Exam Review Day

Forensic Science Exam Information

Forensic Science End of Semester Course Evaluation

Friday January 12, 2018

Final project presentations!

Wednesday January 10, 2018

Do Now

• Spot the Differences! Test Time

Agenda:

1. Make up missing work!
   1. Finish the Ulna height lab
   2. Finish the Romanov Mystery if you haven’t yet!
2. Work on your final project!!! DUE TOMORROW!

Homework

• FINAL PROJECT DUE TOMORROW!!!

January 8, 2018

Do Now

• Spot the Differences! Balloons

Agenda:

1. Start the Ulna height lab

Homework

• If you haven’t yet: Finish the Romanov Mystery
• Work on your final project! DUE THURSDAY JANUARY 11TH AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!!!

Thursday January 4, 2018

Agenda:

1. Draw a friend! Grab some large paper and trace your friend on the paper. Draw and label all of the bones of the skeleton on your friend!
2. Start the Ulna height lab
3. Finished?
   1. Work on your final project! DUE THURSDAY JANUARY 11TH AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!!!

Homework

• If you haven’t yet: Finish the Romanov Mystery
• Work on your final project! DUE THURSDAY JANUARY 11TH AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!!!

Tuesday January 2, 2018

Do Now

• Crime 360 - DNA Extraction

Agenda:

1. Complete The Romanov Mystery - submit to Google classroom when completed
   1. http://bioinformatics.dnalc.org/romanovs/animation/romanovs.html
2. Finished?
   1. Work on your final project! DUE THURSDAY JANUARY 11TH AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!!!

Homework

• Finish the Romanov Mystery - Submit to Google classroom when completed
• Work on your final project! DUE THURSDAY JANUARY 11TH AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!!!

Tuesday December 19, 2017

Do Now

• Spot the Differences

Learning Targets: I can...

• Identify, classify, evaluate and determine the importance of evidence to a crime
• Describe the structure of DNA and how it is similar and different between two or more individuals
• Describe and explain the processes of DNA fingerprinting
• Analyze DNA fingerprinting evidence to draw accurate conclusions

Agenda

1. Finish the Paper Paternity Case
2. Done?
   1. Work on update # 4!
3. Finished with update # 4?
   1. Begin The Romanov Mystery
      1. http://bioinformatics.dnalc.org/romanovs/animation/romanovs.html

Homework

• Finish your update # 4! Due tomorrow!

Friday December 15, 2017

Do Now

• Do Now! DNA Structure

Learning Targets: I can...

• Identify, classify, evaluate and determine the importance of evidence to a crime
• Describe the structure of DNA and how it is similar and different between two or more individuals
• Describe and explain the processes of DNA fingerprinting
• Analyze DNA fingerprinting evidence to draw accurate conclusions

Agenda

1. Finish the Paper Paternity Case
2. Done?
   1. Work on update # 4!

Homework

• Finish your update # 4!

Friday December 8, 2017

Do Now

• Take out
  • DNA & DNA Fingerprinting notes
• Pick up
  • DNA Fingerprinting Challenge cards (for your table)
• As a table, use the DNA Fingerprinting Challenge cards and your notes to
  • match step, process and purpose
  • put steps in order

Learning Targets: I can...

• Identify, classify, evaluate and determine the importance of evidence to a crime
• Describe the structure of DNA and how it is similar and different between two or more individuals
• Describe and explain the processes of DNA fingerprinting
• Analyze DNA fingerprinting evidence to draw accurate conclusions

Agenda

1. DNA Fingerprinting Challenge
   • match step, process and purpose
   • put steps in order
2. Cool Summer Opportunity!!!
3. DNA Fingerprinting Online
   • http://forensics.rice.edu/
4. Paper Paternity Case
5. Finished?
   • Complete any missing work!
   • Work on update # 4!!! Due next Friday!

Homework

• Keep working on Real Crime, True Evidence project - Due Next Friday!!! 12/15

Half Day!

Wednesday December 6, 2017

Agenda

1. Prints Lead to Prime Suspects in Lois McArthur Case
   1. Overview
   2. DUE TODAY
2. Time to work on Update # 4 and finish any late work!

Homework

• ALL LATE WORK MUST BE HANDED IN BY FRIDAY 12/8
• Keep working on Real Crime, True Evidence project - Update # 4 due December 15th!

Monday December 4, 2017

Do Now

• Can You Solve It? Mystery

Learning Targets: I can...

• Identify, classify, evaluate and determine the importance of evidence to a crime
• Identify, explain and apply features (classification & minutiae) useful to compare fingerprint evidence
• Explain what biometrics means and how AFIS and IAFIS use biometric data
• Create and interpret fingerprints

Agenda

1. Ridgeology Notes
2. Ridgeology Worksheet
3. Prints Lead to Prime Suspects in Lois McArthur Case
   1. Overview
   2. DUE: Wednesday at the START of class

Homework

• Prints Lead to Prime Suspects in Lois McArthur Case
• Keep working on Real Crime, True Evidence project - Update # 4 due December 15th!

Thursday November 30, 2017

Do Now

• Turn in (if you didn't already) in Google Classroom
  • Thread of New Evidence in L. McArthur case
  • Real Evidence, True Crime Project Update #3
• Pick up
  • Picking up Latent Prints per person
• DO
  • look up and record the definitions of: latent print, visible print, and plastic print

Learning Targets: I can...

• Identify, classify, evaluate and determine the importance of evidence to a crime
• Identify, explain and apply features (classification & minutiae) useful to compare fingerprint evidence
• Explain what biometrics means and how AFIS and IAFIS use biometric data
• Create and interpret fingerprints

Agenda

1. Fingerprints on Trial: An Introduction
   • Practice print
   • YOUR print (darken contrast, upper left corner, zoom +300%)
2. Picking up Latent Prints Lab
   • Part 1: Introduction
   • Part 2: Preparing the evidence - MUST BE DONE BEFORE YOU LEAVE TODAY
   • Part 3: Analyzing the evidence
     • Fingerprints on Trial: An Introduction is your ENTRY TICKET
     • Developing Latent Fingerprints with Superglue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0e8WXkFA64 (0-3)
     • Developing Latent Fingerprints with Black Powder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqFzVfPRd5s (5:35)
     • The Home Scientist 006 - Forensic Fingerprinting I: Iodine Fuming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLvZkx7HEEA (5:00)
   • FULL lab due Monday!
3. Extra time?
   • Work on your Real Crime, True Evidence project

Homework

• Keep working on Real Crime, True Evidence project

Tuesday November 28, 2017

Do Now

• Check your email!

Learning Targets: I can...

• Identify, classify, evaluate and determine the importance of evidence to a crime
• Identify, explain and apply features (classification & minutiae) useful to compare fingerprint evidence
• Explain what biometrics means and how AFIS and IAFIS use biometric data
• Create and interpret fingerprints

Agenda:

1. Complete Parts I through IV of Fingerprints on Trial: An Introduction
   1. Part IV - Learning about Fingerprints on File
      1. Use the following website to answer the questions in the handout:
         1. AFIS
         2. Automated Fingerprint Identification
         3. IAFIS
            1. All About IAFIS
            2. Overview of IAFIS
   2. Part V - be sure you've created a ZOOMED view of your print BEFORE you leave today.
   3. Complete ALL parts & YOUR fingerprint interpretation (neatly!) before start of next class

HW:

• Complete ALL parts & YOUR fingerprint interpretation (neatly!) before start of next class

Friday November 17, 2017

Do Now

• Spot the Differences: Feeding Time!

Learning Targets: I can...

• Summarize key details about a crime
• Identify, classify, evaluate, and determine importance of evidence to a crime
• Identify, explain and apply fiber features useful to compare fiber evidence
• Collect, organize, record and analyze data to draw conclusions
• Clearly communicate and defend thinking with evidence / data

Agenda:

1. Thread of new evidence found in Lois McArthur case!
   1. Part 1: Reconstructing evidence: Suspects' clothing
      • Get approval BEFORE working with crime scene evidence
   2. Part 2: Examining Evidence: Crime scene fiber
   3. Part 3: Analyze, interpret, and report the findings to the public
      • DUE: in Google Classroom by the START of class on Friday!
        • You MUST submit a substantive effort ON TIME to be ELIGIBLE for revision
2. Finish your Update #3!
3. Watch A Murder on Orchard Street (Episode 5)

~ HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING!!! ~

Tuesday November 14, 2017

Do Now:

• Spot the Differences: Dinner Time!
• Hand in the Post-Lab Analysis Questions
• Pick up Thread of new evidence found in Lois McArthur case!

Learning Targets: I can...

• Summarize key details about a crime
• Identify, classify, evaluate, and determine importance of evidence to a crime
• Identify, explain and apply fiber features useful to compare fiber evidence
• Collect, organize, record and analyze data to draw conclusions
• Clearly communicate and defend thinking with evidence / data

Agenda:

1. Thread of new evidence found in Lois McArthur case!
   1. Part 1: Reconstructing evidence: Suspects' clothing
      • Get approval BEFORE working with crime scene evidence
   2. Part 2: Examining Evidence: Crime scene fiber
   3. Part 3: Analyze, interpret, and report the findings to the public
      • DUE: in Google Classroom by the START of class on Friday!
        • You MUST submit a substantive effort ON TIME to be ELIGIBLE for revision

Homework:

• Thread of new evidence due Friday!
• Work on: Real Crime, True Crime Culminating Update #3 - Due Friday 11/17!

Friday November 10, 2017

Do Now

• Take out:
  • Fiber Analysis Lab

Learning Targets: I can...

• Summarize key details about a crime
• Identify, classify, evaluate, and determine importance of evidence to a crime
• Identify, explain and apply fiber features useful to compare fiber evidence
• Collect, organize, record and analyze data to draw conclusions
• Clearly communicate and defend thinking with evidence / data

Agenda

1. Fiber Analysis Lab
   1. Safety
      • lab wear (NO bare toes, hair tied back, NO loose clothing, don't wear your finest duds)
      • safety goggles, gloves & aprons
      • waste disposal
   2. Finish fiber standards (required before working with crime scene fiber)
   3. Collect ALL data today
      • Flame test (approaching flame, while burning, odor, color & form of residue)
      • Microscope examination (low & high power observations, opacity/transparency, pigment patterns, thickness)

Homework:

Work on: Real Crime, True Crime Culminating Update #3 - Due Friday 11/17!

Thursday November 9, 2017

Do Now

• Pick up a set of cards from me for your table
  • Organize the cards to match the: type of fiber, source of fiber, and type of source
• Take out
  • Fiber Analysis Lab

Learning Targets: I can...

• Identify, explain and apply fiber features useful to compare fiber evidence
• Collect, organize, record and analyze data to draw conclusions

Agenda

1. Finish Introduction to Fibers as Evidence Notes
2. Fiber Analysis Lab
   • Safety
     • lab wear (NO bare toes, hair tied back, NO loose clothing, don't wear your finest duds)
     • safety goggles, gloves & aprons
     • waste disposal
   • RE-read background information & procedures for each test
   • Collect Part I data today!

Homework:

Work on: Real Crime, True Crime Culminating Update #3 - Due Friday 11/17!

Tuesday November 7, 2017

Do Now:

• Maggots Murder CSI Challenge

LTs: I can…

• relate aspects of an insects living and behavioral patterns (entomology) to the estimation of time of death.
• describe how the forensic entomologist combines environmental factors, such as weather, and location, etc., with his or her knowledge of an insect's life cycle to note changes.

Agenda:

1. Review the Fly Witness case
2. Complete the Forensic Entomology Virtual Activity
3. Fruit Fly Microscope Lab

HW:

• Finish the Post-Lab Analysis Questions

Friday November 3, 2017

Do Now:

• Can You Solve It? Accident Case

LTs: I can…

• relate aspects of an insects living and behavioral patterns (entomology) to the estimation of time of death.
• describe how the forensic entomologist combines environmental factors, such as weather, and location, etc., with his or her knowledge of an insect's life cycle to note changes.

Agenda:

1. Work on your exhibit boards
   1. Self evaluation of the exhibit boards
   2. Assess the exhibit boards
2. Gallery Walk!

HW:

• Last day to hand in late work is Monday!
  • Hair-rising new evidence! article
  • Update #2
• Read Fly Witness and, in a well-written, typed, and spell-checked paragraph, summarize the details of the case and how forensic entomology was used to solve the case.
  • Be detailed and specific in your explanations!
  • Submit your paragraph to Google Classroom.

Agenda:

1. Watch these short videos about entomology and the role of the forensic entomologist.
2. Watch The Nature of Things: Bugs, Bones, and Botany (9 minutes)
3. Begin the Insect Informants Challenge!
4. Read Information Sheet # 1: Forensic Entomology Article and fill out Activity #1: Gathering the Information

Homework:

• Complete the first column of the “Gathering the Information” handout

Thursday October 26, 2017

Learning Targets: I can...

• Work as a team to create a 3D model of the Lois McArthur crime scene.

Agenda:

1. Set up the Lois McArthur Crime Scene!
2. Self-assess your 3D model.
3. Find a partner and peer-assess your work.
4. Gallery walk!
   • For each of your peer’s designs, record:
     • 1 thing you like about their work
     • 1 thing you wonder about their work, and
     • 1 thing they could improve or do in their next 3D design

Homework:

• Real Evidence, True Crime Project UPDATE #2: DUE TOMORROW!
  • AT LEAST 3 - 5 informational sources
  • A pretty good (you could explain it to someone else) understanding of HOW the evidence works.
  • A list of 2-3 crimes in which your type of evidence was used.
• Extra credit assignment due Monday!
  • Read your Archer Mayor book and complete the case analysis about the book.

Tuesday October 24, 2017

Do Now

• Hand in any missing work.

Agenda

1. Update Padlet work log.
2. Start on your 3D modeling project!
   1. Work together to make sure all pieces of evidence are modeled and there's a legend for the model!
3. Update Padlet work log.

Homework:

• Real Evidence, True Crime Project UPDATE #2: DUE Friday October 27th!
  • AT LEAST 3 - 5 informational sources
  • A pretty good (you could explain it to someone else) understanding of HOW the evidence works.
  • A list of 2-3 crimes in which your type of evidence was used.
• Extra credit assignment due Monday!
  • Read your Archer Mayor book and complete the case analysis about the book.

Thursday October 19, 2017

Do Now

• Hand in any missing work.

Learning Targets: I can...

• Summarize key details about a crime
• Identify, classify, evaluate and determine the importance of evidence to a crime

Agenda

1. A Murder on Orchard Street: The Case
2. A Murder on Orchard Street: The Witnesses
3. Class discussion: What do you think happened?

Homework:

• Work on Part 4 of Hair-raising new evidence found in Lois McArthur Case!
  • Due Tomorrow AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!!!
• Real Evidence, True Crime Project UPDATE #2: DUE Friday October 27th!
  • AT LEAST 3 - 5 informational sources
  • A pretty good (you could explain it to someone else) understanding of HOW the evidence works
  • A list of 2-3 crimes in which your type of evidence was used

Tuesday October 17, 2017

Do Now

• Take out:
  • Hair-raising new evidence found in Lois McArthur Case! - Packet & data table

Learning Targets: I can...

• identify all parts and appropriately use a compound microscope as an analytical tool
  • calculate the total magnification of a microscope using the objective and ocular lens magnification
  • measure and calculate the "field of view" on low, medium, and high power
  • measure and calculate the diameter and medullary index of hair samples under high power
• describe the anatomy of hair (cuticle, cortex, medulla, dermal papilla/root)
• explain and identify the distinction(s) between human and other animal hairs
• identify and apply hair features useful to compare human hair evidence

Agenda

• Hair-raising new evidence in Lois McArthur case
  • Part 1 (list of controls/suspects) & Part 2 (data table for ALL observations)
  • YOU MUST BE APPROVED BY ME BEFORE YOU CAN WORK WITH ANY CRIME SCENE HAIR SAMPLES!
    • (i.e. Hair under a microscope must be 100% completed; data table constructed)
  • CAUTION: THESE ARE THE ONLY SAMPLES WE HAVE!
  • COLLABORATION: How can you make your job easier?
  • Clean up:
    • all slides and cover slips, rinsed and neatly set out to dry
    • return scale cast slides (handle only by the tape label)
    • microscopes appropriately put away (stage down, low power, cord neatly wrapped, cover on, carried with 2 hands)
  • Pacing:
    • You should finish ALL observations BEFORE YOU LEAVE tomorrow (i.e. parts 1, 2, 3)
    • You will be writing a full report analyzing the data (part 4);
      • Due date Friday!

Homework:

• Hair-raising new evidence found in Lois McArthur Case!
  • Parts 1 & 2 & 3 should be DONE
  • Preview part 4
• Read your Archer Mayor book!
• Real Evidence, True Crime Project - continue your background research
  • AT LEAST 3 - 5 informational sources
  • a pretty good (you could explain it to someone else) understanding of HOW the evidence works
  • a list of 2-3 crimes in which your type of evidence was used

Friday October 13, 2017

Do Now

• Show Ms. Scavotto:
  1. Hair under the Microscope Lab Parts I and II Lab Questions and Calculations
  2. Questions 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 of your “Real Evidence, True Crime Project Update #2” assignment
• Answer the following challenge questions in your notes:
  1. What is the difference between a wet-mount hair sample & a scale cast sample? How is each helpful?
  2. Examine each of the microscope images below. Based on their microscopic characteristics, identify each as either human or non-human. How do you know?

Agenda:

1. Review questions from Parts I and II of the Hair under the Microscope Lab
2. Make scale casts! Part III of Hair under the Microscope Lab
   1. 1 slide for all samples (label which sample is which by taping label directly on slide)
   2. Remove hair when nail polish is sticky but not totally dry
   3. Examine under MEDIUM power for observations
3. Read Challenges in DNA Testing and Forensic Analysis of Hair Samples
4. Answer the following on a sheet of notepaper about the reading:
   1. Define keratinocytes and corneocytes
   2. Explain why nuclear DNA cannot be found in hair samples that do not have a root.
   3. What is the probability of a successful extraction of a complete DNA profile from hairs that have roots?
   4. Explain why we cannot distinguish between individuals using mitochondrial DNA.
   5. What is the success rate of DNA extraction from hair samples dependent on?
5. Introduction to Hair-raising new evidence found in Lois McArthur Case!
   1. Part 1 and the data table from Part 2 is due Monday!

HW DUE Monday!

• Part 3 of the “Hair under a Microscope” Lab
• Hair-raising new evidence found in Lois McArthur Case!
  • Part 1 (list of controls/suspects) &
  • Part 2 (data table for ALL observations)

Wednesday October 11, 2017

Do Now

• Take out:
  • Hair under the Microscope Lab

Learning Targets: I can...

• Identify all parts and appropriately use a compound microscope as an analytical tool
  • Calculate the total magnification of a microscope using the objective and ocular lens magnification
  • Measure and calculate the "field of view" on low, medium, and high power
  • Measure and calculate the diameter and medullary index of hair samples under high power
• Describe the anatomy of hair (cuticle, cortex, medulla, dermal papilla/root)
• Explain and identify the distinction(s) between human and other animal hairs
• Identify and apply hair features useful to compare human hair evidence

Agenda

1. If you need a refresher on microscope calculations, watch:
   • Calculating the Field of View (FOV) video
2. Hair under the Microscope Lab
   • Preliminary hair observations
     • Details to record: total magnification, type of hair, diameter of hair, diameter of medulla (if present), color of hair (cortex), pattern(s) of pigmentation, patterns in medulla (if present)
   • Clean up:
     • All slides and cover slips, rinsed and neatly set out to dry
     • Microscopes appropriately put away (stage down, low power, cord neatly wrapped, cover on, carried with 2 hands)
   • Pacing
     • You should finish Part II today!

Homework: DUE Wednesday

• Hair under the Microscope Lab Part II Lab Questions and Calculations

Thursday October 5, 2017

Do Now

• Hand in:
  • Introduction to Microscopes

Learning Targets: I can...

• Identify all parts and appropriately use a compound microscope as an analytical tool.
  • Calculate the total magnification of a microscope using the objective and ocular lens magnification.
  • Measure and calculate the "field of view" on low, medium, and high power
  • Measure and calculate the diameter and medullary index of hair samples under high power.
• Describe the anatomy of hair (cuticle, cortex, medulla, dermal papilla/root).
• Explain and identify the distinction(s) between human and other animal hairs.
• Identify and apply hair features useful to compare human hair evidence.

Agenda

1. Hair we go!!! Notes
2. Measuring with a Microscope

HW:

• Complete Part B of the Measuring with a Microscope Handout

Tuesday October 3, 2017

Do Now:

• Hand in:
  • Deductive Reasoning, Evidence, Crime Scene, and Blood as Evidence Assessment Review

Agenda

1. Deductive Reasoning, Evidence, Crime Scene, and Blood as Evidence Assessment
2. Introduction to Microscopes!

HW:

• No homework!

Friday September 29, 2017

Do Now:

• Turn in through Google Classroom
  • Blood Typing Virtual Lab
  • Real Evidence, True Crime Culminating Assessment Project Update #1
• Show Ms. Scavotto your completed Blood Typing Booklet
• Pick up:
  • Forensics Mystery with Synthetic Blood Lab

Agenda

1. Introduction to the “Forensics Mystery with Synthetic Blood Lab”
   1. Kastle-Meyer Blood Test video (with filter paper)
   2. Kastle-Meyer Blood Test Video (with cotton swabs)
2. Start the Forensics Mystery with Synthetic Blood Lab

HW:

• Complete the Forensics Mystery with Synthetic Blood Post-Lab Questions

Wednesday September 27, 2017

Do Now

• Hand in:
  • Origin of Impact Lab
  • All tables, graphs, calculations, and questions
• Take out:
  • Chromebook
  • Begin working on identifying a piece of evidence for your final project

Learning Targets: I can...

• Define and apply: angle of impact, point (area) of convergence, and point (area) of origin
• Determine the direction of blood flow from the shape of the droplet
• Use lines of convergence to determine the position of the victim at the time of impact
• Calculate the angle of impact for individual drops of blood spatter
• Use the Law of Tangents to calculate the point of impact (height above floor) at time of impact
• Understand how to determine a person’s blood type and use that information to benefit a crime scene investigation.

Agenda

1. Time to work on your project update!
   1. Identify a piece of evidence that you’d like to investigate using the CHS guide
   2. Fill out the handout on Google Classroom completely and thoroughly in complete sentences.
2. Blood Typing Basics Notes
3. Blood Typing Virtual Lab - You will need your earplugs!
   1. Choose the “Blood Typing” Virtual Lab at the bottom of the list.
   2. Complete the Virtual Lab worksheet on Google classroom as you go through the virtual lab.
   3. Hand in the worksheet through Google classroom when finished!

HW:

• Last day to hand in late work is tomorrow!
• Real Evidence, True Crime Culminating Assessment Project Update #1 due Friday

Monday September 25, 2017

Do Now

• Hand in:
  • 5 Stations to Explore the Physics of Blood Lab Questions
• Pick up:
  • Origin of Impact Lab practice problem #1
• Take out:
  • Calculator capable of calculating sin, cos & tan (or borrow a scientific calculator from the room)
• As a table, answer the following challenge questions:

1. How do drop distance, drop velocity, and angle of impact influence the shape of blood spatter?

2. How can you determine the direction a blood droplet was traveling from blood spatter?

3. How can you determine the position of the victim at the time of impact?

Learning Targets: I can...

• Define and apply: angle of impact, point (area) of convergence, and point (area) of origin
• Determine the direction of blood flow from the shape of the droplet
• Use lines of convergence to determine the position of the victim at the time of impact
• Calculate the angle of impact for individual drops of blood spatter
• Use the Law of Tangents to calculate the point of impact (height above floor) at time of impact

Agenda

1. Origin of Impact Lab Part I
   • Challenge questions
   • Overview
   • Set up (visual and model)
   • Create and label your spatter!
     • Place sticky note at base of release on the BIG paper; label it with
       • your names
       • height of release (cm)
       • arrow showing direction of travel
       • distance of release from L corner (cm)
       • distance of release from R corner (cm)
       • distance of release from back edge (cm)
2. Waiting?
   • Work on background reading & problem #1
     • DUE: tomorrow at the START of class
   • Keep working on your Real Evidence, True Crime project
     • Forensic Science Library Guide: http://chs.csdvt.libguides.com/content.php?pid=427959

HW:

• Background reading and problem #1 due tomorrow
• Real Evidence, True Crime Culminating Assessment Project Update #1 due Friday

Interested? Find more information at the links below:

• Workshop Descriptions
• Schedule of the Day

Sign up with Mrs. Jones or I before September 30th!

Wednesday September 20, 2017

Do Now

• Take out:
  • 5 Stations to Explore the Physics of Blood
• Pick up:
  • Your blood spatter standards
• Answer the following challenge question in your notes:
  • As an investigator at a crime scene you find blood spatter. What are 3 different things you might be able to learn from it?

Learning Targets: I can...

• Identify the 4 main components of blood
• Explain how blood can be detected and used as evidence
• Collect and analyze data to show / describe how different physical conditions cause differences in blood spatter
  • Describe how changes in drop height, velocity, and angle of impact influence the size and shape of blood spatter
  • Define, compare and contrast blood wipes and blood swipes

Agenda

• 5 Stations to Explore the Physics of Blood
  • Challenge question
  • Station rotation
• DONE early?
  • Keep working on your Real Evidence, True Crime project
  • Forensic Science Library Guide: http://chs.csdvt.libguides.com/content.php?pid=427959

HW

• 5 Stations to Explore the Physics of Blood Lab Questions

Friday September 8, 2017

Do Now

• Take out:
  • CSI notes
  • Classroom mapping assignment & measurements from last class
• Answer the following challenge questions as a table:

1. If your longest dimension on paper is 25 cm & your longest distance is 1000 cm, what would be your scale?

2. Using the scale from # 1, what length ON PAPER would a 80 cm long table be?

Learning Targets: I can...

• Effectively use Google Classroom to access, complete, and turn in assignments
• Define, compare and contrast: class, individuating, direct, circumstantial, testimonial, and trace evidence
• Explain Locard's exchange principle and its importance to forensic science
• Explain the steps (order and reasoning) for documenting a crime scene
• Summarize key details about a crime
• Accurately construct a "to-scale" map of a crime scene
  • make a rough sketch; measure & record distances; determine an appropriate scale; construct & label final drawing

Agenda

1. Upcoming:
   • Crime scene mapping - the real deal & logistics (Wed 9/13 and Thurs 9/14)
2. Chain of custody review
   • Chain of Custody
   • The Importance of Chain of Custody
3. Identifying the Proper Crime Scene Order Activity
4. Map the classroom
   • Part I (measurements & rough sketch) complete this ASAP if you haven't already
   • Part II & III DUE (calculations & final map): Monday September 11th
     • Rough sketch
     • Actual measurements & calculations
     • Final map
     • Rubric

• DONE early?
  • Start shopping for a type of evidence for your final project!
    • Final Project Rubric
    • Forensic Science Library Guide

HW: DUE September 11th (at the START of class)

• Map the classroom Parts I, II, and III

Friday September 1, 2017

Do Now:

• Please sit with your group from last class
• Pick up What is evidence? handout
• Turn in:
  • ONLY the LAST signed page of the course/safety expectations (KEEP the other pages in your binder for easy reference)
  • The general info form from the p/g letter
  • Start your deductive & observant engines
• Respond to the prompt: What is evidence? on the handout

Learning Targets: I can...

• Apply my deductive reasoning skills to answer questions
• Define, compare & contrast, provide examples of, and distinguish between: individuating, direct, circumstantial, testimonial, and trace evidence

Agenda

1. Class Norms
2. Check in: Start your Deductive and Observant Engines Stations
3. Testing Locard's Exchange Principle: Pre-Lab
   • Pre-lab Procedure:
     • The day before the lab, choose a clean shirt, and wear it throughout the day.
     • Record your movements during the day. Describe the type of location and the people, animals, and activities you encounter.
     • At the end of the day, seal the shirt in a zip-top bag and BRING IT TO CLASS.
       • DUE: Tuesday 9/5
4. What is evidence?
   • Class vs. Individuating
     • "March 3, 2011: Forensic Science Lecture: Class Characteristics v. Individual Characteristics." YouTube. YouTube, 3 Mar. 2011. Web. 29 July 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feGT_GWAjjk>. (3:54)
   • Circumstantial vs. Direct
     • "Circumstantial Evidence in Atlanta Drug Defense Case." YouTube. YouTube, 4 Apr. 2011. Web. 29 July 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWtFhvuP0M8>. (2:22)
   • Activity 1: What are the chances?
   • Activity 2: Can class be individuated?
   • Activity 3: Reliability of testimonial (eyewitness) evidence
     • Dallas Police Department. "Convenience Store Robbery." YouTube. YouTube, 25 Apr. 2011. Web. 29 July 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzmLJcLh_XU>. (3:48)
   • Activity 4: The Bunny Effect
     • "Exclusive: The Bunny Effect." CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 12 Mar. 2009. Web. 29 July 2015. <https://youtu.be/_RLvSGYxDIs>. (1:19)
   • What is Evidence? Conclusion:
     • Is all evidence equally valuable in a criminal case? Does it matter what type of evidence it is or how much there is? Explain.
     • DUE: Hard copy Tuesday 9/5 at the start of class!

HW:

• What is Evidence? Conclusion DUE Tuesday 9/5 (Hard copy at beginning of class!)
• Testing Locard's Exchange Principle Pre-Lab (BRING IN YOUR BAGGED SHIRT)
• Last day for syllabus/ lab safety signature page is Wednesday 9/6.
• Get your binder!
• You will need your Chromebooks for Tuesday!