Detective Series
There are cases to solve and mysteries await, the Effective Detective can’t afford to be late, but as the cases pile up and the evidence abounds there’s just too much with only one detective around. He needs some help that’s tried and true so the Effective Detective is calling on you! In this diverting detective based lesson students become Probationary Gumshoes, meet a defective detective, see if they can spot the Invisible Gorilla, get their hands on evidence, solve mysteries, create case files, whip up some edible blood, make lasting impressions, detect dental details, and much much more! By the time they’re done they’ll become truly effective detectives!
Lesson Resources
Show a short movie clip lasting three to five minutes, such as The Defective Detective, a humorous and Academy Award winning short film by Avner Geller and Stevie Lewis http://vimeo.com/25541923, http://www.cartoonbrew.com/brewtv/detective-45212.html, or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiy1MeXzhfA
To further test their observational skills and see what they’ve learned have students watch the following video… http://www.theinvisiblegorilla.com/gorilla_experiment.html
For a more hands on/hands in method of introducing students to the world map & identifying country locations go to:
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/world-political-mapmaker-kit/?ar_a=1
To get a good introduction to the process watch Steve Spangler make the following recipes at: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/fake-blood-recipes
Math Maven’s mysteries at http://teacher.scholastic.com/maven/cafeteri/index.htm
We offer a Professional Development on our Detective Unit. Learn more here.