SMART SLEUTH TIPPictures are important evidence. Be sure to include a photo or drawing of the heirloom in your file!

Family History

MysteryGet ready to be

a family history

detective!

Each month we’ll give

you a new detective

case to solve. Remember,

every good detective

collects notes and

evidence and keeps them

in a safe place. Cut out the

label below and paste it on

a notebook, folder, or box.

Now you’re ready to start

sleuthing. Good luck! Case #1: The Mystery of the Heirloom

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Dear Detective,An heirloom is a special object that a family can pass down for generations. Find an heirloom in your house. Then ask a parent to help you learn your heirloom’s story. Who did it belong to? How did it get passed down? Write down what you find out and put it in your evidence file.

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