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CSI Challenge #1

Penny Challenge8th Grade Forensic Science

Week 1 - Monday

Which is the correct penny?NOTE: You cannot look at a real penny!

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6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15

Spot the Differences Dinner Time

8th Grade Forensic Science

Week 1 - Tuesday

Source: http://www.slylockfox.com/arcade/6diff/index.html

Find the 6 differences between the two pictures.

Answers: Fish gill, tree stump, cat’s foot, dog’s mouth, bird’s beak, dog’s ear

Case #1: The Accident

8th Grade Forensic Science

Week 1 - Wednesday

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There was nothing Leon, the driver, could do about the impending crash of the car

he was driving. Leon knew the car would be completely demolished in the

crash. After the crash Leon didn’t have a scratch on him. How can that be?

Leon was driving a remote control car.or

He was playing a video game.

Spot the Differences Happy Birthday

8th Grade Forensic Science

Week 1 - Thursday

Source: http://www.slylockfox.com/arcade/6diff/index.html

Find the 6 differences between the two pictures.

Answers: Tail feathers, flame, monkey’s tail, lion’s mane, cake tray, frosting

Trivia Set #1

8th Grade Forensic Science

Week 1 - Friday

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1. Ted Bundy was an American serial killer who was convicted on the basis of which type of forensic evidence? A. Bite marks C. DNA fingerprinting B. Latent fingerprints D. Ballistics

2. The time of death can be calculated by various means. One is rigor mortis, Latin for 'the stiffness of death'. Another indication is livor mortis or lividity. What does this term refer to? A. Cloudiness in the eyesB. Gravitational pooling of blood C. Degree of digestion of stomach contentsD. Relaxation of muscles following to rigor mortis

3. When attempting to identify a skeleton, craniofacial morphology (the structure and form of the skull and face) is the best indicator of race. One group of human beings has a unique, rounded jaw bone which is called a 'rocker jaw'. This is a characteristic of which ethnic group? A. Australian Aborigines C. African Americans B. Chinese D. Hawaiians

1. Ted Bundy was an American serial killer who was convicted on thebasis of which type of forensic evidence? A. Bite marks Although he denied being the killer, Bundy made the mistake of biting one ofhis victims. So although he lied through his teeth, his teeth marks didn’t lie!

2. The time of death can be calculated by various means. One is rigor mortis, Latin for 'the stiffness of death'. Another indication is livor mortis or lividity. What does this term refer to? B. Gravitational pooling of blood Livor is Latin for 'a black and blue spot' and refers to the discoloration of the skin in the lowest part of a cadaver resulting from the gravitational pooling of blood.

3. When attempting to identify a skeleton, craniofacial morphology (the structure and form of the skull and face) is the best indicator of race. One group of human beings has a unique, rounded jaw bone which is called a 'rocker jaw'. This is a characteristic of which ethnic group? D. Hawaiians - The 'rocker jaw' is so called because it will rock back and forth like a rocking chair if gently pushed.