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WHAT IS CSI JUNIOR?
CSI Junior is a 20-week crime scene review STEAM training program prepared for elementary school 3-4th grade students.
CSI Education education program, which started in 2017, begins to meet with primary school students with brand new and original adventures in the 2026-2027 academic year. Developed by academicians, teachers and pedagogues who are experts in their fields, CSI Junior aims to make students with teamwork, analytical thinking, creative, developed problem-solving skills in the light of scientific developments by establishing your school team.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
By forming teams of 5-7 people consisting of primary school 3-4th grade students, you can participate in the CSI Junior training program accompanied by at least one advisor teacher. A school can apply with more than one team. A teacher can advise on more than one team. A team can have more than one advisor teacher. Teams can be formed in a mixed form of 3-4th grade students. The number of students in the team can be at least 5 and at most 7 people.
How does the CSI Junior training program work?
CSI Junior is a 20-week "SCENE REVIEW STEAM TRAINING PROGRAM".
Course contents are sent weekly to the account defined to the advisor teacher of each team via the e-mail address.
"Csi junior adventure kit" consisting of materials they will use throughout the year is sent to the teams registering for the program.
You can work with the files sent to you every week with your students at times that suit you.
The program is prepared in the form of 2 lesson hours. In its content, crime scene investigation subject explanations, topic questions and answers of the week, activities, experiments, mind games, riddles, crime scene scenarios, etc. It is sent to you weekly.
The teams who complete the program have the right to participate in the "CSI Junior Turkey Tournament" to be held at the end of the year.
The tournament is held face-to-face in a different province every year. It takes a full day. You can come in the morning and return in the evening. Travel expenses belong to the participants. The award ceremony is held at the end of the tournament.
What does the CSI Junior weekly program consist of?
- Department teacher directive
- Crime Science (Topic of the week)
- Section Questions and Answers
- Activity corner (Topic of the week activities, experiments, scenario studies)
- Video corner (Video shares, Documentaries)
- Riddle/Puzzle Corner
- Theme subject contents
- Theme Board games
What is the CSI Junior Adventure Kit?
The CSI Junior Adventure Kit consists of physical materials to be used in the lessons during the 20-week training program. A CSI Junior Adventure Kit is sent to each team to be used under the supervision of the advisor teacher within the first two weeks of classes. CSI Junior Adventure Kit consists of fingerprint removal materials, shoeprinting materials, tool printing materials, measurement materials, etc. products used by crime scene investigation experts. The content of the CSI Junior Adventure Kit is sent to the teams with the kit as a detailed list every year.
CSI Junior 2026-2027
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TEACHERS INTRODUCTION AND INFORMATION MEETING: 05 September 2026 Saturday / Time: 10:00 / Place: İZMİR / will be held face to face.
Registration Deadline for Teams: Friday, October 09, 2026
1. Season Course Start Date: Monday, October 12, 2026
1. Season TURKEY Tournament: Saturday, April 17, 2027 (place information will be given later.)
Within a school year, team students who complete the 20-week CSI Junior training program are eligible to participate in the CSI Junior Tournament. The tournament will take place in a different location every year. CSI Junior Tournament is held in one full day and completed with an award ceremony.
In the CSI Junior Tournament:
Crime scene investigation
Laboratory
Enquiry
Reporting
There are cryptology departments.
Teams finish the tournament by completing these levels within the time specified to them. The prize ceremony is held at the end of the tournament.
AWARDS
To each team member participating in the competition
A certificate of participation is given.
* Medals and certificates of achievement to team members who are 5th, plaques to schools,
* Medals and certificates of achievement to the 4th team members, plaques to schools,
* Medals and certificates of achievement to the 3rd team members, plaques to schools,
* Medals and certificates of achievement to team members who are 2nd, plaques to schools,
* Medals and certificates of achievement to the 1st team members, plaques to schools,
CATEGORY AWARDS
Examination of the best crime scene, medals for team members and plaques to schools,
The best laboratory, medals for team members and plaques to schools,
The best inquiry, medals for team members and plaques to schools,
Best reporting, medals for team members and plaques to schools,
Best cryptology, medals for team members and plaques to schools.
What is the CSI Junior Tournament?
Gamification
Science, mathematics, digital literacy, engineering skills, mind and intelligence games meet with students within the scope of the CSI Junior education program.
CSI Junior training program, which will provide a high-level contribution to the gains of students' ability to think differently, analyze and create synthesis, brings science and entertainment together with you through gamification. While students learn through gamification, they develop their self-expression skills and learn to be part of a team.
