WatsonvillePatch.com, “Students Play ‘CSI’ In Watsonville Lab On DNA, Forensic Genetics,” by Courtney Teague.
Freshman Mount Madonna School students learned about DNA while playing detectives seeking to solve a crime.
WATSONVILLE, CA — Don’t mess with these freshman students at Mount Madonna School.
Science teacher Lisa Catterall has had her students play detective to solve a fake crime for the past 11 years. They’ve collected DNA from a crime scene and five suspects, processed the samples and figured out who should be charged with the crime, the school said in a press release. Read more