Strange Dead Bird
 

LENGTH:
Takes an average reader up to an hour to solve the mystery.

WHAT'S IT ABOUT?
You're out with some friends and suddenly, plop, you've got a dead bird on your hands. Could this be a sign that horses and people are in danger too?

WHY DO I CARE?
It's a cool interactive mystery, programmed in Flash. You get to make choices about how the story comes out.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL:
Are you an above-average middle schooler or high schooler? This mystery's for you!

THEMES:
Solve "Strange Dead Bird" and learn about West Nile virus (and other mosquito-borne infectious diseases), as well as human health, migratory birds and wetlands habitat. This mystery is designed to supplement the JASON Expedition, "Disappearing Wetlands." Use it to refine your inquiry-based problem solving skills and deductive reasoning, just in time for national testing!