain decide to launch an armada of ships to invade England, and would he be sorry he did so?
        Subject:      History
          Topics:      Spanish History, Naval Warfare, Tudors, Religion, Christianity


 
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Civil righta app     Civil Rights In USA - KS4

     Question:      Why were Black people treated badly in Twentieth Century America?
        Subject:      History, English
          Topics:      US History, Law, Politics, Economy, Culture, 20th Century, Racism, Prejudice


 
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Lord flies     Lord Of The Flies - KS4

     Question:      In ‘Lord of the Flies,’ who is responsible for the murders on the island?
        Subject:      English
          Topics:      Literature, Moral, Responsibility, Nature, Murder, Island, Children


 
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Sports library app     Sport vs Library Facilities - KS3/KS4

     Question:     Your school has been given a ‘one off’ gift of £500,000. There are two proposals as to how the money could be spent;
                             one is to expand the school library and ICT facilities, the other is to invest in sports and games equipment.
                             Which proposal would you choose?
        Subject:      English
          Topics:      Writing, Persuasive Arguments, Sport, Exercise

 
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Holes app     Holes - Use Of Language - KS3

     Question:     How does Louis Sachar use language to explore different themes and ideas in Holes?
        Subject:      English
          Topics:      Literature, Civil Rights, Racism, Crime, Punishment, Society, Imagery

 
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Peter pan app     Peter Pan - KS3

     Question:     Why will ‘Peter Pan’ never grow up?
        Subject:      English / Drama
          Topics:      Literature, Relationships, Bereavement, Edwardian, England, Children, Social Class

 
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Of mice men app     Of Mice And Men - KS4

     Question:      Is Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice And Men’ just a ‘sad story’? Or are there any parts of it that make you feel positive or ‘uplifted’?
        Subject:      English
          Topics:      Literature, Steinbeck, Redemption, Loneliness, Tragedy, Society, Humanity, Deprivation, Poor

 
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Help poor law app     Help Poor Law - KS3

     Question:      How would you distribute charity to the applicants who are appearing before you?
        Subject:      History, English
          Topics:      Literature, Welfare, Charity, Society, 20th Century, Financial, Class

 
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