The Case of the Murdered Mayor Kit
A Carolina Exclusive! For a class of 30 working in groups of 3. Students assume the role of crime scene investigators as they use their observational skills and deductive reasoning to solve a realistic crime scenario. They attempt to identify a prime suspect from a pool of 6 alleged perpetrators using these traditional forensic techniques:
- Fingerprinting
- Hair analysis (requires low-power microscope, not included)
- Tire track impression analysis
- Blood typing (using synthetic blood)
- Forensic entomology (with artificial fly larvae or maggots)
- Police log review
Kit includes a teacher's manual with student guide, reproducible masters, report forms, and extension activities.
FREE 1-year access to digital resources that support NGSS instruction included.