SleuthLab

SleuthLab's 10-character cast embodies the foundational forensic-science evidence-types AND investigative methods — impression evidence (Loop), trace evidence (Fiber), chemical evidence (Drop), document analysis (Stroke), biological + digital evidence (Witness), chain of custody (Seal), scene documentation (Sketch), timeline reconstruction (Tick), alternative explanations (Branch), and testimony reliability (Account). Inspector Vex (mentor) frames each primitive; cast embodies them at school-detective-club / junior-forensics-team scale (NEVER hardboiled-noir / CSI-procedural register). Investigation-bias gate enforced: cast models evidence-based reasoning over hunch; foregrounds 'what would change your mind?' epistemic humility.

Level 1

Investigate

Three hands-on detective surfaces — the same reasoning as the iOS app, rebuilt for the browser.

Case Files Search the scene, form a hypothesis, test the clues in the lab, then make your accusation. · 10 cases Fingerprint Lab Match a latent print to the right suspect card by ridge pattern and minutiae count. Witness Memory · new Observe a scene, then recall a detail from memory — and discover why eyewitnesses are so easy to fool.

Concepts

400 questions across 16 kits — observation, evidence types, fingerprints, trace analysis, deduction, and building a case. A hint appears only after a first wrong try; every answer explains itself.

Kit 1: Introduction to Forensic Science Forensic Basics · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 2: Fingerprint Analysis Fingerprints · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 3: Trace Evidence Trace Evidence · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 4: Chemical Evidence Trace Evidence · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 5: Document Analysis Document Analysis · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 6: Biological Evidence Logical Deduction · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 7: Digital Forensics Digital Forensics · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 8: Case Analysis and Scientific Method Building a Case · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 9: Observation Skills Observation & Inference · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 10: Logical Deduction Logical Deduction · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 11: Forensic Science Observation & Inference · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 12: Mystery Narrative Observation & Inference · grades 4-8 · 25 questions Kit 13: Cross-Topic Connections Building a Case · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 14: Real-World Applications Building a Case · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 15: Misconceptions & Reasoning Logical Deduction · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 16: Advanced Synthesis Building a Case · grades 7-8 · 25 questions
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Meet the cast — the characters who teach this

Each one stands for an idea you’ll practice. Tap a character to read their illustrated story and hear their audio drama.

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