Informational (nonfiction), 1,247 words, Level X (Grade 5), Lexile 1040L
Law enforcement officers and scientists work together using different kinds of sciences to solve crimes by looking beyond what we can see with our eyes. Seeing the Evidence: Forensic Scientists at Work provides students with three case files describing how each crime was solved using science to look at forensic evidence. The book can also be used to teach students how to make inferences and draw conclusions and the proper use of possessive nouns.