Lesson Plan

Think Like a Detective Lesson Plan

Students will learn to analyze evidence and draw logical conclusions through various activities, enhancing their critical thinking skills.

This lesson is important because evidence-based thinking fosters better decision-making and problem-solving skills, which are essential for academic success and everyday life.

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Prep

Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-up & Introduction

5 minutes

Step 2

Individual Activity

10 minutes

Step 3

Video Segment

5 minutes

Step 4

Slide Show Review

10 minutes

Step 5

Exit Ticket

5 minutes

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Slide Deck

Detective Work: Evidence-Based Thinking

Introduce the concept of evidence-based thinking and the detective theme. Emphasize that detectives use evidence to solve mysteries, just as we use facts to make conclusions in our daily lives.

Warm-Up: What is Evidence?

Engage students with a warm-up discussion. Ask them what evidence means, and encourage them to think about situations where they've used evidence to make decisions.

Individual Activity

Outline the individual activity. Explain that students will analyze a short passage to identify important pieces of evidence, just like detectives gather clues.

Introduce the video segment. Before playing, remind the students to pay close attention to how the video explains the process of gathering and analyzing evidence.

Review & Q&A

Review the information from the video and individual activity. Facilitate a brief Q&A session and remind students about the exit ticket that summarizes their learning.

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Worksheet

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Activity

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Warm Up

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Cool Down

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Think Like a Detective

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Jamie Floyd

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