Are you ready for a fun and interactive Valentine’s Day crime scene to use with your students? If so, you’re going to love this ‘Who Stole Mrs Potato Head’s Heart?’ crime scene activity.
If you’ve been here a while, you already know how much my students love when I set the classroom up as a crime scene each month. They’re always so engaged and it’s amazing to watch them use all of the skills they’ve been working on in a new way.
For February, the crime scene that I’ve set up for my students is..
Who Stole Mrs Potato Head’s Heart?
Student’s Objective:
Use the clues provided to investigate who stole Mrs Potato Head’s Heart out of 4 possible suspects.
Activities Included / Clues to Solve
Taste
With this clue, something has been left behind for your students to taste! (Lettuce) Students have to taste the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to eat it.
Smell
The next clue has something for your students to smell! (Mud) Students have to smell the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to smell this.
Eyewitness Reports
There were 4 eye witnesses of the crime! Students need to read through their witness statements and see if their information matches any of the suspects.
Hidden Clue
First of all you will need to cut up the heart jigsaw that is included in the pack. I also recommend you laminate it. Then, hide it in a tray of mashed up chocolate cake (so it looks like mud). Students have to pull the pieces of the heart out and put it together to form a clue of what colour/color the suspect is.
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 Mrs Potato’s heart.
Find the Heart
Now we know who committed the crime – but we still need to get Mrs Potato’s heart back! Students need to follow the instructions around the map to find Mrs Potato’s heart and return it to her.
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.
If you want to try out this crime scene with your students, you can download the pack here.
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