Lesson 5: Tracking the Tires: Tread Patterns Copy

The plot thickens as Mr. Muggs asks his students to examine the strange pattern of tire tread evidence discovered outside his window. Can you figure out who rode the getaway bicycle?

This is a lesson in which you might want to practice the sequence of making tracks and recording the data so that you have a “working example” to show your students.

Lesson Objectives

• Learn the mold making and casting process
• Observe, measure, and compare impression of a model
• Record observations on a data sheet
• Identify the bicycle tire tread pattern left at the scene of the crime

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