Using Crime Scenes in the Classroom

In this podcast episode I am talking all about using crime scenes in the classroom. Since sharing about the crime scenes that I use on my Instagram stories, and on my blog, I have had so many questions from you all about them. So I thought I would answer some of those questions in a podcast episode.

What Am I Talking About?

• Why I use crime scenes in the classroom.
• How I have them set up.
• When do I do them? How often?
• Working on senses with crime scenes.

I started using crime scenes in the classroom around 2-3 years ago with my students. The main reason was because I know how much my students benefit from hands-on and engaging learning activities. But there’s also so many other reasons to use them.

When I am planning my crime scenes, I typically have them set up so that my students are going to be working on each of their senses. I like to change them up every month – and honestly my students love this! They’re always looking to our crime scenes. And I usually extend them to a full day of learning with centers based around the theme of the crime scene.

Helpful Links

Below are some helpful links to find out more about my crime scenes and where you can download them too.

• Crime Scene Blog Posts
• Teachers Pay Teachers: Crime Scenes Available
• Our Favorite: Humpty Dumpty Crime Scene
• Crime Scenes for the Year

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