Forensic Science

We’re Carolyn and Kalia, and we were having a birthday party for my sister Lizzy. Before the party began, we found Lizzy’s party set-up trashed; the cake was half-eaten, presents were thrown everywhere, and there was even some bright red stuff dripping off the table. We quickly shifted into detective mode, to try to solve the mystery of who ate the birthday cake. What evidence do you think tipped us off?

How would you investigate this question?
So imagine yourself at a birthday party scene like Lizzy’s. What sort of evidence would you collect, and how? What special tools would you need to analyze the clues? How would you identify likely suspects? Think about how to sort out misleading clues form real clues, and match the crime scene evidence to the bandit. Write down your investigation ideas in your notebook. Go to Forensics to see how Carolyn and Kalia analyzed evidence to nab the birthday cake bandit!