Powders-2

Guiding Questions: What are the methods that are used by forensic scientists to determine the nature of an unknown substance (like a white powder)? How might this lab be helpful in preparing you for the mission?

My Answer: The methods that we used were observing with a lens, added acidic acid then observing what happened, then seeing what happens when put on a hot plate, then addition of water, then adding sodium carbonate, and the last method was the addition of Lugol's solution.  Also if we find powders during the mission and need to compare the powders to the powder found at the scene of a crime then we will use the methods we learned to figure out what type of powder was left at the crime.

Trajectory-1

Guiding Question: How can the angel of impact of a bullet in a wall be used to determine other critical information about the scene of a crime? How might this lab be helpful in preparing you for the mission?

My answer: if you know the angle of impact you can find out where the bullet was shot from and where the blood was spattered from. you can also know how tall the victim might be.

Communication-1

Guiding Question: Which type of communication was your strongest? Which type of communication was the most difficult for each of you? Which communication types do you think will be the most important for your mission to the space station?

My Answer: The strongest communication activity was the one where  you described the object that you built over chat.  the most difficult one was the one where you had to open the lock and not being able to actually hear anything the other person was trying to explain. The communication that I think will be most help full during the mission is the one where you describe what you are drawing to the person who cannot see the picture you are drawing.  I think this method will be used in the mission because at any point you might not be able to see what the other person is seeing but you will have to listen very hard to be able to understand what is happening.

Urine-1

Guiding Question: How can we use a urine sample found at the scene of a crime to provide clues to a criminal trial? How might this lab be helpful in preparing you for the mission?

My Answer: These urine could be used to provide clues to a criminal trial by using the urine from the scene and from the subjects and comparing your results to the urine found at the scene and then figuring out which one of the subjects are a possible killer if anyone of them are. This might be helpful to teach me how to get familiar with scientific instruments.

Fiber Power- 1

Guiding Question: Can you use fiber evidence to identify its source? How might this lab be helpful in preparing you for the mission?

My Answer: You can use fiber evidence to identify its source by comparing it to the evidence, either by burning it or observing it.  We can use the fiber power lab for when clothing or material objects are left at the scene.

Blood Splatter Lab

Guiding Question: How can blood splatters be used as evidence in a crime?

My Answer: Blood splatter can be used as evidence to show the height of where the cut is, and that can show how tall the person is or where on the body the cut is. It is useful at a crime scene when the victim is not there anymore to show it the victim struggled of if he moved after being injured or if not.