"Crack the Code " Forensics Escape Room - Digital / Remote Edition

"Crack the Code" is an escape room style activity for use in your forensics classroom . It contains 12 puzzles, covering the basic concepts of fingerprinting, blood evidence, blood typing, DNA fingerprinting, and hair morphology. Students must find hidden keys and discover secret messages to "Crack the Codes" and catch the crook! The puzzles contain short readings that help students to learn a brief history of forensics as well. Descriptions and solutions are provided for each puzzle. You can use all of the puzzles or choose just a few in designing your own custom escape room to match your needs. Provided are some suggestions for how to run an escape room in your classroom- from using actual 3 or 4 digit locks with boxes to simple answer sheet style "locks" for a no-cost experience. This simple google slides/docs/forms download is a great way to experience your first escape room in your classroom. Included is a google slides file containing 12 puzzles and helpful links for students, as well as a google form answer sheet (great for remote use) and a google doc containing a printable answer form and descriptions of the puzzles with solutions. My students LOVE this! So will yours! GREAT FOR REMOTE AND HYBRID CLASSROOMS!!!

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