Rogue Rodent Mystery: A Crime Scene Investigation Camp Kit - Grades K-1
Rogue Rodent Mystery: A Crime Scene Investigation Camp Kit - Grades K-1
- Grades: K-1
- Number of Students: 30
- Number of Lessons: 10
- Sample Lesson Plan PDF
Engage your budding scientists with this intriguing mystery that really hits home when a beloved classroom pet Alice has gone missing. Your younger students can join the fun and learn all about crime scene investigation and help solve the Rogue Rodent Mystery!
Crime Scenario
A crime occurred in Ms. Hawkins’ science classroom at Cavia Elementary. Her classroom is filled with all sorts of neat things and also has a pet Guinea pig named Alice. Yesterday, Mrs. Hawkins said goodbye to her students as they headed home. She put Alice safely back in her enclosure and then went to the cafeteria to grab an afternoon snack. When she came back 20 minutes later she noticed …Alice was gone!
How it Works
To limit the suspect possibilities, Ms. Hawkins has narrowed the suspects to four—all current students of hers. Together, your students work toward the most plausible scenarios and celebrate their findings in the concluding lesson with certificates honoring their work as forensic investigators.
Preparing to Teach
Instructors will find The Rogue Rodent Mystery easy and fun to teach. Each lesson provides 1-3 activities that teaches a new but related aspect of scientific reasoning and a particular scientific process. The text is easy to read and understand, the set-ups are detailed and uncomplicated, and the processes and procedures are clearly explained in each lesson plan.
Rogue Rodent Mystery Crime Scene Video
This video kicks off the action in our all new forensic learning adventure called the Rogue Rodent Mystery: A Crime Scene Investigation. Students witness what happened when their teacher Mrs. Hawkins returned from a meeting one afternoon, to find their beloved classroom pet Alice missing! This fun classroom activity includes everything you need to jump into an engaging, fun and educational activity for students in grades K-1.
What's Included
The Camp version of the Rogue Rodent Mystery contains an Instructor Guide, Introductory DVD, Teacher Resource CD and all of the essential supplies needed to teach the course to a class of up to 30 students.
Instructor’s Guide: Every step is taken to provide an easy-to-follow format and informative, fun-to-read instructions for each lesson. In addition to a brief listing of objectives, materials, and set-up procedures.- Notes for the Instructor: Brief instructor notes introduce the subject matter and challenges presented in the particular lesson. They often contain real-life, age-appropriate examples from crime in history or popular culture.
- Notes for the Students: These notes “set the stage” for each lesson by presenting brief material to read and listen to.
- Vocabulary: New and relevant terms are defined here. Note,too, the comprehensive “Glossary” at the end of the Instructor’s Guide and Student Books.
- Activity Description: Here, step-by-step procedures are provided for both the instructor’s demonstration and the students’ immersion in the activity.
- Wrap-up: Discussion-provoking questions and summary-type activities are designed to revisit the day’s learning and help students take their inquiry further.
- Clean-up: Clear instruction on preserving and storing materials is provided to ensure kit longevity and cost effectiveness.
- Other Destinations: To extend lessons and deepen understanding across disciplinary and cultural divides, relevant links to multimedia, web resources, and fun at-home or extension activities are provided here.
Teacher Resource CD: The Teacher Resource CD for the Rogue Rodent Money Mystery includes all the copy masters for student handouts, activities, lesson extensions like crossword puzzles to reinforce newly learned used vocabulary and learning aides. Links to forensic videos and other multimedia resources provide authentic lesson extensions in addition to teacher tutorials for each hands-on activity.
Course DVD: This video provided on DVD, kicks off the action where students witness what happened when their teacher Mrs. Hawkins returned from a meeting one afternoon, to find their beloved classroom pet Alice missing!