CASE CLOSED!
On June 24th 2003 schools across the country completed their investigation into the Planet Science Whodunit. Their evidence was submitted...the clues all pointed in one direction...a suspect was apprehended...and now this dastardly culprit has been revealed in a dramatic court room scene!
KIT REGISTRATION AND COMPETITIONS CLOSED
Please note that the schools competition and registration for the free Evidence Kit closed on June 24th 2003. No further registration is available.
You can find out about the competition winners here!).
ABOUT THE WHODUNIT
The Planet Science Whodunit was about taking real science and wrapping it up into a series of realistic forensic investigations that pupils can do for themselves.
To make things interesting, six well-known celebrities took the roles of suspects and victim in the case...the theft of pop group Busted's lead guitarist's favourite guitar!
Here on the Planet Science website you can visit the crime scene, inspect the evidence, and get the low-down on all of the suspects. You can also download all of the free resources developed in support of the event, and find out who created this event and why.
You're the forensic scientist
All eligible school groups that registered for the Whodunit received a free Evidence Kit containing mock 'crime scene evidence' with teacher's notes, instructions and equipment. Using the kit, participants were able to systematically carry out the analysis of evidence until all but one of the suspects had been eliminated...
The kits were specially created for use by schools in England, and are closely linked to the National Curriculum. There was also a whole host of supporting online content developed- this is still available to download in the Teachers and Sleuth School sections of the site, so wherever you are, you can try some hands-on activities, surf great forensics sites and read up on the science behind fighting crime.
You can also:
In THE CASE -
* Check out the news that broke during the case.
* Get the lowdown on the celebrity suspects
* Access the crime scene reports
In TEACHERS -
* Access extension activities for the classroom
* Download the Teacher's Handbook - more extension activities inside...
* Check out our reviewed list of useful forensics sites.
In SLEUTH SCHOOL -
* Get careers info in Clued Up careers...
* Check out the fun forensics activities you can do at home
* Find out how science catches criminals with Thick as Thieves (short stories) and High Tech Detection ( gadgets and gizmos)
... and loads more!