Gun & Bullets
Learning Intention: Explore what is ballistics evidence.
Success Criteria
5. I can link a bullet to a type of gun.
Learning Tasks
Watch the Forensics Expert Explains How to Determine Bullet Trajectory EdPuzzle to understand how detectives can use ballistics evidence to learn about a crime.
Compare the guns from the various suspects and Mr Burns and the bullet taken out of Mr Burns. Write your analysis of in your detective notebook under "Second Clue."
Do the fingerprint activity if you haven't done as already.
Confirm your suspicions by the about 14-16 minute mark of Who Shot Mr Burns Part 2.
Homework
Email Ms Garlick the answer to the following question.
When were guns invented?
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Teacher Notes
The chromatography experiment does take a bit of time for the solvent to travel up the paper, so it is recommended that you look as another forensic or investigative activity while you wait.