Download - Case File #071720: Missing - Ima Boxturtle
Case File #071720: Missing - Ima Boxturtle
Summary:
A kidnapping has occurred at the Connecticut
Science Center. Ima Boxturtle’s tank was
broken into and she was taken!
Examine the evidence left at the scene to help
narrow down the list of suspects and figure out
who took Ima.
Meet the Suspects:
Miss Melissa Melissa is our Genetics educator. You can
often find her wearing her tie-dye lab coat
in the Genomics Lab.
Miss Sarah Sarah is one of our camp counselors, but
don’t let that fool you!
Miss Kaila Kaila is the animal caretaker. She feeds
and cleans all the animals at the
Connecticut Science Center.
Mr. Nate Nate is an educator at the Connecticut
Science Center. Keep your eyes peeled to
spot him teaching in the Genomics Lab.
Mr. Zach Zach is one of our friends behind the
scenes, helping to gather all of our fun
science materials!
Miss Caity Caity helps to book all of our wonderful
programs in the Discovery Labs.
Evidence:
Work together and complete each activity to eliminate suspects based on the
evidence. Make observations and keep track of your evidence below to build your
case.
Code Breaking: What does the ransom note say?
Answer: _____________________________________________
Fingerprints: Whose fingerprints match those left at the scene?
Place a ✔ in the box below any suspect who left fingerprints behind!
Suspect Melissa Sarah Kaila Nate Zach Caity
Shoeprints: Who left shoeprints near the tank?
Place a ✔ in the box below any suspect who left shoeprints behind!
Suspect Melissa Sarah Kaila Nate Zach Caity
WHO DID IT? _______________________
Look at all of your evidence and form your conclusion!
FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION
Fingerprints are divided up into 3 basic pattern categories.
Pattern Description Example
Whorl
This fingerprint looks like a bullseye. It
has lines entering at the side of the pad
of your finger, spiraling to an end in the
center of the print.
Loop
This pattern is like an upside down “U”
and can come from the left or the right.
The loop lines enter on one side of the
finger pad and leave from the same side
Arch
This pattern looks like a hill, with lines
entering on one side, slanting up, then
back down, and exiting out the other
side of the finger pad.
EVIDENCE CARD
We were able to extract three fingerprints from the scene of the crime.
All three fingerprints were taken from Ima’s tank. Can you match these
fingerprints to those on your “Suspect Fingerprints” handout? Record your
observations in CASE FILE #071720. What suspects can we eliminate at
this point?
Suspect 1 Suspect 2 Suspect 3
Evidence Card
There was a ransom note found at the scene of the crime. Use the cipher wheel to
decipher the secret code and find out what the kidnapper wants! Record your
observations in CASEFILE #071720.
Cipher Wheel Key: A10
If you want to see Ima again…
VOKFO WO MYYUSOC
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