How did Neilson, Boyce and Salmon kill Lee Freeman, and how do we prove it?
In the winter of 2016, the year 8 expedition was CSI Doncaster.
The learning targets were :
- I can represent the organisational hierarchy of organisms
- I can explain how humans breathe
- I can explain how blood is transported around the body
- I can work systematically to gather and interpret evidence
- I can make conclusions and present findings
Students watched an episode of the TV fictional detective Sherlock for immersion to show the contrast between make believe and detective work in the real world.
During the expedition the “murder” scenario was introduced which was written alongside Chief Detective Superintendent Richard Kerman. This established a sense of realism to the detective and forensic work and added authenticity to the expedition.
An in depth discussion of the pathology with a Surgeon of Maxiofacial surgery Mr Pete Brotherton was also part of this experience which led the narrative of the closing weeks of the expedition, as students tested and located evidence. Students completed a blood test and a blood splatter pattern analysis as part of this process in their attempt to find evidence to convict the suspects.
The students then produced an MG3A form which is the official title of the form used when convicting a non guilty plea. The students had to fill in the form with their summarised evidence of the case in preparation for presentation to the final expert, a barrister, in the hope of conviction.
The expedition culminated with a presentation of learning in front of parents and experts sharing the evidence that they had collected for the case.
Example of Presentation of evidence
