Intro Objective: 13 Sept. 2012 Use your powers of observation and inference to solve a crime! Pick...

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Intro Objective: 13 Sept. 2012 Use your powers of observation and inference to solve a crime! •Pick up LAB booklet from front table. •What kinds of clues would YOU look for at a crime scene?

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Page 1: Intro Objective: 13 Sept. 2012 Use your powers of observation and inference to solve a crime! Pick up LAB booklet from front table. What kinds of clues.

Intro

Objective: 13 Sept. 2012

Use your powers of observation and inference to solve a crime!

•Pick up LAB booklet from front table.•What kinds of clues would YOU look for at a crime scene?

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MISS BETTY

Case File page: 01

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Who is Miss Betty?

Miss Betty A great 7th grade Earth Science teacher

Best friends with Mrs. Souza

Recently, had been complaining about lack of supplies

was

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1 Picture of Mel as Miss Betty, drawing on the board2 Pic of Mel and Cory haning out and laughing3 Pic of Mel with an angry face, holding a ruler
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Miss Betty

What happened? Miss Betty was found dead in Ms. Foltin’s classroom.

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pic of mel lying face up with a stab wound in her chest, tongue sticking out, and props placed around her
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Miss Betty

What do we know? Found at 7:00 A.M. Police arrived at

7:30 A.M. Ms. Foltin

accidentally moved the body

Had clearly been murdered

Police have named 4 suspects

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Miss Betty

Police Suspect List:

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Suspect: Souza

Miss Betty

Mrs. Souza, Math In the classroom next to Ms. Foltin

Was jealous of Miss Betty’s nicer car

In Miss Betty’s will; she stands to make a lot of money now

Was working late the night of the murder

$ $

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1. Mug shot of haugen2. Pic of haugen looking grumpily at mel's car while she smiles nearby3. pic of haugen with "dollar-sign" eyes4. pic of haugen working at his desk, with devious eyes pointing towards the door
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Suspect: Pogo

Miss Betty

Mr. Pogo, History Did not like Miss Betty, but had no reason why

Seen having a very intense argument with Miss Betty the day before

Whereabouts unknown during the time of death

? ?

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1. mug shot of free2. having an argument with mel, angry faces3. pic of free's room, empty, with a big question mark overlayed
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Suspect: Foltin

Miss Betty

Ms. Foltin, Science Since Ms. Betty was found in Ms. Foltin’s classroom, she is considered a suspect

Seen leaving the school before the murder, but one witness claims she had a passenger with her

Accidentally moved the body upon discovery

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1. mug shot of artl2. shot of me leaving in car, with mel's silhouette in the passenger seat3. pic of me accidentally moving mel's body
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Suspect: Ruttan

Miss Betty

Mr. Ruttan, History Wasn’t in the school when Miss Betty was murdered

Disliked her teaching style and attitude

Involved in a plot with Mr. Pogo to see Miss Betty fired

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1. Ruttan mug-shot2. Ruttan with a sour look leaning in a doorway, watching Miss Betty teach in the foreground3. Meeting with Ms. Freeman, looking over his shoulder nervously
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Miss Betty

Due to these strange circumstances, the police have released all evidence to the 7th grade Earth Science classes. It will be the student’s job to crack the case and solve the mystery! Good luck!

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Objective: 12 Sept. 2012

Outro

Students will use their powers of observation and inference to solve a crime!

Based on the preliminary evidence, who could have committed the murder?