Learning Intentions

We are Learning to.... What is Forensic Science?

So that we can.... See the fields of Science that are involved within Forensic Science

We will be able to .... Watch the video clip introducing Forensic Science answering questions from the video

From the above video clip answer the questions below.

1. What is Forensic Science?

2. What does a Forensic Scientist do?

3. What are some different fields of Forensic Science?

What is Forensic Science?

The application of scientific methods and techniques to matters under investigation by a court of law.

Forensics is more than just violent crime; mechanical failures such as those in air crashes are subject to similar processes of evidence gathering and analysis, as happened with the Air Alaska Flight 261 in January 2000.