Riddles
What goes up, but never comes back down?
your age
What is a suspect?
someone who is believed to have committed a crime.
What did we do to get answers to our questions from our suspects?
Interviews
What cartoon dog detective solves mysteries with Shaggy?
Scooby Doo
If a suspect says they were at school, what are two things detectives look for to check the story?
Evidence/proof/witnesses/security cameras
What has many rings but no fingers?
a telephone
What is forensics?
the use of scientific knowledge or methods in solving crimes
What did we create to organize when things happened?
a timeline
What book series follows two alligator detectives named Mango and Brash?
The InvestiGators
A detective finds muddy footprints leading INTO a room but not OUT. What might that mean?
Someone may still be inside OR cleaned the prints OR left another way
What appears once in a minute, twice in a moment, but not once in a thousand years?
The letter M
What is an inference?
making a smart guess by putting clues together with things you already know
What project did we do to personally keep track of what we do?
our journals
What kid detective is famous for solving neighborhood mysteries with his dog Sludge?
Nate the Great
Why is it dangerous for detectives to jump to conclusions too quickly?
They might accuse the wrong person/miss important evidence
Which question can you never answer "yes" to?
Are you asleep?
What is a witness?
Someone who saw/heard something
What type of code did we learn about in our investigation?
Caesar cipher
What girl detective solves mysteries in books with her friends Bess and George?
Nancy Drew
A suspect says they were nowhere near the cafeteria, but cafeteria cameras show them entering. What is this called?
Contradicting evidence / inconsistency
I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for five minutes. What am I?
Your breath
What is an alibi?
Proof someone was elsewhere
What kind of lab did we do to analyze things like footprints and tool marks?
Forensics lab
Who is the famous detective with Watson as a partner?
Sherlock Holmes
Three students say:
What should detectives do NEXT?
Investigate further/check evidence/ask more questions/verify stories