Forensic observation skills

Today we will be doing some work on Forensic Scientists and thinking about the skills they need to be good at their job.

1. Here is another version of the video we saw this morning. 
   
   Write what you need to do to be able to do to see the Bear:

2. Read the article on this link - http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/forensic-evidence-solves-a-crime What did the forensic investigators need to look for to convict the killer?

3. Why might it be important for Forensic Scientists to take lots of photos at a crime scene?- http://science.howstuffworks.com/crime-scene-photography.htm

4. What are latent fingerprints and how can they be recorded? - http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-latent-fingerprints.htm

5. Why is teamwork important for Forensic investigators? Think about the activity we did in class with the skeleton last week: - http://www.askaforensicartist.com/great-teamwork-to-reading-and-west-reading-police-departments/



Here are some activities to try once you're finished -
http://www.trutv.com/shows/forensic_files/games/hiddenmine/index.html
http://investigation.discovery.com/interactives/interactives.html

This video is good to watch if you have headphones - http://investigation.discovery.com/videos/solved-trace-evidence.html