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In the shoes of sherlock holmes: MURDER AT SCHOOL

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foreword

map of the school

You work for Inspector Lestrade and Scotland Yard in the investigation of a crime that happened in your school: the director was found dead in his office. In your team you can find Sherlock Holmes, the famous nineteenth-century British detective, Doctor Watson and three police officers. Using logic and deduction, you will have to accomplish 4 misions in order to get the answer to three fundamental questions: when? who? and how? You've got 45 minutes to find out the murderer and prevent him/her from committing a new crime!

Mission 01

Entrance

Puzzle 1

You wonder what secret the school might be hiding. Fill in the crossword grid and use the letters below to discover the secret code.

RFSGT

You think about the clues you have found so far. There aren't many clues, but they are interesting. - What are you thinking about, Holmes? - I'm trying to put my thoughts in order...

Puzzle 2

FILL IN THE GAPS USING THE CONNECTORS IN THE TABLE BELOW, THEN DO THE CALCULATION

The caretaker saw someone coming into the pavilion. _________, she didn't worry about that.

I'm taking my time, _______ I can't see things clearly in my mind.

Puzzle 2

I must stick to the facts. __________, I can be mistaken.

I'm revising all the clues, ______ I can't find the culprit.

__________ there aren't many clues, they are interesting.

Someone might have sneaked into the headmaster's office______ being closed.

Sherlock Holmes is interrogating teachers, _______Dr. Watson is talking to other staff members.

WHEN?

You have gathered enough information to deduce the day when the crime was committed. Use the clue numbers you found for the puzzles 1 and 2

ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR WATSON!

________

WHEN?

Finding the exact day the crime was committed is a huge step in your investigation, but the puzzle is still incomplete. We need to know the exact hour the victim must have been killed.Find a world map showing the different time zones and you'll find the answer.

map of the school

Mission 02

Entrance

The Greenwich Meridian is defined by Airy's Transit Circle, Watson. It is a very important landmark. It is the reference for time all over the world. If you go East, it is later, and if you go West, it is earlier...

Puzzle 3

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS WITH NUMBERS FROM 0 TO 9. THEN DO THE CALCULATION AS INDICATED.

WHAT TIME?

C + B: hour D+ E: minute

ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR WATSON!

__:__ p.m.

WHAT TIME?

Now that you have discovered the day and time the murder took place, let's rest for a while and make ideas clear. Think of the first place you go during break time. There you will find clues to reduce the number of suspects.

map of the school

Mission 03

Entrance

‘Let me run over the principal steps. We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind, which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations.’ (The Adventure of the Cardboard Box)

Puzzle 4

Make deductions by rewriting four sentences using modal verbs. Show your answer to the girl who works in the cafeteria. If you are right, she will give you the first code of this mission.

Example: The caretaker saw someone coming into the pavilion. Maybe the murderer was hidden there. (The murderer might have been hidden there). 1- The English teacher gives Cuale lessons on Thursday afternoon, but she leaves the school at 18.30. It is impossible that she murdered the director. 2- The cleaner is the last person who leaves the school. It's possible that the cleaner committed the crime. 3. The History teacher had a meeting that afternoon with the director. I'm certain that they had an argument. 4- The Chemistry teacher was in the school at the time the crime was committed. He always cleans the laboratory after the students from the science club leave. Maybe he is the murderer.

Puzzle 4

ANSWER KEY AND CODE

Puzzle 4

1- The English teacher CAN'T HAVE MURDERED the director/him because she leaves the school at 18.30. 2- The cleaner MIGHT/MAY HAVE COMMITTED the crime... 3. The History teacher MUST HAVE HAD an argument with the director that afternoon.// The History teacher and the director MUST HAVE HAD an argument that afternoon. 4- The Chemistry teacher MIGHT/MAY BE the murderer ...

CODE: 75192

‘How often have I said to you, Watson, that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?.’ (Sherlock Holmes in The Sign of the Four ).

Puzzle 5

Negative prefix dominoes Form negative words by matching each prefix with a base. Then, follow the instructions to get the secret code.

INSTRUCTIONS TO GET THE NEXT CODE

1- Take the longest word with the prefix "il-" and count the number of letters: 2. Take the shortest word with the prefix "un-" and count the number of letters: 3. Write the number of words containing the prefix "in-": 4. Take the longest word with the prefix "-im" and divide the number of letters by 2: 5. Same number as sentence 2: 6. Take the shortest word with the prefix "dis-" and count the number of letters:

Puzzle 5

CODE: _ _ _ _ _ _

ANSWER KEY AND CODE

Puzzle 5

1- illogical (9 letters) 2. unfair/unreal (6 letters) 3. 4 words (incorrect, independent, invisible and intolerant). 4. impossible (10 letters%2= 5) 5. 6 6. dislike (7 letters)

CODE: 964567

HOW?

You have gathered enough information to deduce thow the crime was committed. Use the clue numbers you found for the puzzles 4 and 5

ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR WATSON!

_____ ______

How?

map of the school

Your investigation is almost over. You found a lot of clues in the school. Your journey in the criminal's footsteps has been very instructive and surprising: you know when and how the crime was committed and you have limited your list of suspects. However, there is still a question to be answered: WHO did it?On the map, you can see the location of your last mission.

Mission 4

Entrance

‘The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.’ ‘You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear.’ (Sherlock Holmes, A Scandal in Bohemia).

Puzzle 6

Observe the playground carefully and you will find 10 ancient Egyptian symbols. Each symbol contain a letter. Put the symbols in order to solve the hieroglyphic.

- Is everything clear now, Holmes?- Crystal clear! But to be sure, let me think again about all the clues we have... the school director was poisoned to death last Thursday at 7.30 p.m. by a teacher. Only two suspects left: the History teacher or the Chemistry teacher? - You're still a bit confused, but you've solved many difficult cases before...

Puzzle 7

The History teacher has a Roman Helmet in his department. I've never seen a Helmet like this before. Let's examine it carefully.

- Is everything clear now, Holmes?- Crystal clear! But to be sure, let me think again about all the clues we have... the school director was poisoned to death last Thursday at 7.30 p.m. by a teacher. Only two suspects left: the History teacher or the Chemistry teacher? - You're still a bit confused, but you've solved many difficult cases before...

Puzzle 7

The History teacher has a Roman Helmet in his department. I've never seen a Helmet like this before. Let's examine it carefully, maybe we can find an important clue here.

Fill in the ring of the helmet with numbers 1 to 9 so that the sums of each row, column and diagonal are the same. You can only use each number once.

Puzzle 7

Now follow the path of the arrow on the helmet to discover a hidden word.

Puzzle 7

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE ARRIVED AT THE END OF YOUR ADVENTURE! you and your team leave with satisfied smiles. thanks to your brilliant investigation, you have found out the murderer and saved other lives. inspector lestrade will be amazed when he hears your story. write a report to inform him about the details.