Solving Crimes with Fingerprints Rubric

4th Grade Research and Inquiry Activities

	Did not Attempt	Did not Complete	Completed Task with Assistance	Completed Tasks Independently	Completed Task with Additional Activities
The student used the Internet to read a mystery about using forensics to solve a crime.
The student learned more about fingerprinting, using DNA, and scene fibers to solve crimes.
The student used what he or she learned about fingerprinting to write a mystery that is solved by the use of fingerprinting.
The student completed an additional activity.

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