Welcome the students and introduce the detective theme. Explain that just like detectives, they will be uncovering clues about attendance patterns and why being present in class is important.

Discuss what makes attendance important. Invite student responses and stimulate some warm-up discussion.

Introduce the concept of clues and patterns in attendance data. Relate this back to detective work by comparing data patterns to the clues a detective might find at a scene.

Guide students to take a closer look at attendance data using group work. Ask them to think critically and work together to deduce why patterns might exist.

Wrap up the session by connecting the discoveries back to the importance of attendance. Summarize key insights and encourage students to think about actionable solutions.