1. Objective: 12 Sept. 2011
Use your powers of observation and inferencing to solve a crime!
Intro
Pick up LAB booklet from front table.
What kinds of clues would YOU look for at a crime scene?

2. Miss Betty
Case File page: 01

3. was Who is Miss Betty? Miss Betty
A great 7th grade Earth Science teacher Best friends with Ms. Turnier Recently, had been complaining about lack of supplies

4. Miss Betty What happened?
Miss Betty was found dead in Ms. Foltin’s classroom.

5. Miss Betty What do we know? Found at 7:00 A.M.
Police arrived at 7:30 A.M.
Ms. Foltin accidentally moved the body
Had clearly been murdered
Police have named 4 suspects

6. Miss Betty
Police Suspect List:

7. Miss Betty Ms. Turnier, Reading In the classroom next to Ms. Foltin
Suspect: Turnier
Ms. Turnier, Reading
In the classroom next to Ms. Foltin
Was jealous of Miss Betty’s nicer car
In Miss Betty’s will; she stands to make a lot of money now
Was working late the night of the murder
$ $

8. Miss Betty ? ? Mr. Tanneberg, Math
Did not like Miss Betty, but had no reason why
Seen having a very intense argument with Miss Betty the day before
Whereabouts unknown during the time of death
Suspect: Tanneberg
? ?

9. Miss Betty
Ms. Foltin, Science
Since Ms. Betty was found in Ms. Foltin’s classroom, she is considered a suspect
Seen leaving the school before the murder, but one witness claims she had a passenger with her
Accidentally moved the body upon discovery
Suspect: Foltin

10. Miss Betty Mr. Ruttan, History
Suspect: Ruttan
Mr. Ruttan, History
Wasn’t in the school when Miss Betty was murdered
Disliked her teaching style and attitude
Involved in a plot with Mr. Tanneberg to see Miss Betty fired

11. Miss Betty
Due to these strange circumstances, the police have released all evidence to the 7th grade Earth Science classes. It will be the student’s job to crack the case and solve the mystery! Good luck!

12. Objective: 12 Sept. 2011
Students will use their powers of observation and inferencing to solve a crime!
Outro
Based on the preliminary evidence, who could have committed the murder?