Who Stole the Doughnut? An Intedisciplinry Forens

This article is designed for middle school students. It is carefully written so that a teacher never having implemented this type of investigation would have all of their questions answered.... See More

This article is designed for middle school students. It is carefully written so that a teacher never having implemented this type of investigation would have all of their questions answered. It is a huge endeavor, but with the help of colleagues, it can be an awesome project. This project can also become one that is done every year, becoming a tradition. The skills used by the students to solve for each clue, are ones that we as teachers are always trying to have our students master, but often when taught in a classroom situation, they are given very little effort by the student. Another positive point about this project is, what do you do if your school has just finished its state testing and you still want a strong science program-not just some curriculum to fill in the remaining time before school is out. If you have the time, support of your fellow teachers, and want the students to be fully engaged in solving the mystery you have created...try this project.

Stolen Donuts

This article give a very detailed description of a unit a sixth grade teacher did with her classes. It was a forensics investigation of a doughnut theft in her school. It took a total of 1... See More

This article give a very detailed description of a unit a sixth grade teacher did with her classes. It was a forensics investigation of a doughnut theft in her school. It took a total of 12 class hours and was done at the end of the year after testing was over.