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Before you begin
Print off enough copies of the ‘Detective equipment’ and ‘Mystery clues’ sheets.
Cut out the ‘Mystery clues’ and hide them around the room. The final clue leads to a coin in the shoe of the person leading the activity.
Bring a coin to the session and hide it in the left shoe of the person leading the activity.

Resources

You will need
Magnifying glass
Coins

Instructions

Skills of deduction
Everyone should sit in small groups. The person leading the activity should give everyone the ‘Detective equipment’ sheet.
Everyone should look at their ‘Detective equipment’ sheet. They should think about the skills a detective would need to use each item on the sheet.
Everyone should take it in turns to share their ideas.
Mystery clues
The person leading the activity should explain that someone has lost a coin. Can everyone try to help solve this coin mystery?
Everyone should get into small groups or pairs. Each small group should search for clues around the room and bring them back to discuss with their group. Adult to lead the discussion on where the coin might be hidden. If using the simpler clues then explain that they rhyme with the object that the coin is hidden in. If using riddle then solve the riddle to help work out the mystery.
Everyone should use the clues to find out where the coin might be.
Five minutes before the end of the session, the person leading the activity should ask each small group to make a final guess about where they think the coin might be.
The person leading the activity should reveal the coin.

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