This activity is designed to be conducted over a period of several weeks. My plan is to set aside "CSI" time every Friday. I am doing this with my 5th grade students but it can be applied with older students as well. Students are introduced to a scenario in which a victim has been moved from the original crime scene. Students will need to analyze specific leaves, soil types, rocks and minerals, from the local state. Using these materials, data from lab experiments and tree maps/resources, th