Crime Scene
Good Logic or Bad Logic
Inferences
Fact or Opinion
Intro to Forensics
100
What is the first thing we should do as a detective or crime scene investigator when we come to a crime scene?
CHECK FOR DANGERS AND TAKE CARE OF THEM BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE
100
Is this good or bad logic?
Elephants have big ears. Mice have big ears too, so they must be a type of elephant.
BAD LOGIC
(Just because elephants have big ears doesn't mean they are the only animals with big ears.)
100
What is it called when you take what you see and what you know and make an educated guess. (remember, it’s a smart guess not a fact!)
INFERENCES
100
Is this a fact or opinion?
Apples are the most delicious fruit.
OPINION
100
What do we call the science where we find and collect evidence and analyze it for clues?
FORENSICS
200
When we come to a crime scene what do we do after making sure there are no dangers in the area?
SECURE THE SCENE
(We can secure the scene by putting crime scene tape up like a fence to let people know not to enter.)
200
Is this good or bad logic?
All mammals have lungs. A dolphin is a mammal. Therefore, a dolphin has lungs.
GOOD LOGIC
(It uses known facts to prove another fact.)
200
Where are these people probably at?
CAR MECHANIC SHOP
200
Is this fact or opinion?
Apples are a fruit.
FACT
200
Forensics uses science and WHAT to solve mysteries?
LOGIC
300
After we secure the crime scene, what do we do?
SKETCH THE CRIME SCENE
(We want to sketch the crime scene and take pictures so we know exactly where everything was because we won't remember days, weeks, or years from now.)
300
Is this good or bad logic?
All birds have feathers. A sparrow is a bird. Therefore, a sparrow has feathers.
GOOD LOGIC
(It uses known facts to prove another fact.)
300
Where is this family going?
ON AN AIRPLANE (OR ON VACATION)
300
Is this fact or opinion?
Unity Cottage School is the best homeschool co-op.
OPINION
(We might think it's the best, but others might think another co-op is the best.)
300
What do we call the place where a crime happens?
CRIME SCENE
400
Why don't we want to just grab evidence with our bare hands?
WE WOULD CONTAMINATE IT
(We want everything to be just the way we found it so that we can use it like a fact in court. We don't want to convict the wrong person of a crime.)
400
Is this good or bad logic?
My friend has a cat, and it scratched me. All cats must be mean!
BAD LOGIC
(The behavior of one cat doesn't necessarily tell us what the behavior of all cats will be.)
400
What season is it?
WINTER
400
Is this fact or opinion?
Mrs. Waterman loves butterflies.
FACT
(Mrs. Waterman has told us she loves butterflies, and we've seen how excited she gets when she sees or talks about butterflies.)
400
Are crime scene sketches very detailed or do they use basic shapes?
BASIC SHAPES
(Crime scene sketched just give us an idea of where things were in a room or space. Basic shapes and labels are more than enough.)
500
What helps us keep evidence safe and trustworthy after we have collected it.
CHAIN OF CUSTODY
(Chain of Custody helps us know who has had any contact with a piece of evidence, how it's been treated, and helps us keep track of where it is.)
500
Is this good or bad logic?
I wore my lucky shirt to the game, and we won! My shirt made us win.
BAD LOGIC
(Lots of things helped the team win the game, like practice and hard work.)
500
What is this woman about to do?
GET MARRIED
500
Is this fact or opinion?
Dogs are always fast.
OPINION
(Sometimes dogs can be slow, like when they are just walking or maybe if they're really old)
500
What is a way to think that uses a set of rules (or facts about the way the world works) to explain the relationships between things?
LOGIC (Remember good use of logic makes sense!)