Crime Scene Investigation: The Music Scene
This class allows students to solve a mystery by analyzing evidence and questioning witnesses. #academic
Thomas Jones
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(1,204)
What's included
6 live meetings
6 in-class hoursHomework
Students will have the evidence from each session to go over at home, so that they can formulate questions and hypotheses for the next week's session.Assessment
Learner progress is assessed through an informal assessment of discussion (oral or chat).Class Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
A successful band, The Knights of Cydonia, has decided to add a new member. They set up auditions at a studio owned by their record label, and several promising guitarists are invited. Each guitarists auditions in the morning and after lunch, and everything seems to go off without a hitch, until the band's lead singer comes back into the room and finds that it has been transformed into a crime scene. Where will the crucial clues be found--in the band members' notes on each guitarist, a broken guitar string, a water bottle, a demo CD, a broken window, or trace evidence? Perhaps, all of these things will swirl together to give us a solution to this musical mystery. This mock crime scene is one that I have used for several years in my in-person programs. The students will be able to download all of the evidence files, and we will examine each item to see what it might reveal. This class will encourage critical thinking and will allow students to connect seemingly disparate pieces of evidence to catch the culprit.
Learning Goals
Students will improve their critical thinking skills and their ability to challenge their own assumptions, as they sift through evidence and find links between people and evidence.
Other Details
Supply List
All evidence files will be uploaded on the Classroom page as they are needed during the six weeks of this class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined January, 2017
4.9
1204reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have taught forensic science for all ages up through college, and I have created many mock crime scenes as parts of my programs and for training college students who are pursuing degrees. My scenes are challenging and encourage critical thinking.Reviews
Live Group Class
$90
for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
60 min
Completed by 22 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-15 learners per class
