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Crime Solvers

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Sapphire (Levels 29-30)
  • Year: Five
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Problem solving, Science and technology, Scientific investigation
  • Genre: Explanation, Report
  • Strategy/Skills: Sequencing, Making connections, Using graphic sources, Summarising
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: 30
  • Item Code: 200253
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELA1490, ACELA1494, ACELT1604, ACELT1605, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, ACELA1512, ACELT1795, ACELY1701, ACELY1702, ACELY1703
Reader Description

Most crime scenes contain clues. A speck of blood, a single strand of hair, or a fibre from clothing can be enough to convict a suspect. Read about the work of forensic scientists and find out how forensic science was used to solve the case of the missing paintings.

After you have completed the Reader

Use information from the book to write a police report about a crime. Include: • what happened; • the clues that were found; • how the crime was solved; • what happened after the crime was solved.

Support Materials

Blackline Master

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Lesson Plan

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Printable Reader

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Discussion Cards

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