Staging a Crime Scene

Description

What better way to have students use their skills of deduction and observation than to stage a crime scene and have them solve the crime.

Materials

• Yellow caution tape (available at some dollar stores)
• Large tarp or sheet of paper to stage and contain the scene
• Materials related to the crime.

Considerations

• Stage the scene with the help of volunteer students.
• Enlist the help of your school liaison officer or community police officer to help lead the investigation.
• Grouping: Students can work in pairs or small groups of 3-4.