Brixton+Brothers

= //Brixton Brothers and the Case of the Mistaken Identity// = =by Mac Barnett=

This is great news! A few years ago, I spent a spring in Vancouver, where I came up with the idea for __The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity __. In a way, Steve Brixton was born in B.C. Thanks for letting me know.
 * Here is what Mr. Barnett wrote when notified that his book was one of the nominees:**

Mac Barnett's Website
**Ideas** 1. Create "a mystery" in your school (or library) for the students to solve. Leave clues for students to find. Perhaps divide them into teams (two heads may be better than one). 2. Create a webquest (and share it!) asking students to find the answers to the "clues" using the websites below. (For example, one question may be: What are the two types of fingerprints? 3. Have students construct a career investigation to see if they might be good candidates for either police work or private investigator. They would have to justify their decision with concrete arguments for or against. 4. Have students create a list of "equipment" the Brixton Brothers use to "investigate" the crime. Is there anything they would add to the list? Is there any technology or programs that might assist them in their investigation? (i.e. Using Inspiration to organize their clues/thinking)

**Additional Websites to visit:**

**Official Brixton Brothers website.**

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**Detctives**

FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Site for Kids []

Career information. More suitable for grades 6 and up. [] []


 * Detective Clues **

FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Site for Kids []

What are Fingerprints? [] Another site about Fingerprints. Be sure to go to the second page to see the different types of fingerprints. []

The History of Fingerprint Usage []

A Lesson on How to Analayze a Fingerprint (Suitable for grades 6 and up) []

Tire Tracks as Forensic Evidence [] [] [] (Photos of different tire tracks)

Shoeprints []


 * Art Thefts **

Here is a list of stolen art. Click on the yellow words to see the details []

Pictures and short histories of stolen art []

6 of the most Famous Art Thefts []