Who Dunnit - 2nd Grade Instructional Seminar
A certain skill set is used for solving crimes. This group came together once a week in the spring to learn about and put some of those skill into practice!
Processes of an Investigator - After learning about science words like "observe" and "hypothesis," we tested our observation skills by examining a picture and seeing how many details we could remember.
Observing a "Crime Scene" - After learning about observation, clues, evidence, and hypothesizing, we tested ourselves at those skills while observing a taking notes at a "crime scene" in Mrs. Young's classroom.
Dusting the Evidence for Fingrprints - A SWEET Expreience! - Fingerprints left behind can be very important in solving crimes. It was time to test our skills. We all got lotion, a cookie sheet, a paintbrush, and some hot cocoa. Then we became real scientists, checking for and recording our fingerprints. The whole room smelled like cocoa!
Forensics in the Outdoor Classroom - No two fingerprints are alike, but they do have distinctive patterns that detectives use to categorize them. We "tried our hand" at identifying the patterns on our own fingers.
Testing our Senses - Investigators and scientists use their senses to observe everything in a crime scene. We used our senses of sight, smell and touch to see if we could figure out what we were observing. It was a lot of fun!