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Students use observational and analytical skills to find out “Whodunit.”A crime has been committed at 323 Maple Street, and your class is the team of investigators assigned to find out where the crime took place, if the criminal acted alone, and even the type of clothing worn by each suspect.

• Grades 6-12• Real World Case Based Scenario• Combination of 6 Activities

Use Critical Thinking and Literacy Skills to Solve an Exciting Murder MysteryRichard Webster and his crack staff of software developers have locked themselves in a think tank until their ground-breaking computer program “Rosebud” is complete. When the doors finally open Webster’s dead body is discovered, apparently strangled by a mouse cord, and his prized program is erased.

• Activity includes a laminated reference poster with clues and a CD-ROM containing all required print material

You be the detective!This kit addresses several different approaches for conducting a crime scene investigation.
• Link to a real-life scenario• Aligned with NGSS Life and Physical Science DCIs: LS1, LS2, LS3, LS4 and PS2.• Contains analysis of many types of evidence• Estimated class/lab time required: 160 minutes over 4 class periods

Merge Scientific Method with Literacy In the Ultimate “Whodunnit”Clues continue to unfold as students become critical readers in this engaging lab activity.

• Includes a reference poster with clues and a CD-ROM containing all required print material

Can broken glass crack the case?
This lab demonstrates how intrinsic properties of glass can be used to distinguish common types of glass.
• NGSS Physical Science DCIs PS1, PS3• Pre and post-laboratory assessments• Links to real world concepts• Estimated class/lab time required: 160 minutes over 2-4 days