Aspen investigate a crime scene

Coming back to school, there was an exciting sight to be found next door.

We were told to investigate the scene of the crime in groups. One by one we looked at the evidence and reported back to our groups about one thing that we saw. Using all the clues that we gathered, we worked together in our groups to make up our own theories on what had occurred. We shared our theories with the class and answered some questions that would further develop our investigation.

Later that day we looked at the first verse of a poem called, “The Highwayman” by Alfred Noyes. We are now deeply focused on it in our English lessons. We also acted out verses of the poem in groups of two, three or four. 

In topic, we have started to look at crime and punishment. So far, we have taken and looked at fingerprints, matching similar patterns within them to each other’s. We learned that everyone has different fingerprints, so the police use them to help find a criminal. 

We are enjoying our topic and hook to our learning. We are excited to see what comes next.