Read this to the students
One key part of solving a mystery involves recreating the scene of the crime. This may include returning to the actual location, if that is possible, or someone making a model of the real thing. Often the crime scene is riddled with clues and evidence that would greatly assist the investigator in solving the mystery. If pictures are taken of the crime scene immediately after the crime is committed with no disturbance of or tampering with anything the probability of extracting helpful clues would be increased. In the Cases in You Be the Jury EXHIBITS A, B, and C give clear pictures of the crime scenes. Since we don't have the luxury of pictures to illustrate the mystery song it will be necessary to create a model. Different types of materials can be used to create the model depending on the kind of scene that needs to be made.
Have the students work in groups of three. Each group will draw a different scene on a large sheet of construction paper. Some of their choices will be ON A CITY STREET, UP IN A TREE, AT THE MOVIES/THEATER, AT THE ZOO, ON THE BUS, ON AN AIRPLANE, AT THE SUPERMARKET, AT THE LIBRARY, OR IN YOUR BEDROOM. After each group has completed drawing their scene have them write a paragraph about the scene and what the problem is. (Example: At the Zoo, someone could have given some food to an animal that made it sick. Crumbs may be left near the animals cage. OR At the library someone could have removed all the books from one of the shelves and they can't be found, but a silver women's wrist watch is found on the shelf just below the empty one.) Add all clues to picture.