GMS TDA Breakout

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Welcome, Detective! We're glad you're here!

Click on the envelopes below to go through the evidence for each suspect. After reviewing all of the evidence, click next to move on.

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Drag the evidence around to look at all items. Click on a piece of evdience to enlarge it and take a closer look.

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Drag the evidence around to look at all items. Click on a piece of evdience to enlarge it and take a closer look.

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Drag the evidence around to look at all items. Click on a piece of evdience to enlarge it and take a closer look.

Detective, based on the evidence, which of the suspects below stole the trophy from the trophy case?

We like your work so far, so we are now asking you to help us choose which evidence is going to be best to help us win our case. Click on the envelopes below to begin choosing the best evidence to prove that the coach is guilty.

Click on the best evidence below to add it to your clipboard.

Unfortunately, that evidence doesn't really support that the COACH did it. Review the evidence and try again.

Click on the best evidence below to add it to your clipboard.

Unfortunately, that evidence doesn't really support that the COACH did it. Review the evidence and try again.

Click on the best evidence below to add it to your clipboard.

Excellent! This evidence is about the coach and uses something the coach said to help prove he is guilty.

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Click on the best evidence below to add it to your clipboard.

Unfortunately, that evidence doesn't directly support that the coach had a strong motive.

Click on the best evidence below to add it to your clipboard.

Unfortunately, that evidence doesn't directly support that the coach had a strong motive.

Click on the best evidence below to add it to your clipboard.

Excellent! This evidence is about the coach and uses something the coach said to help prove he is guilty.

Click on the best evidence below to add it to your clipboard.

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Which evidence would be best to prove that the coach was at the scene of the crime?

While the schedule puts him in the gym, it doesn't necessarily mean he was by the trophy case. Try again.

Which evidence would be best to prove that the coach was at the scene of the crime?

Excellent. The footprint more directly puts him right at the scene of the crime.

Which evidence would be best to prove that the coach was at the scene of the crime?

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Which evidence would be best to prove that the coach had a motive?

Although he is harsh towards his team in his text message, the coach isn't making any threats. Try again.

Which evidence would be best to prove that the coach had a motive?

Yes! The coach's comment at the bottom of his practice plan about knowing what it feels like to lose something important makes it seem like he has a reason to take the trophy.

Which evidence would be best to prove that the coach had a motive?

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Amazing work! We are so impressed, Detective! Now it is time to explain some of this evidence. Your explanations need tell us what we are seeing or reading in the evidence. They also need to make it clear how the evidence proves the coach is guilty. Click on your computer to start working on these explanations.

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Case closed!

You cracked the case! Through your hard work, sharp eye for detail, and strong reasoning skills, you were able to choose the best evidence and explain it so clearly that there is no doubt: Coach is guilty of taking the championship trophy! By carefully analyzing each piece of evidence and explaining how it proves the coach's involvement, you’ve shown that you have what it takes to be a true detective. Your ability to pick the strongest clues and explain them made this case impossible to deny. Well done! The school can now breathe easy, and the trophy will be returned to its rightful place—thanks to you!

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Oops!

The janitor actually has a pretty tight alibi. He clocked out and went home sick hours before the trophy disappeard.

Click below to go back and review the evidence and then try again.

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GMS 6th Graders

Detectives, we need your help!

Something mysterious has happened at our school. The championship trophy has disappeared from the trophy case, and everyone is talking about who could have done it. You will be the lead detective in this investigation. Your job is to gather clues, analyze the evidence, and figure out who is responsible for taking the trophy. Along the way, you’ll need to use the same skills you use in writing — like choosing the best evidence and explaining how that evidence supports your ideas. Each challenge will give you more evidence and explanations. But be careful — not all the explanations are strong! Only the best detectives will be able to make the right choice and solve the case. Are you ready to crack the case and find out who stole the trophy? To get started, click on the envelopes on your desk to start sifting through the evidence.

Not quite!

While he did make plausible threats, the ACMS student was out to eat with his grandmother to celebrate her birthday that night. Photos posted by his mother on social media supported this story.

Click below to go back and review the evidence and then try again.

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Excellent choice!

There is a lot of evidence pointing to the basketball coach taking the trophy.

Let's dig deeper into this evidence to try to make our case. We are going to need you to choose the strongest evidence and explain it clearly to prove the coach is guilty.

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Welcome to your desk, Detective!

We are so happy to have someone as intelligent as you on our team. Oh, did you hear that? I think you just got an email. I guess there's never a dull moment in the world of solving crimes. Click on your computer to check your email. We might need your expertise sooner than we thought!