Forensics First Day of School Group Mystery Icebreaker Activity CIRCUS CASE

FORENSIC SCIENCE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL MYSTERY ICEBREAKER: Look no further for the perfect first day of school group activity to build teamwork, communication, and deductive reasoning skills! Students love the mystery aspect of this activity and are willing to jump right in and talk to each other to be the first group to solve the mystery of THE CASE OF THE KILLER CIRCUS. No background of forensic science is needed, students just need to be willing to think! If you enjoyed THE COMPLICATED CASE OF CAMP CLEARFIELD KILLINGS activity, you will love this new mystery! Also, check out THE COMPLICATED CASE OF THE CHRISTMAS COOKIE CAPER for some holiday fun!

This ICEBREAKER Activity can be used in a variety of ways:

* Attention-Grabbing Introduction to Forensic Science Course

* Icebreaker Activity on the First Day of School

* Deductive Reasoning Exercise

* Fun Activity for those awkward periods when some classes meet and others don't (when there is an assembly or 1/2 day etc.)

* Engaging Activity to do before a big break such as the winter holiday break when many students might be absent.

The purpose of the activity is to cultivate communication, establish a fun classroom culture, build teamwork, sharpen deductive reasoning skills & allow you as the teacher to see leadership potential in students.

This Resource Includes:

✽6 pages to print (PDF)

✽Teacher Prep Instructions

✽Answer Key & Teacher Notes

✽Perfect Pairing Activity Suggestions

TEACHER PREP TIME:

✽Printing time (10 minutes depending on the copier)

Prepping group materials 5 minutes

CLASS TIME:

✽Depending on reading level and class size this resource takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.

GRADE LEVEL:

✽ Middle School & High School

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