The Discovery heroes wrapped up this session’s Detective Science quest with an exhibition of learning where they created a crime scenario and crime scene for exhibition attendees to solve! They set up a jailbreak scenario and parents and friends were asked to figure out whole helped the criminal escape. They used finger prints, footprints, and hair samples left at the scene to identify the prime suspect.
After that, the heroes engaged in a panel discussion where they answered questions about their quest, like:
- What’s more important? the ability to collect evidence carefully and successfully or the ability to identify the most important evidence?
- What was the most important character trait you practiced during this quest: imagination, attention to detail, curiosity, or perseverance?
- What was the most challenging thing about being a detective?
- And, when did you have the most fun on this quest? (for many, it was DNA extraction, identifying cat vs. human hair in a microscope, or using bacteria samples to match to a suspect).
- What was your greatest lesson learned?
Following a tour of their individual detective-science based work, heroes from the drama club took to the stage and acted out their production of, “Little Blue Riding Hood.” The production was 100% learner-led. The children wrote the spin-off, directed it, acted in it, and created their own props and costumes. The play was a real crowd-pleaser and heartly laughter was heard in response to the menacing wolf pair and the fairy who made them sleep to save little blue riding hood.
Now spring break begins and the children will share photos and stories from their travels or stay-cations when they return, and embark on the “Community Garden” quest!
