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Little Detectives

Success Zone / Oakland -
2026 Fall

Young investigators step into the role of crime scene scientists to solve an exciting mystery. Through hands-on activities like fingerprinting, chromatography, evidence analysis, and observation challenges to, students build logical reasoning while applying the scientific method. Each lesson adds new clues that lead to a collaborative “whodunit” finale, where teams use their skills to crack the case with confidence

Week Lesson Title Lesson Description & Objectives
1 Observation Power Students investigate a staged crime scene and learn how detectives use observation and memory skills to gather evidence.
2 Fingerprint Science Students create fingerprint cards and learn how forensic scientists classify fingerprint patterns.
3 Lifting Prints Students dust and lift fingerprints from simulated evidence and learn how investigators recover hidden prints.
4 Hair & Fiber Analysis Students compare mystery fibers to fabric samples and learn how trace evidence connects suspects to a crime scene.
5 Footprints & Impressions Students create shoe impressions and learn how investigators use footprints to estimate height and identify suspects.
6 Mystery Powders Students test mystery powders and learn how forensic chemists identify unknown substances safely.
7 Chromatography & Ink Analysis Students separate ink pigments and learn how chromatography helps investigators identify writing tools.
8 Handwriting & Document Analysis Students reveal hidden messages using invisible ink and compare handwriting samples to learn how forensic scientists analyze chemical and written evidence.
9 Witness Interviews & Memory Students analyze witness statements and learn how eyewitness memory can be unreliable.
10 Building the Timeline Students organize evidence into a timeline and learn how detectives reconstruct events chronologically.
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Map/Locations
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Oakland Elementary
4455 Waterside Estates Dr
Richmond, TX 77406
SZ-OE-2

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Oakland Elementary
Tuesdays, Sep 22 - Dec 8
3:45 - 4:45 PM

  No Class Oct 13 & Nov 24

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Grades   K - 2nd
Price: $ 300 00