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Mrs. Weber from Mesa, AZ is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making a Mock Crime Scene: CSI in the Classroom

My students need materials so that I can create a mock crime scene in my classroom. This will allow instruction to be engaging as students will actively investigate a mock murder.We need finger printing kits, evidence bags, a gavel and more!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Weber's classroom raised $995

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are 10-12th graders that are taking Criminology--an academic elective. They are interested in criminal justice, criminology and crime scene investigation.

Although bright and inquisitive these students need the necessary resources and materials to make the content meaningful, engaging and accessible.

Our high school provides many things for my students, including 1:1 technology, however, even the best technology can't substitute for basic critical thinking and analytical skills paired with good study habits and engaging curriculum that I know this project will help aid.

My Project

Students in my Criminology class have an entire unit dedicated to criminal justice. During this unit the capstone project follows a crime from its inception, crime scene investigation, through a mock trial, and finally sentencing or acquittal.

I have always struggled to afford the materials to make the crime scene realistic and engaging.

This year, through DonorsChoose, I hope to create an amazing mock crime scene to couple with their mock trial so that they get an engaging lesson and an experience they will not forget.

I will use all the materials to create an amazing mock crime scene. Specifically the "Forensic Science Kit: The Missy Hammond Case" will be the backbone to this crime scene. Using the case as a guide I will set up the faux crime scene in my classroom. I have ordered 8 kits so that every student has the opportunity to participate.

The Latent fingerprinting kit and Lees Ink-less Fingerprint will allow my students to practice matching and lifting their own fingerprints before attempting to solve the Missy Hammond Case. The Complete Crime Scene Kit and Evidence bags will allow my students to collect evidence in the most accurate way possible in their mock crime scene. And finally the gavel is the last prop we needed for our mock trial.

I look forward to being able to provide my students with the ability to dust for prints, test cloth for trace evidence, and investigate a murder with sound physical evidence. The resulting mock trial will be quite heated as students will have a vested interest in the evidence.

Mrs. Weber Skyline High School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

90 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Forensic Science Kit: The Missy Hammond Case • Amazon Business $55.00 8 $440.00
Latent Fingerprint Kit, classroom version • Amazon Business $92.00 2 $184.00
Lee Inkless FingerPrint Pad (S03027) • Amazon Business $6.14 8 $49.12
The Complete Crime Scene Kit • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Crime Scene Investigations: Real-Life Science Labs For Grades 6-12 • Amazon Business $22.91 1 $22.91
Vktech Wooden Handcrafted Wood Gavel Sound Block for Lawyer Judge Auction Sale • Amazon Business $16.85 1 $16.85
Evidence Bags, Paper and Plastic Sample Pack • Amazon Business $11.50 1 $11.50

Materials cost

$750.37

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $53.65

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$845.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.17

Total project goal

$994.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $994.45

10 Donors

-$642.98

Donations toward project cost

-$569.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.95

match offer

-$325.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$276.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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 $0.00

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