Intro to Forensics
📋 What it is
Forensic science uses scientific methods to examine evidence and answer questions about a crime.
🗣️ Coach says
Forensics is science applied to solving cases. A forensic scientist doesn’t guess — they collect evidence carefully, test it, and let the results speak. The golden rule: follow the evidence, never a hunch.
🧠 Memory hook
Follow the evidence, not a hunch. Collect, test, then conclude.
😂 Giggle
Why did the detective bring a magnifying glass to lunch?
To get a closer look at the evidence... plate!
😲 Whoa!
Forensic science is over 100 years old as a field, but the idea goes back further — a 1247 Chinese handbook explained how to tell murder from suicide by examining wounds.
✅ Quick check: A detective is “sure” a suspect is guilty but the evidence doesn’t support it. What should forensics say?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Follow the evidence — a hunch isn’t proof; forensics concludes only what the evidence supports.
Forensic reasoning is evidence-led, not hunch-led.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Look at your desk and “collect evidence” of what you did earlier (crumbs = you ate). Reason from clues.