The Petnapping of Maya - A Forensic Lesson

This is a forensic lesson plan for grades 2-4. It is designed as a fun activity while developing observational and reasoning skills in students. Everything needed to do the activity is contained in this lesson. This activity is designed to be done in stations situated around the classroom.  It can be completed in groups or individually. The children are given the background information before starting the stations. They should have 10 - 15 minutes at each station. The instructor can choose how many stations to present and change who the petnapper is by changing the clues to fit the suspect.