Forensic+Science

Welcome to the wonderful world of Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation

April 7 Warm up Eyewitness/Memory Discussion FACES Facial Composites Software HW: Read pg. 6-13 for Sunday

April 11 Review of Eyewitness Observation/Inference- notes and activity For Tues: HW: Complete section review pg. 13

April 13 Review HW Use of Microscope - review for next week's assessment Microscope Challenge- - due for Thurs. Read pg. 16-21 for Thursday

April 15 Review homework Notes - Biology of Hair Hair Evidence Lab - complete on Monday in class HW: Section Review pg. 21 Assessment on Use of Microscope- choose either Mon/Wed

April 19 Review section review pg. 21 Complete Hair Evidence Lab - turn in Begin Fiber Evidence Lab - purpose, data collection method, analyze crime scene evidence and conclusion HW: Read pg. 24-31 for Wed. Continue Microscope Assessment on Wed.

April 21 Work on completing Fibers Evidence lab - turn in Continue Microscope Assessment G Period -video clip HW: Section review pg. 31 for Sunday

April 25 Review section review from pg. 31 F/H video clip Chromatography Lab - written evidence analysis HW: [|Fun games and reviews - check out the link on Inside the Forensic Lab and the Trace Evidence game]

April 27 Complete chromatography data analysis and comparison to crime scene sample - finish conclusion and summary for HW See rubric for guidelines Begin rough copy for "Design your Own" - analyzing lipstick evidence For Thursday: Purpose Materials Variables Procedure Rough idea of data table Rubric for Lipstick Lab:

April 29 Review Rubric requirements for labs- discuss 1-4 grading scale Run chromatograms for lipsticks Set up data table HW: Finish Reading Ch. 1 Section 4

May 3 Analysis of chromatograms See above for what is to be included in final copy of lap report for Lipstick - check rubric Video clips- Chapter 1 Review HW: Finish final copy of lipstick lab report Read Ch. 2 Section 1

ISTA Travelers: Make up work here!!

May 5 Turn in lipstick lab with rubric Begin shoeprint database activity HW: Read Ch. 2 Section 2

May 9 Complete shoeprint database/analysis - green lab sheet- turn in! Begin writing procedure for Analysis of tire tread - see rubric HW: Complete procedures and conclusion as needed- due Tuesday Read Ch. 2 Lesson 3

May 11 Work on analyzing Crime Scene shoeprints and tire prints- begin writing conclusions and analysis for both! Shoeprint lab due Thursday!!!!! Rubric for Tire Prints on back of sheet handed out in class

May 13 Tireprint Evidence - samples and analysis See lab rubric- completed lab due Monday HW: Read Chapter 3 Lesson 1 - Fingerprinting

May 17 Warm up Turn in Tiretrack lab - final with rubric Begin Work on Investigating Fingerprints [|Fingerprint Link] Begin Background Work on Murder and a Meal Read through the following links: [|Proteins] [|Lipids and Fats] [|Carbohydrates -simple and complex]

Please use the following document to work on Table 1 in your packet - before Wed. class!
For Final Copy - due Sunday - check rubric!

May 19 Murder and a Meal - Macromolecule Testing For Sunday Turn in final copy Purpose Procedure Data/Observations Analysis/Conclusion See rubric for grading criteria

May 23 Turn in lab report CSI Video analysis sheet- turn in See Electricity Link for Assignment