How to Access the Main Navigation Menu
To open main navigation menu, select the “coin stack” menu icon on the left side of the screen. To close it, select the main icon… View Article
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Using the Evidence Log
Open the Evidence Log, by first selecting the Evidence link on the top of the main navigation menu on the left. To learn more about… View Article
How to do Online Blood Typing Lab
The MysteryAtOldFields.com Blood Typing Lab simulates the type of experiment an investigator would conduct to test for blood type in the real world. First select… View Article
“The Story” Lesson
Regardless of how many of the labs you choose to do with your students, you should start MysteryAtOldFields.com with The Story lesson. This lesson provides… View Article
Exploring the Crime Scene
In this post learn about navigating the crime scene, finding and collecting evidence, and the evidence tent cards. Navigating the Crime Scene There are three… View Article
How to Jump-To Content in the Lessons
Select the Jump To… icon at the top left of the Lesson panel; then select one of the drop-down options to quickly go to that… View Article
How To Access Lessons, Quizzes and Labs
With the left-side menu open, (after clicking on the “coin stack” Menu icon) select the drop-down arrow and then select either Lesson, Quiz or Lab. View Article
How To Work With Panels
The interface for MysteryAtOldFields.com is structured in “panels.” Panels are rectangular spaces on the computer screen which contains various features of the activity. For example,… View Article
How Long Does it Take to do MysteryAtOldFields.com?
The short answer to the question is that “It depends.” MysteryAtOldFields.com is a self-directed activity for the students, so the first and most important factor… View Article
DNA Analysis (Basic) – How to Find A Match
After accessing the lab via the left navigation bar, an easy way to match a piece of DNA evidence with the control samples is to… View Article
DNA Analysis (Advanced) – Counting the STR’s
When you select a control sample or piece of evidence to examine, all 20 of the STR’s for that sample will be presented. However, to… View Article
DNA Analysis (Advanced) – Find DNA Matches
To find a DNA match for an evidence sample you’ve collected at the crime scene, select the Find DNA Match option at the top of… View Article
DNA Analysis (Basic) – STR Locations on Cards
In doing the Mystery at Old Fields™ DNA Analysis Lab (Basic), keep in mind that you are analyzing the resulting pattern produced by a gel… View Article
DNA Analysis (Advanced) – Tutorial
When you first access the Mystery at Old Fields™ DNA Analysis (Advanced) Lab, you will be presented with the tutorial about how to conduct this… View Article