Different Minds — Play & Learn · Ages 8–11
The Evidence Crew:
10 Nature Cases to Crack
Look closer. Follow the links. Test the claim. Close the case.
Coming Soon — all editions are being prepared for release and are not yet available to purchase.
Welcome to LIFE AROUND US
Amara, Ayaan, Mei and Theo are preparing a new Discovery Day exhibition. Habitat cards, food-chain arrows, flowers, seeds, life-cycle models and nature-survey evidence have arrived at the Case Base.
Some labels are missing. Some arrows are wrong. Several claims go further than the evidence supports.
You are the fifth member of the Crew. Examine the clues, compare explanations and ask: What does the evidence actually support?
Ten mysteries to investigate
Places, plants and relationships
- The Under-Log Mystery
- The Broken Food Chain
- The Pollen Mix-Up
- The Travelling Seeds
- The Wilting Corner
Patterns, change and connections
- The Mystery Key
- The Life-Cycle Loop
- The Beak-and-Foot Clue
- The Rotting Log
- The Web of Clues
Distinguish observation from inference, recognise unsupported claims and explain your conclusions. Finish with a Discovery Day challenge, answers and reasoning, a nature glossary and an Evidence Crew certificate.
Nature is closer than you think
Pavement trees, walls, gardens, balconies and small local habitats all have a place here. You do not need to live in the countryside.
Every clue needed to solve the cases is supplied in the book. No wildlife collecting or handling unknown fungi is required. Any optional outdoor observation should be safe, permitted and appropriately supervised.
Point, choose, speak, match, sketch or write a few words. The emphasis is on reasoning, rather than producing the longest written answer.
Understand → Do → Explain → Apply → Reflect
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Main illustrated paperback
The full illustrated Nature investigation book: 36 pages, 8.5 × 11 inches, premium colour. Includes the ten cases, final challenge, reasoning desk, glossary and certificate.
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Kindle Reading Edition
A planned self-contained, reading-first edition for the Kindle device or app. No writing, printing or external resources required. Any printable companion is optional.
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Separate companion · Coming Soon
The Evidence Crew — Nature Pocket Casebook
A portable companion with ten investigation files and space to record observations, evidence, explanations and reflections.
The 40-page, 6 × 9-inch black-and-white format gives children room to work through their thinking. It complements the fully illustrated main edition; it is not a smaller copy of that book.
Coming Soon — not yet available to purchase.
Free Nature activities
For investigators aged 8–11, at home or in the classroom. No email address or purchase required.
Nature Evidence Log
A reusable page for observations, evidence, unanswered questions and a careful conclusion.
Download Evidence Log · PDF1 page · printable
Nature Mini-Case Pack
Investigate a microhabitat, repair a food chain and follow seed clues. Three activities with an answer desk.
Download Nature Mini-Cases · PDF4 pages · ages 8–11 · answers included
Parent & Educator Guide
Practical prompts for supporting reasoning, different ways to answer and safe, accessible investigation.
Download Educator Guide · PDF1 page · for adults supporting children
The Missing Water
Keep investigating with the original free Evidence Crew mini science case, with supplied clues and an answer desk.
Download The Missing Water · PDFAges 8–11
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