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Fourth Grade Mystery Game

Akkad Technologies announced last week that they had invented a new kind of car that can drive itself. They kept the plans for this car on a large computer in their main office building.

On Tuesday, when the janitor opened the building, the computer was gone. No one had gone into the computer room on Monday. The last time that anyone saw the computer was Sunday.

The janitor and the president of the company, Kaitlin Akkad, are the only people that have keys to the building. You are the police. You have to figure out who stole the computer and get it back. The plans that are on that computer are worth 15 million dollars.

Think about what information you need to know to help you find the thief. Think about who, what, when, where, how questions.


You are going to talk to the first policeman who went to the building. Think about what you want to ask him
Kaitlin Akkad

You are the owner of Akkad technologies. It is a very valuable company. Your father invented the refrigerator and made 30 million dollars. You have never invented anything and the company has been losing money since your father died. You only have 100 dollars left.

The car that drives itself was going to be your invention. It was going to make you millions and make your mother think that you are as good as your father.

You didn't have any security at the building that night, because you didn't have any money, but you did go to the building Sunday night to work on the plans. You didn't see anyone there. There are security cameras.

You don't have any family but you do have a boyfriend who wants to marry you. You told him you wouldn't marry him until you got your father's money back.

The company will make money because you had insurance.

Insurance is when you pay money to someone so if something bad happens you will be safe. When you drive a car you pay a little bit of money each month. Then if you crash into someone the insurance pays for their car to be fixed.

You will get 30 million from your insurance company if the police don't find the plans for your car.

You are happy to have the money but you want to get it for your invention.

Yesterday your boyfriend called you and asked if you can get married now. He seemed so happy. You want to marry him and now you will have your father's money but you are very sad that you won't have the plans for your car. People will say that you only got the money by being lucky.