In
the
second-grade
classroom
of
Leah
Sadare
at
Marumsco
Hills
Elementary
School,
a
missing
persons
crime
scene
was
under
investigation
-
the
Gingerbread
Man
was
missing!
Each
second-grade
class
took
a
turn
putting
on
detective
hats.
Students
showed
their
knowledge
in
how
to
draw
conclusions
from
the
facts
to
solve
the
case
of
the
lost,
spiced
individual
by
gathering
clues,
conducting
interviews,
and
using
their
background
knowledge.
They
determined
several
plausible
hypotheses
about
the
suspects
and
backed
up
their
thoughts
with
clues
that
made
observers
understand
their
insights.
"It
was
amazing!
It
was
so
much
fun
solving
it!"
said
one
student.
Sadare
created
the
Gingerbread
Man
Crime
Scene
activity
to
involve
each
student
at
their
skill
level
and
give
them
a
hands-on
opportunity
where
they
could
show
mastery
of
their
inferencing
skills.
"Students
were
able
to
access
the
curriculum
without
any
reading
or
writing
barriers,"
said
Anne
Glencer,
special
education
teacher.
"This
activity
was
engaging
and
prompted
the
students
to
discover
ideas
and
problem-solve
at
their
independent
levels."
Engaging
students
through
collaboration
and
fun
activities
is
Positively
PWCS!