Welcome to Ms. DeVoss's Forensics Class Website. This year, we will be learning a variety of techniques and concepts related to forensics & crime scene investigations- including criminology, DNA/blood analysis, anthropology, fingerprinting, forensics careers, and toxicology.
Please use the links on the sidebar to navigate. The 'Calendar' will have brief lesson overviews. Course materials, assignment descriptions, & unit resources are located in Schoology. We will use Schoology to submit online assignments. Parents/guardians will be given access to Schoology through their Parent Account, allowing them to view your child's progress. Parent codes will be given to parents within the first few weeks of school. Parent instructions from RRISD are available here. Email Ms DeVoss if you need assistance. rebecca_devoss@roundrockisd.org
Remind 101- To sign up text @748efk to 81010. Occasionally, reminders for major assignments/tests will be given using Remind 101 but it is the student's responsibility to keep track of important due dates.
Textbooks and Resources: The following textbook will be used occasionally during this course. Additional online journal articles, videos, and other sources will be assigned as needed.
Forensic Science:Fundamentals and Investigation (1st Edition) by Anthony Bertino
Is the stuff you see in TV crime shows (I'm looking at you NCIS) really like real-life forensics???