Late Summer Investigation Mystery

"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" ~ Albert Einstein

It was a cool summer evening. I decided to close some of the windows.
When I reached up to close this window I saw an odd object.

Hone your observation and reasoning skills by carefully examining the photos.

Write your observations. Note as many details as you can.

Hint: Click on the photo - a larger view will open. Use your Back button to return to this page.

Solve the mystery. What do you believe is going on here?

Make a prediction about what might happen next.

Suggest a solution. What should I do - close the window?

I checked the object for a couple days. I did not detect any changes.
Eleven days later, I checked the window and I observed a significant change.

Click on the image for a larger view.

Make a new set of observations.

Given this new data - explain what I have observed and missed observing.

Observation Skills Builders: The First Step in the Scientific Method > 40 activities.