Your task is to look at all the evidence, decide how persuasive it is, explain why the disaster happened, and which theory you support from the final collection of evidence.
You will need to examine the evidence and decide which theory it applies to (1 or 2 at this stage and theory 3 later). You also need to 'rate' the evidence as Very convincing , Fairly convincing or Not very convincing . You do this by selecting a star rating and clicking on the submit button.
Evaluate the evidence for theories 1 and 2
Evidence 1
1 May 1938 - Two Burmese fishermen found an aircraft wheel floating in the sea at Kokunye Kyun, or Aye Island. It was soon definitely identified as a wheel from the Lady Southern Cross.
Map of the area
A summary table will be constructed as you go of which theory or theories each piece of evidence supports, and presented once you have considered each evidence file.
Summary Table for Evidence Items 1 to 7
You have not evalutated all of the evidence!
| Nature of the evidence | Theory 1 The plane was flying low, struck a tree on an island, and crashed straight down. |
Theory 2 The plane was flying low, struck a tree, was damaged, and Smithy tried to bring it to a forced landing in a nearby bay. |
Theory 3 The plane crashed at sea south of Aye Island. |
| Eyewitnesses | empty | empty | empty |
| The wheel | empty | empty | empty |
| Other wreckage | empty | empty | empty |
| Damaged trees | empty | empty | empty |
| Searches | empty | empty | |
| Maps | empty | empty | empty |