Forensics

During a thrilling game of detective, Evelyn, Abigail, and Elijah are trying to solve a mysterious robbery. The police are searching for the person they believe might have committed the crime. What is the term used for someone thought to be guilty of a crime or offense?

• victim

• officer

• suspect

• bad guy

Aria, Harper, and Grace are part of a forensic investigation team. When they arrive at a mysterious crime scene, what steps should they follow to properly process the scene and crack the case?

• only collecting evidence and taking pictures

• Collecting evidence, sketching the scene, taking pictures, interviewing suspects, and examining the scene

• only examining the scene and interviewing witnesses

• only sketching the scene and taking pictures

Evelyn and Benjamin are shadowing Daniel, a forensic investigator, as he arrives at the scene of a suspected burglary. The trio is excited to start processing the crime scene! What is the very first step Daniel should take before anyone else can begin their work?

• Photography

• Collecting evidence

• Sketching

• Securing the perimeter

Abigail and Benjamin are teaming up with Charlotte for a thrilling forensic investigation! They discover the fingerprint pattern shown below at the scene. Can you help them crack the case by identifying which fingerprint pattern this is?

• Loop

• Arch

• Whorl

During a science experiment, Abigail and Liam are helping James with a blood transfusion demonstration. Suddenly, they notice James's red blood cells start to clump together because the blood isn't compatible. What is this fascinating process called?

• antigens

• antibodies

• agglutination

• antibrowns offense

Detective Abigail and her friends Nora and Benjamin are on the case! They discover a mysterious blood sample at the scene and need to crack the code of its blood type. To do this, Abigail examines the surface of the red blood cells to spot special proteins. What are these proteins called?

• antibodies

• antigens

• agglutination

• anti browns offense

Evelyn, Benjamin, and Mason are on a science adventure! They're comparing the structure of a strand of hair to the lead of a pencil. Can you help them figure out: The deepest layer of hair (compared to the lead of a pencil) is the ___

• medulla

• cortex

• cuticle

• keratin 

Ava, Rohan, and Anika are having a fun science debate! Ava says the middle layer of a hair is like the wood inside a pencil. Rohan wonders, what is this middle layer called?

• medulla

• cortex

• cuticle

• keratin

Emma and Oliver are teaming up for a science fair! They are on a quest to find fibers that come straight from nature—whether from animals, plants, or even minerals. What type of fiber are Emma and Oliver investigating?

• natural fiber

• synthetic fiber

• mineral fiber

• yarn

Aria, Lily, and Ethan are shopping for clothes together. Aria picks up a shiny shirt and wonders aloud, "Hey, this feels like plastic!" Lily guesses it might be made from a special kind of fiber. What type of fiber are these clothes made from?

• yarn

• mineral fiber

• natural fiber

• synthetic fiber

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