Home School Summer Science Workshop 2008

PRESENTS

A Detective Mystery Workshop

Begin sleuthing!

14 April 2008

CSI Headquarters

Dear agents,

As part of your training, you will form a crime-busting team to crack Case #1: The Lab Invasion.

Before you can begin identifying perpetrators, I shall first test your knowledge about using clues.

The case you need to study is inside a box the combination lock of which you must first solve.

Decode the 3-digit number combination to open and read the case.

Get into the action.

Now.

Watching over you,

Prof. B

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CRACK THE CODE

CONGRATULATIONS!

You have successfully cracked the combination lock code!

UNITS

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Solve each digit:

GOTCHA!CRACK THE CODE

Click To Open The Case

PART 1. The Case

CHARACTERS

PLOT

CHARACTERS

PLOT

SETTINGSETTING

Go to PART 2: The Crime Scene

Back to Case Menu

Located in the Bright Minds University,

the Wonders Lab has been the center for research and training of aspiring scientists. Topnotch students are carefully selected to work under the supervision of seasoned professors.

Almost whirling in excitement, Jane arrived at

the lab to observe Prof. Fulbright’s new experiment. In preparation, she devotedly studied her Chemistry and Biology lessons over the week. She learned that Prof. Fulbright is soon retiring and plans to put up a school of his own.

Just as Jane was about to step into the lab, she stood dumbfounded at the sight of people crowding an ambulance nearby. The vehicle sped away leaving the area filled with murmurs. Miss Weepy, the lab caretaker, was sobbing in a corner.

 

NEXT

“Anything wrong, ma’am?” Jane

inquired.

“Oh, dear. You don’t want to know what just happened,” Miss Weepy replied, wiping her tears with an old red hanky.

“Why? Where is Prof. Fulbright?”

“Off to the hospital! He is in a state of shock. Oh, how could anyone do this to him!” Miss Weepy wailed, her brown hair in disarray.

“What do you mean? What happened?”

“We found his locker ransacked! His tool box was forced open and his secret powder and liquid diminished. Even the female frog which he was supposed to use in the experiment was missing!”

NEXT

“What?!!! Who could have done it?” Jane asked,

puzzled at the turn of events.

“I don’t have the faintest idea. About two hours before the incident, I arrived from the grocery and inspected the lab. It was a protocol to check if everything is in order before any scientist could work. No one was inside the time I came in. Minutes later, Prof. Fulbright appeared with Dr. Armstrong. We were all at the lounge area.”

“Dr. Armstrong must have been sad over Prof. Fulbright’s decision to finally quit,” quipped Jane, “He was his former student.”

“Well, I saw them laughing. They were eating pies and drinking coffee. Dr. Armstrong was giving his best wishes to Prof. Fulbright for his retirement soon. When Dr. Arnstrong was gone, I went to the toilet outside. Prof. Fulbright on the other hand went up to prepare for his experiment. On my way back to the lab, I looked up and noticed the glass window kind of smudged. I was sure I wiped it clean before I went to the grocery,” Miss Weepy explained.

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“Who else was around that time anyway?” Jane asked.

“Well, I checked the log book. All scientists signed in today. Those who were not scheduled to do experiments were usually just going around the university. I also inspected the confidential folder for the locker key codes. I intended to assign a new code for any new scientist who will replace Prof. Fulbright, but taking it out, I found the cover strangely greasy. Just then, Mr. Glowfire in his usual red lab coat appeared looking for the Professor,” Miss Weepy recounted. 

“With Bigleap the brown dog, I suppose,” Jane guessed.

“You bet. That scientist-dog tandem is inseparable.”

“Oh, yes. I heard Mr. Glowfire is taking Prof. Fulbright’s slot in the lab when the old professor retires,” Jane said.

“I am glad he really took Prof. Fulbright’s advice seriously. He had to go through long hours of training as Prof. Fulbright’s assistant. He possibly came to thank the professor. They had a talk for a few minutes,” Miss Weepy said, still sobbing in between.

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Miss Weepy continued, “And when

Mr. Glowfire was gone, the third and last scientist to visit the professor was brown-haired Dr. Longlegs. He seemed to have a serious talk with the old professor.”

“Rumors have it they are not in good terms. Perhaps Dr. Longlegs was convincing the professor to finally reveal his powder and liquid experiment?” inquired Jane.

“Who knows? The other scientists are desperately trying to replicate the experiment but they don’t know exactly what kind of powder and liquid the old professor uses. Soon after Dr. Longlegs was gone, Prof. Fulbright excused himself to go out to look for a lemon to use later. I thought of eating some of the cake I bought from the grocery, but I couldn’t find my knife on my desk. Alone, I felt sleepy as I have been very busy due to the continuous work here.”

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“Then what happened?” Jane inquired.

“I was about to take a nap when Trixie popped.”

“Trixie, my classmate?”

“Yes. She was in faded red shirt and seemingly angry. She demanded to speak with the professor and handed me a note which she claimed the professor sent.”

“Prof. Fulbright really endears himself to his students,” Jane mused.

“The note says otherwise though. Handwritten in black ink, the note bans her from watching any more of Prof. Fulbright’s experiments. The note accuses her spying on the professor. The girl vanished instantly when I told her the professor couldn’t possibly accommodate her as he was busy in preparation.”

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“So I resumed my nap,” Miss Weepy

continued. “I must have slept for about half an hour when Prof. Fulbright came back running, saying he stumbled upon his mixing rod just outside the lab. Feeling suspicious, we rushed upstairs. We were bawled over what we saw. Prof. Fulbright’s locker was mysteriously open. His stuff inside appeared to be raided. I even saw my knife there! Seeing it stained with blood, the professor dropped to the floor,” Miss Weepy said wailing again.

Jane wasted no time. She took out her phone and a voice boomed.

“Hello. This is CSI. May we help you?”

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Back to Case Menu

Spot The Character

Miss Weepy

Mr. Glowfire

Dr. Longlegs

Dr. Armstrong

Trixie

Prof. Fulbright

Prof. Fulbright

Miss Weepy

Mr. Glowfire

Dr. Longlegs

Dr. Armstrong

Trixie

Name

Occupation

Height

Hair Color

Blood Type

Dislikes

Favorite Color

Special Skills  

Prof. Fulbright

Senior Scientist

180 cm.

Black

Furry animals

Black

Liquid and powder experiments

O

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Prof. Fulbright

Name

Occupation

Height

Hair Color

Blood Type

Dislikes

Favorite Color

Special Skills

Miss Weepy

Lab caretaker

150 cm

Brown

Sticky hands

Red

Can memorize combination key codes instantly

A

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Miss Weepy

Name

Occupation

Height

Hair Color

Blood Type

Dislikes

Favorite Color

Special Skills

Mr. GlowfireJunior Scientist

150 cm.Black

BHates waiting for a long time

Red

Animal experiments

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Mr. Glowfire

Name

Occupation

Height

Hair Color

Blood Type

Dislikes

Favorite Color

Special Skills

 

Dr. LonglegsSenior Scientist

200 cm.BrownAB

Arrogant scientists

Black

Animal experiments

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Dr. Longlegs

Name

Occupation

Height

Hair Color

Blood Type

Dislikes

Favorite Color

Special Skills

Dr. ArmstrongSenior Scientist

160 cm.BlackA

Powders (He sneezes a lot)

Black

Liquid Experiments

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Dr. Armstrong

Name

Occupation

Height

Hair Color

Blood Type

Dislikes

Favorite Color  

Special Skills

TrixieStudent

160 cm.Black

OArrogant scientists

RedWall climbing

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Trixie

PART 1. The Crime Scene

14 April 2008

CSI Headquarters

Dear agents,

Congratulations for having gone this far.

After studying the case, you are now ready to gather vital pieces of evidence – straight from the crime scene.

I have provided you with a guide map, but as you look for clues you will find yourselves entangled in surprising adventures that will test your judgment.

Before you can begin your evidence hunt, you must first answer questions about the case.

Keep the spirit high, Private Eye!

Watching over you,

Prof. B

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WANDA’S BAG

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ShoeprintsShoeprints

Lip printsLip prints

Blood-stained Blood-stained knifeknife

Rod with red threadsRod with red threads

Unknown brown hairUnknown brown hair

Prof. Fulbright’s PowderProf. Fulbright’s Powder

Prof. Fulbright’s LiquidProf. Fulbright’s Liquid

NoteNote

Dead frogDead frog

TEAM SCORE

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Liquid from jugLiquid from jug

Unknown liquid from Unknown liquid from

Dr. Armstrong’s lockerDr. Armstrong’s locker

Powder from Mr. Glowfire’s lockerPowder from Mr. Glowfire’s locker

Powder from Dr. Longlegs’ lockerPowder from Dr. Longlegs’ lockerAA..

BB..

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EVIDENCES FOUND

LOUNGE AREA EXPERIMENT HALL

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Prof. Fulbright’s Prof. Fulbright’s

black penblack penDr. Armstrong’s Dr. Armstrong’s

black penblack penMiss Weepy’s Miss Weepy’s

black penblack pen RR.. HandwritingsHandwritings

THE CRIME SCENE Choose a Question

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THE LAB MYSTERY QUIZ

QUESTIONS

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SORRY, WRONG ANSWER

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CORRECT ANSWER!Go to the crime scene.

NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND.

Back To Quiz

QUESTION 1

Which of the following was not mentioned to have any piece of red clothing when the crime transpired?

A.Dr. Longlegs

B. Trixie

C.Mr. Glowfire

D.Miss Weepy

QUESTION 2

What were Prof. Fulbright and Dr. Armstrong having when Miss Weepy saw them arrive at the lounge area?

A. Coffee and cake

B. Tea and pies

C.Coffee and pies

D.Tea and cake

QUESTION 3

What did Prof. Fulbright look for when he excused himself to go out?

A. Mixing rod

B. Coffee

C.Powder

D.Lemon

QUESTION 4

Where can all scientists’ handwritings possibly be found?

A. Confidential folder

B. Log book

C.Prof. Fulbright’s locker

D.Mysterious note

QUESTION 5

The mysterious note was written using

what ink color?

A. Red

B. Brown

C.Black

D.Blue

QUESTION 6

Which has hair color unlike the rest?

A. Dr. Armstrong

B. Bigleap

C.Dr. Longlegs

D.Miss Weepy

QUESTION 7

Which scientist’s name is correct?

A. Dr. Armstrong

B. Mr. Fulglow

C.Dr. Armlegs

D.Dr. Bigleap

QUESTION 8

Who came to visit Prof. Fulbright before Dr. Longlegs?

A. Trixie

B. Mr. Glowfire

C.Jane

D.Dr. Armstrong

QUESTION 9

Who owns Bigleap?

A. Dr. Armstrong

B. Dr. Longlegs

C.Mr. Glowfire

D.Trixie

QUESTION 10

Which of the following perform animal experiments?

A. Dr. Armstrong and Mr. Glowfire

B. Dr. Longlegs and Dr. Armstrong

C.Mr. Glowfire and Dr. Longlegs

D.Prof. Fulbright and Dr. Armstrong

QUESTION 11

Who are the only 2 people who know the

burgled locker’s key code?

A. Dr. Armstrong and Prof. Fulbright

B. Dr. Armstrong and Miss Weepy

C.Miss Weepy and Prof. Fulbright

D.Dr. Armstrong and Mr. Glowfire

QUESTION 12

What was the missing animal in the lab?

A. Female frog

B. Male frog

C.Female dog

D.Male dog

QUESTION 13

Red is not the favorite color of which one below?

A. Dr. Armstrong

B. Trixie

C.Mr. Glowfire

D.Miss Weepy

QUESTION 14

Which is the correct order of visit to Prof. Fulbright?

A. Mr. Glowfire – Trixie – Dr. Longlegs

B. Dr. Amstrong -Dr. Longlegs – Mr. Glowfire

C.Dr: Longlegs – Dr. Amstrong - Trixie

D.Mr. Glowfire – Dr. Longlegs - Trixie

QUESTION 15

Who trained Prof. Fulbright?

A. Mr. Glowfire

B. Dr. Amstrong

C.Dr. Longlegs

D.Miss Weepy

QUESTION 16

Who is the tallest among the scientists?

A. Mr. Glowfire

B. Dr. Armstrong

C.Dr. Longlegs

D.Prof. Fulbright

QUESTION 17

Where is the smudged window located?

A. Lounge Area

B. Prof. Fulbright’s locker

C.Experiment Hall

D.Toilet

QUESTION 18

What did Miss Weepy look for when she returned from the toilet?

A. Log book

B. The confidential folder

C.The knife

D.The magic wand

QUESTION 19

Who was allegedly envious of Prof. Fulbright’s popularity?

A. Dr. Longlegs

B. Dr. Armstrong

C.Mr. Glowfire

D.Trixie

QUESTION 20

What was Trixie’s occupation?

A. Senior scientist

B. Student

C.Junior scientist

D.Lab caretaker

QUESTION 21

Who are the senior scientist at the lab?

A. Miss Weepy and Prof. Fulbright

B. Mr. Glowfire and Dr. Armstrong

C.Dr. Armstrong and Prof. Fulbright

D.Dr. Armstrong and Mr. Glowfire

QUESTION 22

Who came with Mr. Glowfire when she visited Prof. Fulbright?

A. Dr. Armstrong

B. Dr. Longlegs

C.Trixie

D.Bigleap

QUESTION 23

What did Miss Weepy intend to do with the knife when she looked for it?

A. Slice a pie

B. Slice a cake

C.Open her desk

D.Open a locker

QUESTION 24

Where did Miss Weepy find her knife?

A. In the glass window

B. Inside Prof. Fulbright’s locker

C. Inside the confidential folder

D. In Mr. Glowfire’s lab coat

QUESTION 25

Who called the CSI for help?

A. The ambulance

B. Miss Weepy

C.Jane

D.Trixie