SCHOOL PROGRAMS

EDUCATIONALLY SOUND

LASM educational programs are aligned with current state standards, benchmarks, and GLE’s.

See GLE’s and classroom activities listed with each program.

Related programs are denoted by the word Link.

Mystery Crime Lab

Class Description

Student sleuths examine the evidence at a staged crime scene to solve a case in this exciting “whodunit” adventure. They experiment with blood typing, chromatography, fingerprinting, and other hands-on, inquiry-based activities. Requires the assistance of at least six chaperones.

Grade Level: 3-4

State Standards, Benchmarks, and GLEs

Pose questions that can be answered by using students’ own observations, scientific knowledge, and testable scientific investigations (SI-E-A1)

Predict and anticipate possible incomes (SI-E-A2)

Use the five senses to describe observations (SI-E-A3)

Use a variety of methods and materials and multiple trials to investigate ideas (observe, measure, accurately record data) (SI-E-A2)

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LASM is fully accredited in accordance with the standards of excellence prescribed by the American Alliance of Museums.

These programs have been made possible in part through the generous support of the East Baton Rouge City-Parish Government and the members of LASM, the Community Fund for the Arts of Greater Baton Rouge and the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, and are supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.