Comparison Between Mystery at Old Fields™ and Diablo Highway®

Below is a brief comparison of the two activities. Many teachers who are teaching both activities will use Mystery at Old Fields™ as a Level 1 activity and Diablo Highway® as a Level 2 activity.

Both Mystery at Old Fields™ and Diablo Highway® are based on actual crimes from the past.

Diablo Highway® has both a web-based digital activity and a real-world kit with labs that can be done in the school classroom or lab. Mystery at Old Fields™ is currently only a web-based digital activity.

Mystery at Old Fields™ has 8 lessons and 6 lab activities. Diablo Highway® has 11 lessons and 9 lab activities.

Mystery at Old Fields™ has 1 crime scene. Diablo Highway® has 2 crime scenes.

Diablo Highway® offers enhanced 360 degree movement through the crime scene.

Mystery at Old Fields™ offers four scenarios that can be assigned to students via the Teacher Dashboard.

Mystery at Old Fields™ now features an upgraded and expanded DNA lesson that Diablo Highway® currently does not have.

Mystery at Old Fields™ features two DNA lessons: DNA Basic or DNA Advanced. As the teacher, you now have the choice in your Lesson Plan function to choose either of these two lessons depending on the knowledge and skill level of your students. Diablo Highway® only has one option for the DNA lab.

Mystery at Old Fields™ has lab control samples and evidence in 2D. Diablo Highway® has lab control samples and evidence in 3D.

Both Mystery at Old Fields™ and Diablo Highway® include what are considered the “basics” in Forensic Science investigation – Fingerprint Analysis, Blood Typing, DNA Analysis, Hair Analysis. In addition to having more labs overall, Diablo Highway® also has two advanced labs – Crime Scene Mapping and Firearms Identification.

Both Mystery at Old Fields™ and Diablo Highway® have free Teacher Licenses and Single Use Student Licenses that do not expire

Mystery at Old Fields™ costs less than Diablo Highway®.

Diablo Highway® cost more than Mystery at Old Fields™. – https://learnengines.co/product/diablo-highway-online-forensic-science-lab-activity/