Start by deciding how you will be assessing your students during the mock crime scene. Will you be grading them on their ability to process the scene? Have you recently taught a skill on which you can assess your students? … See more

Once you have created a storyline for your crime scene, you will now gather the evidence that you will leave behind at the crime scene. This can include physical evidence such as fingerprints, footprints, notes, myst… See more

Next, choose a space that your students can easily work in and set up your crime scene there. In “The Case of Ima Minor,” I set up this scene in our school’s butterfly garden- an area adjacent to our school gymnasium… See more

Before examining the scene, students will need access to appropriate tools and information. They need adequate time to discuss crime scene processes and procedures and to formulate a plan of action. I lik… See more