The document provides a forensic science word scramble puzzle with 26 clues to identify hidden words. Players must find the words in the puzzle grid following rules about letter placement. The leftover letters are then unscrambled to reveal the mystery word.

1. Forensic Science A to Z Challenge Name ______________________________
Twenty-six words are hidden in the puzzle along with a mystery word. Use the clues provided to figure out each word and then find it in the puzzle. The
words will all have at least one bend, they do not go diagonally, and no letters will be used more than once. When you are done, unscramble the letters that
were not used to identify the mystery word.
A__ __ __ __ B L S N U G R I R A P H F N __ __ __ __
Might be used to destroy evidence Dogs may use these to find accelerants
B__ __ __ __ M O H W O E P N G Q U E S O __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
A, B, AB, O Investigators make these at a crime scene
I O O G U U T T Y O N I T
C __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ P __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
You might find evidence here. C D T D N D O Y L B N E I Might be used to find the truth
D __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ R X R E S I O C O S O T O Q __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Person who investigates a crime These need to be answered to solve a crime
O R V E R D F H P E C E N
E __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ R __ __ __ __
A person who saw something S A Y R T I N R E R H N S Something you analyze in a fingerprint sample
F __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ S __ __ __ __ __
This might match someone’s shoe
C O N A T C O O M V A T I Documents evidence at a crime scene
G __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ C P R C A R S M O A I R S T __ __ __ __
This may show if someone shot a gun Evidence in small amounts
R E I E S S E O S T S O N
H __ __ __ __ U __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
May link a suspect to a crime scene I A P P J U N E T I E S U Type of light that helps us find evidence
I __ __ __ __ __ __ __ M N S I N R T K C O L A L V __ __ __ __ __ __
Not guilty Guilty or not guilty
J __ __ __ E D D N G Y I S H N S W T W __ __ __ __
Decides the outcome of a case S I E E Y E W E R O R S R Might be matched to a weapon
K __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ X- __ __ __
Taking a person against their will C K T E R I D G T P E Z A Helps you take a closer look inside a body
L __ __ __ E N E C T I V E E L O I V Y- __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
You don’t want to break these Males have this in their DNA
M __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ What is the mystery word? _______________________. Z __ __ __
Instrument used to analyze evidence Hopefully you have more evidence than this!
T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/