1. Bell Work: 11/5/14 Part I: KWL Part II: Literacy Partners
Informational Text
& iPads
Part I: KWL
Part II: Literacy Partners
Get 2 sticky notes.
On one sticky note, write what you already know about forensic science.
On the other sticky note, write what you want to know about forensic science.
Place each sticky note in its appropriate place on the board.
First, become an expert on the words at your table individually. Write the meanings on your bell work sheet.
Second, get with a partner compare information—accountable talk.
Last, get with your entire forensics team and compare notes—accountable talk.
MAKE THEM SHOW YOU THE EVIDENCE!!!

2. Vocab Reference

3. EQ & Objectives
Objectives EQ
TLW:
Use deductive reasoning to solve a crime.
Create a model/method for collecting evidence at a crime scene.
Learn what evidence to collect at a crime scene.
Can we research areas of health sciences—forensic science?

4. Have you ever played the board game “Clue”
Have you ever played the board game “Clue”? In this game, players gather information in order to determine the murderer, murder weapon and crime scene.
Actually, participants are not “guessing” when they play this game; they are using deductive reasoning.
As players gather more information they begin to put together the pieces of
the mystery.

5. Using Deductive Reasoning in the Real World
Forensic scientists collect and evaluate evidence from a crime scene. Usually evidence is acquired in a random order and forensic scientists must piece the puzzle back together using logical and critical thinking skills—deductive reasoning.
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN TO USE YOUR DEDUCTIVE REASONING SKILLS!

6. Forensics Debriefing ( Whole Class Accountable Talk)
What was crime/problem?
What is the solution? (Who, what, when & where)
What method did you use to solve the crime?
Again…MAKE THEM JUSTIFY THEIR OUTCOME(S)!

7. What evidence would you collect?
What would evidence collected at a crime scene do for the investigation?
What evidence would you collect?
Mock Crime Scene:

8. Evidence Collection Model
Part I: Contract & Method/Model
First create a team contract with roles for the upcoming challenges.
As a forensics team, create your own method/model for collecting evidence.
This method/model should be logical & easy for someone else to use.
Part II: Collection
Use your team’s method/model for collecting evidence to document evidence from the crime scene in the classroom.

9. Tweet a response…
Use a Post-It Note to “tweet” about the following question:
How did you use your deductive reasoning skills to solve the crime?