Unit 3 Evidence and Investigation Pre-Assessment
Pre-Assesment
What can fingerprints, hairs, or soil samples tell you? Looking for clues and solving mysteries may be what you think of when you hear about evidence and investigation. You may even have some ideas from reading books or watching television about what kind of evidence is left behind at crime scenes and how investigators might solve crimes. Is it really as easy as it looks on television? And are there always clues to find?
Throughout this unit, you will discover...
- How do I make observations that can lead me to more information?
- How can I gather and analyze various types of data and evidence?
- How do I make inferences. An inference is a conclusion based on observations or data.
(Still not sure what an inference is? Look at this SlideShare presentation: Observations vs Inferences.)
Ask Yourself
What do I already know about evidence and investigation?
Initial Scenario
You took out the garbage last night as you always do as part of your chores. However, this morning you noticed the following scene in your back alley. Now, you have to clean up the mess that has been left behind.
You would like to find out what happened so you can prevent it from happening again. Start by answering the following questions.
Notebook: What are some observations you are able to make?
- Click here to download the Pre-Assessment activity.
- Complete the activity and save to your Investigation Notebook.
- Submit the completed activity to the Submission folder using the "Add submission" button below.