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Forensic Science (Period 2) Assignments

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Term
2014-2015 Quarter 4
Department
Science
Description

Forensic Science is an introductory course in which students will have the opportunity to explore how scientific principles are used in analyzing physical evidence found at crime scenes and to be introduced to the wide array of career choices in forensics. Students will use their understanding of biology, chemistry, Earth Science and physics as well as the basic processes and principles of scientific thinking in the scientific investigation of crime.

Textbook
Holt Forensic Science
© 2013                                      
Heithaus & Arms
ISBN: 978-0-547-90401-6

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Week 9: June 8-12
This week we will finish our Final Projects. We will do:

Monday- Final Project Autopsy of Fetal Pig Presentations
Tuesday- Final Project Autopsy of Fetal Pig Presentations
Wednesday- Clean up
Thursday- Clean up
Friday- Evaluations

If you are absent or missed the assignment, you can get it from the files attached.

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Week 8: June 1-5
This week we will finish Forensic Anthropology (Bones). We will do:

Monday- Bertillon Lab (Measure)/Write a Crime Story
Tuesday- Final Project Autopsy of Fetal Pig
Wednesday- Final Project Autopsy of Fetal Pig
Thursday- Final Project Autopsy of Fetal Pig (Senior Project)
Friday-Final Project Autopsy of Fetal Pig

If you are absent or missed the assignment, you can get it from the files attached.

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Week 7: May 25-29

This week we will study Forensic Anthropology (Bones). We will do:

Monday- Bone Notes
Tuesday- Bones of the Body
Wednesday- Skeletal System Virtual Lab
Thursday- Bone Reconstruction and Measurement
Friday-Bertillon Lab (Measure)

If you are absent or missed the assignment, you can get it from the files attached.

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Week 6: May 18- 22

This week we will finish Forensic Serology and begin Forensic Anthropology . We will do:

Monday- Blood Typing
Tuesday- Blood Typing Lab
Wednesday- Forensic Anthropology Guided Reading
Thursday- Forensic Anthropology Lab
Friday- Wrap up Lab


If you are absent or missed the assignment, you can get it from the files attached.

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Week 5: May 11- 15

This week we will study Forensic Serology. We will do:

Monday- Forensic Serology Guided Reading
Tuesday- Forensic Serology ppt
Wednesday-Blood Drop and Height Lab
Thursday- Blood Drop and Angle Lab
Friday- Wrap up Lab


If you are absent or missed the assignment, you can get it from the files attached.

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Week 4: May 4- 8

This week we will study Fingerprints. We will do:

Monday- Fingerprint Guided Reading
Tuesday- Fingerprint ppt
Wednesday- Fingerprint Vocabulary and Lab
Thursday- Fingerprint Lab 2
Friday- Wrap up Lab


If you are absent or missed the assignment, you can get it from the files attached.

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Week 3: April 27-May 1

This week we will study Trace Evidence, including hair and fiber evidence. We will do:

Monday- Hair ppt
Tuesday- Hair Vocabulary and Lab
Wednesday- Fiber Vocabulary and Lab
Thursday- Wrap up Labs
Friday- Whose Hair is it?


If you are absent or missed the assignment, you can get it from the files attached.

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Week 2: April 20-24

This week we will introduce the class, study Evidence. We will do:

Monday- Types of Evidence Notes
Tuesday- Eyewitness Notes-Activity; Online Eyewitness Activity
Wednesday- Steps of Processing the Crime Scene Guided Reading
Thursday- Crime Scene  and Chain of Custody
Friday- Evaluation of Mock Crime Scene


If you are absent or missed the assignment, you can get it from the files attached.

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Week 1: April 13-17

This week we will introduce the class, do lab safety and first lab. We will do:

Monday- Introductions, Course Expectations
Tuesday- Lab Safety Rules, Introduction and History to Forensic Science
Wednesday- Forensics in the media vs. Reality in the Field
Thursday- Deductive Reasoning Lab
Friday- Guided Reading


If you are absent or missed the assignment, you can get it from the files attached.