Welcome to Detective Academy at Camp Explorations! This week we will be learning about forensics and how to solve crimes. Here is a brief summary of what we will be doing each day and questions you can ask your camper at the end of each day.
On Monday, campers will be learning about crime scene basics and practicing observation skills. Ask your camper…
- What was the coded message?
- What did the crime scene look like?
- Who stole the backpack? (older campers)
On Tuesday, the Yellow and Red group will be going on a field trip to the police station while the Blue and Orange group will have a police officer come to them at the museum. Ask your camper…
- What was your favorite activity at the police station?
- Did you sit in the police car?
Wednesday will be all about impression evidence. Ask your camper
- How did you figure out who stole the basketball uniform money?
- How did you match the tool impression to the correct screwdriver?
On Thursday, campers will learn about physical evidence and practice looking at fingerprints. Ask your camper….
- What are some types of physical evidence?
- What are some features of fingerprints?
On Friday we learned about fingerprints and solved a crime! Ask me…
- What crime happened in the Community Room?
- What steps did your group take to solve the crime?