Welcome to the Investigators Academy! While fire may seem unpredictable. It develops and behaves in ways that we can understand scientifically. Here you’ll learn the basics of fire.
Understanding the answers to these questions will help you make a claim about the origin of the fire that is supported by evidence and reasoning.
To solve the case you will make a claim about the origin of the fire that is supported by evidence and reasoning. Let’s take a close look at the vocabulary that helps investigators communicate.
A statement that answers a question. In this case: what is the origin and cause of the fire?
Clues or observable patterns that support your claim.
A justification that links your claim and evidence. These are often scientific rules or facts that describe how your claim and evidence are related.
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