BLM Leg 4 #6 	   Prairie Mysteries: Sleuth Summary

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Use the printout of your electronic notebook to complete this Sleuth Summary sheet. If you do not have a printout, make sure you have a list of your best evidence (resources) for the particular mystery you solved.

1.	List the evidence (resources) you used to solve the mystery. Put a star next to the evidence you think was the most important or offered the most valuable information.
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2.	Which resource proved, beyond a doubt, your solution to the mystery? Why? Did you know this resource would be useful before you used it?
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3.	Which resource offered no help in solving the mystery? How did you know it was a useless resource? Where did you decide to look next?
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4.	Look back at your list of evidence (resources). What makes the vital evidence (resources with stars) more important than the other evidence? Does the distinction between the two types of evidence make sense to you? Why or why not?
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Prairie Mysteries: Sleuth Summary: Adapted, by permission, from Science Sleuths CD-ROM: Teacher’s Manual. Copyright © 1995 by Videodiscovery, Inc.