Detective Lab Lesson Plan
A comprehensive teacher lesson plan for the Detective Lab, including mission objectives, a detailed 90-minute timeline, lab preparation tips, and differentiation strategies for forensic science instruction.
Case File Slides
Instructional slide deck for the Detective Lab, presenting the heist scenario, introducing the four suspects with their physical profiles, and explaining Locard's Exchange Principle to ground the forensic analysis.
Crime Scene Evidence Activity
Lab station instruction cards and suspect physical reference guides for the Detective Lab activity. Includes clear scientific protocols for fingerprinting, fiber analysis, and chemical testing, along with a substance identification key.
Forensic Lab Report Worksheet
A structured student lab report for recording forensic data. It includes dedicated sections for fingerprint analysis, microscope sketches for fiber identification, chemical reaction tables, and a correlation matrix to help students synthesize their findings into a final verdict.
Evidence Briefing Discussion Guide
A teacher-facing discussion guide to facilitate the final debrief of the Detective Lab heist. It provides high-order questioning prompts for each evidence station and a framework for students to synthesize their findings into a final case presentation.
