Bell Work: 11/6/14

• Complete the Crime and Puzzlement activity “Footsteps in the Dark”.

• Answer all questions on your bell work sheet.

• After all team members have completed the activity on their own, get with your team and compare information.

Vocab Reference

EQ & Objectives

EQ•Can we research areas of health sciences—forensic science?

ObjectivesTLW:•Use deductive reasoning to solve a crime.•Create a model/method for collecting evidence at a crime scene.•Learn what evidence to collect at a crime scene.

Have you ever played the board game “Clue”? In this game, players gather information in order to determine the murderer, murder weapon and crime scene.

Actually, participants are not “guessing” when they play this game; they are using deductive reasoning.

As players gather more information they begin to put together the pieces of

the mystery.

Using Deductive Reasoning in the Real World

• Forensic scientists collect and evaluate evidence from a crime scene. Usually evidence is acquired in a random order and forensic scientists must piece the puzzle back together using logical and critical thinking skills—deductive reasoning.

• NOW IT’S YOUR TURN TO USE YOUR DEDUCTIVE REASONING SKILLS!

Forensics Debriefing( Whole Class Accountable Talk)

• What was crime/problem?

• What is the solution? (Who, what, when & where)

• What method did you use to solve the crime?

• Again…MAKE THEM JUSTIFY THEIR OUTCOME(S)!

Mock Crime Scene: http://www.masss.gov

What would evidence collected at a crime scene do for the investigation?

What evidence would you collect?

Evidence Collection ModelPart I: Contract & Method/Model• First create a team contract with roles for the upcoming challenges.

• As a forensics team, create your own method/model for collecting evidence.

• This method/model should be logical & easy for someone else to use.

Part II: Collection• Use your team’s method/model for collecting evidence to document evidence from the crime scene in the classroom.

Crime Scene SketchesInclude the dimensions Include the dimensions of the room or of the room or area drawnarea drawnInclude distances between Include distances between objects shownobjects shownInclude dimensions of Include dimensions of large pieces of large pieces of furniturefurnitureIndicate location of all fixed Indicate location of all fixed objects:objects:

•   DoorsDoors• WindowsWindows• ShelvesShelves• PartitionsPartitions

Indicate, with numbers, the Indicate, with numbers, the location of all moveable location of all moveable objects and any object to be objects and any object to be removed from the scene:removed from the scene:

• LampsLamps• StatuesStatues• Large picturesLarge pictures• Pieces of furniturePieces of furniture• Create a legend on the sketchCreate a legend on the sketch• Include true north on the Include true north on the

sketch. Anybody have a compass?sketch. Anybody have a compass?

Use a Post-It Note to Use a Post-It Note to “tweet” about the following “tweet” about the following question: question:

What method did you use to collect evidence from the crime scene?

Tweet a response…