Crack the Case
HOSTED BY
CATHERINE BRISCOE
Warm-Up
30
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Review
Take notes effectively
Pay attention
Discern what is excess information
Be organized!
Use notes effectively
G.R.I.M.
How to USE Notes Effectively
Group information together
Review often
G.R.I.M.
Integrate ideas
Make inferences
THE CASE OF
THE MISSING
GOOSE BANK
LET’S REVIEW OUR CASE NOTES
AND FILES!
REVIEW
My goose bank was stolen after my party
My three friends are suspects
The only incriminating evidence we have is a live
video from the culprit
THE VIDEO
Suspect wore orange beanie with holes cut in it
They will break the goose bank if they don’t
receive the French chocolate
Video shot near duck sculpture in the park
ROBIN FINN MAE
SUSPECTS
• Was the beanie in
the video Finn’s?
LIST OF ITEMS • Can the witnesses
confirm the suspects
TO are telling the truth?
INVESTIGATE • Where is the culprit
hiding the goose
bank?
FINN’S BEANIE COLLECTION
Finn has a beanie collection and it’s organized by color.
He can make 10 beanies per month.
He donates 90 beanies every year.
Finn has collected beanies for 2 years.
How many beanies should he have?
THERE ARE ONLY 59
Finn is missing an
orange beanie! BEANIES
More information from witnesses
Finn’s mom confirmed that Finn was at home during the live video
The pizza delivery employee refused to make any comments
Gans cannot be found
Investigate Settings
Nothing was found at the park where the live video was shot
Finn reported seeing torn paper bits on his bedroom floor after the
video ended
Robin’s journal could not be located during the search
MYSTERIOUS LETTER
I received a letter written on a torn sheet of paper
with this riddle:
“If you want the precious goose,
Figure out these special clues,
Give me the sweets,
I’ll retreat in peace,
Meet me where the pigeons coo.”
Where am I supposed to meet the
mysterious letter author?