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Lesson Plans in Reading & Solving Mysteries Objec&ves Students will begin the process of learning to read cri&cally, analyze informa&on, and collaborate in a small group. Purposes Academic: Reading, Problem Solving, Wri&ng, Math Social: Group Collabora&on Materials needed: Finger Print Iden&fica&on Lesson and Ac&vity Foot Height Iden&fica&on Lesson and Ac&vity Teeth Impression Iden&fica&on Lesson and Ac&vity Solving Mysteries Group Worksheet Who Dunnit Crime Scene Report The Case of the Ruined Roses Crime The Case of the Snack Shack May 14 – 18, 2012 Complete the following ac&vi&es on the following days. You must complete one ac&vity prior to doing another ac&vity:   May 14, 2012 Fingerprint Iden&fica&on Lesson and Ac&vity   May 15, 2012 Foot Height Iden&fica&on Lesson and Ac&vity   May 17, 2012 Teeth Impression Iden&fica&on Lesson and Ac&vity   May 18, 2012 Solving Mysteries Group Worksheet   May 18, 2012 Who Dunnit Crime Scene Report   May 18, 2012 The Case of the Ruined Roses Crime   May 18, 2012 The Case of the Snack Shack Who Dunnit??? View the list of suspects, the crime scene evidence and the events of the crime to determine “Who Did It?” Crime Scene Report At approximately 7:15 a.m., Friday morning, Mrs. King, the seventh grade science teacher, thought something was fishy as she walked down the hall and noRced that her door was open. She walked into her classroom and immediately discovered that the small aquarium had been broken and her prized gold fish were gasping in the sink. Beside the broken aquarium were the shaWered remains of the pink piggy bank that had been on the shelf above the aquarium. A can of blue paint was spilled on the floor. Footprints of a barefooted burglar led to an open window. Bits of a white powdery substance were found next to the broken, empty, piggy bank. The only other item found was a half-­‐eaten large chunk of chocolate candy.
When the police arrived they immediately began to gather forensic evidence. SRcky fingerprints were li[ed from the aquarium and piggy bank. The painted footprints were measured. The chunk of chocolate candy was collected for examinaRon. It appeared there were teeth imprints. The white powdery substance by the piggy bank was carefully placed in a plasRc bag and taken to the forensic chemist for idenRficaRon. The Crime Scene Evidence Collected Evidence A Evidence B Evidence C Lou Lou Height: 5'3” Alias: Sweet Tooth Lou Lou is so addicted to sugar that she never leaves home without it. She loves to bake sweet things and has an enRre pantry full of sugar bins. She claims to have been baking her famous chocolate chunk cookies the morning of the crime (although not a morsel of cookie or chocolate chunk was le[ when the police arrived.) Lou Lou rarely wears shoes, which o[en causes her to slip and break things, especially her collecRon of ceramic pigs. Dan the Man Height: 5’8” Alias: The General Dan was wearing a woolen general's uniform with small holes when apprehended in the woods. He claimed to be gnawing on wood for moisture and insects to pracRce his survival training. His teeth look like a beavers from gnawing. His wife complains that she never has any baking soda due to Dan's compulsion about storing clothes in mothballs. He thinks the baking soda takes away the mothball smell, so he stuffs his pockets with the substance. Also, his wife reports that her giant chocolate kisses conRnually disappear from the candy cupboard. He blames their dog PaWon, an English bull terrier, who patrols the neighborhood. His neighbors report that Dan loves the military. He was very regimented about playing taps on his bugle every day at sunset unRl an irate neighbor broke his bugle. Dan has been trying to save money for a new one.
Peg the Leg Height: 5’ Alias: Lucky Lady Peg is a librarian known for hanging horseshoes and four leaf clovers in her library. Employees say she is so supersRRous she insisted on carpeRng in the library instead of laying Rles so she would not step on the cracks. She wraps construcRon zone tape around open ladders so no one can walk under them. Cola boWles liWer her office, which she drinks with chocolate chunks. Her teeth are chipped from knocking the boWles against them. She is always throwing salt over her shoulder for good luck and keeps a salt shaker in her purse. Jake the Jock Height: 6’6” Alias: Armchair Quarterback Jake the Jock is known for quoRng staRsRcs on every sport from boomerang throwing to sled dogging. His neighbors report that he is the neighborhood pitcher for baseball games. Last year a baseball hit him in the mouth and knocked out his front tooth. This has cramped his eaRng style of chocolate chunks, candied apples, and corn on the cob. His wife claims that on the morning of the crime Jake was rubbing his hands with cornstarch to keep them dry in preparaRon for an important baseball game. The Case of the Ruined Roses View the list of suspects, the crime scene evidence and the events of the crime to determine “Who Did It?” The Case of the Ruined Roses "That was a neat program on UFO's," said Nina to her cousin Max as they walked down the street. "I think what really amazed me was that UFO's were reported as early as 1800." "That's preWy hard to believe," said Max. "Anyway, do you really believe there are such things?" Nina started to answer when they heard a loud scream coming from Coach Thornton's house. "Come on," shouted Max. They ran into the yard where the coach was staring at ten rose bushes that had been pulled from the ground. "Look at that!" he demanded. "Just look at that." "That's terrible," cried Nina. "Who could have done it?" Coach Thornton looked disgusted. "I had to bench three of my best football players for cukng class. They were preWy mad at me." "First thing, we'd beWer get these roses back in the ground," said Max. "Then we'll figure out who did it." Nina and Max helped Coach Thornton replant the roses. Then he invited them in for milk and cookies. "Now," said Nina. "Am I right? You benched Sam Cartland, Mike Brooks, and Alex Avery." "And you lost the game," added Max. The coach rubbed his eyes. "I know, but rules are rules." "I'll bet one of them did it to get even," said Nina. "How about we nose around a liWle?" "Let's see," said Max a[er they le[. "Coach said the roses were all right when he looked out at nine. But shortly a[er ten, he found them pulled up." "So, we check to see who doesn't have an alibi between nine and ten. Look!" Nina pointed. "There's Alex Avery over at the Dairy Bar." Alex looked up as they came in. "Hi kids," he drawled. "Hello, yourself," said Max. "We missed seeing you in the football game." "That was a bummer all right. But I guess the coach didn't have any choice." "Where you been all morning?" asked Nina. "I've been right here since nine." He turned to the girl behind the counter. "Isn't that right, Amy?" "Uh huh. You helped me carry in that heavy box." "So you weren't anywhere near Coach Thornton's house?" asked Max. Alex looked surprised. "No, I'm not mad at him, but I don't intend to visit him." A[er they le[, Nina looked down the street. "That's Sam Cartland's house. Let's see what he's been doing." "What do you two want," growled Sam when he came to the door. "Hey, lighten up, Sam," said Max. "Can we talk with you?" "Sure, come on in." He pressed a buWon on his remote control and turned off his VCR. "I've been watching some football tapes to improve my game." "We wondered what you were doing between nine and ten this morning," said Nina. "I was right here watching that program on UFO's." "That was a good program," said Nina. Remember when that guy from Roswell, New Mexico insisted he had been abducted?" "Yeah," laughed Sam. "The one with the bushy hair. Funny how this has been going on for so long. That pilot, Kenneth Arnold, started it back in 1947 with the stuff he saw." "Very interesRng," said Max, trying not to look bored. "But we have to get going." "Maybe we can find Mike Brooks working out at the gym," said Nina as they le[. "Probably," agreed Max. They found him on the treadmill. "Hey, you two want to join down here? It's a great place to work out." "Not right now," said Max. "We were wondering about what you were doing from nine to ten this morning." "Right here. You can check the log book. Why?" "Just curious," said Nina with a smile as they went back to the desk. Sure enough, Mike had signed in at five of nine. This is great," Nina groaned. "They all have alibis." "I'm not so sure of that," said Max. Can you solve the case? Whom does Max suspect? Mike Brooks Sam Cartland Alex Avery Not sure Mike Brooks Not correct
Here's another clue: "Didn't you tell me that UFO's had been around as far back as 1800?" asked Max. "Oh yes," said Nina. "This one professor said it could be even farther back. Why?" "Well, Sam Cartland said they had only been reported since 1947. That's only 51 years ago." "Oh, oh," said Nina. "That part about seeing them way back came at the very end of the show. Do you suppose?" Alex Avery Not correct
Here's another clue: "Didn't you tell me that UFO's had been around as far back as 1800?" asked Max. "Oh yes," said Nina. "This one professor said it could be even farther back. Why?” "Well, Sam Cartland said they had only been reported since 1947. That's only 51 years ago." "Oh, oh," said Nina. "That part about seeing them way back came at the very end of the show. Do you suppose?" Not Sure Try Again
Here's another clue: "Didn't you tell me that UFO's had been around as far back as 1800?" asked Max. "Oh yes," said Nina. "This one professor said it could be even farther back. Why?" "Well, Sam Cartland said they had only been reported since 1947. That's only 51 years ago." "Oh, oh," said Nina. "That part about seeing them way back came at the very end of the show. Do you suppose?" Sam Cartland Correct
How did Max figure it out?: Sam taped the program on UFO's and had almost finished watching it when Max and Nina showed up. He was accurate in discussing it with Nina except for the last part which he hadn't seen yet. He admibed being so angry with Coach Thornton that he pulled up his roses. He apologized to the coach and promised to do extra yard work for him. Here is what others thought: 12%-­‐ Mike Brooks 63%-­‐ Sam Cartland 14%-­‐ Alex Avery 11%-­‐ were not sure The Case of the Snack Shack Harborville's Beach Snack Shop had been open only an hour when Max stopped in and noRced a new poster announcing a price increase. "I put the sign up this morning," Mr. Levine told him. "Had to raise my prices ten percent because I have so many new expenses. Like now I need a new window for my back room. Somebody broke it, trying to get into my store last night.” "Have you called the police?" Max asked. "No. Nothing was stolen." He led Max to a small storeroom in the back. "I use this space as an office. Sat here and made my price change poster last night. Soon as I was done, I le[ it on that old desk. When I went out, I locked the door to the main part of my store. So whoever got in was stuck in this liWle storeroom. Nothing here to steal. "When Max le[ he wandered down to the break wall, where Nathan and Trevor were fishing. "Did you hear that somebody broke a window at the Shack?" he asked. "Nope," Nathan said. "We've been here since dawn. Haven't talked to anybody." Trevor gestured to the bucket. "We've caught some big ones." Nathan stood. "But now I'm starving. I've got a dollar le[ from my allowance. If Mr. Levine is there now, I'm going up to the Shack to get a Big Beach Bun.” "BeWer get another dime from somewhere," Trevor told him. "A dollar's not enough any more. As for me, I'm going home to get a couple sandwiches for myself.” "You both stay right here," Max said. "I know which one of you broke that window. You'd beWer think of a way to pay for it, because I'm telling Mr. Levine." How Did Max Figure it Out? Mr. Levine had just put up his poster about the price increase that morning. Nathan and Trevor said they had been fishing since dawn and had spoken to no one. Since Trevor knew that a dollar bun was now a dollar and ten cents, he must have been the one who broke the window and got inside the back room, where he read the poster lying on the old desk. "That was good detecRve work," Nina told Max later. "Mr. Levine thought so too." Max opened a bag. "He gave me a Big Beach Bun for free. Want some?” "Yes. At least ten percent of it," Nina told him, reaching for the bag.