This year is going so fast – I can’t believe I’m already sharing our Easter classroom crime scene with you all! If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that every month I share photos and information about what crime scene we have been doing in the classroom. And today I’m sharing our Easter crime scene with you!
For April, we decided to go for an Easter theme. So our April crime scene is..
Who Stole the Easter Bunny’s Eggs?
Please note: These crime scenes comes in both spelling options (colour/color, favourite/favorite)
Student Objective:
Use the clues provided to investigate who stole the Easter Bunny’s eggs.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED / CLUES TO SOLVE
TASTE
Something has been left behind for students to taste! (Cheese) Students have to taste the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to eat it.
SMELL
Something has been left behind for students to smell! (Chocolate) Students have to smell the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to smell this.
INTERVIEW
The Easter Bunny has interviewed an eye witness – the moose! Students need to read through the interview and answer the comprehension questions to find out more information about the suspect and try to work out who stole the Easter eggs.
Comparing Evidence
We have found a before and after photo of the crime scene! Students need to look at the pictures and then answer questions about the two photos to find out the clues.
Matching Footprints
Footprints were left at the scene. Students need to match these to the suspects footprints.
Clue Book
Students put their clues into the clue book as they go along. This way they are able to keep track of all the clues they have found. This will help them when they need to make a decision on who they think has stolen the Easter Bunny’s eggs.
Wanted Poster
Once students have decided who they think the criminal is – they need to make the wanted poster to capture them! Students can either draw and write the criminal’s face and name onto the wanted poster or use the pictures and names we have included to cut and stick onto the wanted poster instead.
Your students will love taking part in this fun and interactive crime scene, especially during a busy time of year when it can be hard to keep them engaged. A teachers walkthrough is also included in the pack to help you put together the crime scene and use it to the best of its ability. I would also recommend trying out the crime scene before giving it to your students so that you are able to familiarize yourself with the way that it works.
Almost everything that you need to complete this crime scene is included in this pack. However, you will need access to cheese and chocolate for students to taste/smell.
Have you tried crime scenes with your students? What do you think about our Easter classroom crime scene? Let me know in the comments below.
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