What did the day involve? The pupils took part in a role-play exercise in which they pretended to be crime scene investigators. They were told that their head teacher's office had been broken into and their SATs results stolen. They used forensic and scientific techniques, including flame testing.
What happened next? The pupils successfully identified the culprit and got their SATs results back. The young investigators then put on a presentation showing how they found the perpetrator.
How did it benefit young people? Pam Milton, science transition co-ordinator at George Stephenson High School, says using the laboratories for the first time gives pupils a flavour of high school learning. "The aim of this work is to bridge the gap between primary and secondary school level learning and to get the pupils passionate about science," she says.
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