Engagement

Time: __5  min______

What the Teacher Will Do

Probing Questions

Student Responses

Potential Misconceptions

Teacher tells students that today they will become scientists in the crime lab. Students will work with a partner to test evidence at five stations. The teacher will demonstrate how each station works without actually doing the tests or giving away the results.

How do scientists solve mysteries?

Where do the clues come from?

How might these clues help us solve the mystery?

from clues

crime scene

tell us what happened

Exploration

Time: ___45  min_____

What the Teacher Will Do

Probing Questions

Student Responses

Potential Misconceptions

Students will explore the five stations. They will have approximately 10 minutes at each station.

What are the clues showing you about the mystery?

Are students able to connect what they are discovering to the final picture?

Explanation

Time: ___included in Engagement_____

What the Teacher Will Do

Probing Questions

Student Responses

Potential Misconceptions

Explain how each test ties in with the mystery.

How might testing for (X) help us to solve the mystery?

Brainstorming answers

Elaboration

Time: ___10 min_____

What the Teacher Will Do

Probing Questions

Student Responses

Potential Misconceptions

Teacher walks the room and helps where needed. Remind students not to jump to conclusions because solving a mystery is like solving a puzzle, you need all of the pieces to solve the puzzle.

Tell me what you are discovering at this station.

Students are able to explain their process of experimentation.

Evaluation

Time: ___5 min_____

What the Teacher Will Do

Probing Questions

Student Responses

Potential Misconceptions

Ask students to share their results from stations visited. Guide class in a discussion over the results.

What results did you uncover at your stations?

Students are able to respond accordingly and participate in the group discussion.