Forensics Weekly Agenda

First Semester 2017, Second Semester 2018

Week 11 4/9-4/13	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T	Finish Bone Lab Questions.	Review in Class. Take notes on review sheet Finish and Turn in: Bone Notes, Activities 13-1 etc. Trauma Graphic Organizer
W Friday Schedule	Virtual Pig Dissection Website Tracy's Room: Read through the website and take notes in your science notebook.	Part 1 of Test: NO NOTES a. Identify physical trauma b. Identify Bones
F	Virtual Pig Dissection Website: Tracy's Anatomical References Sexing your Pig Digestive Excretory Circulatory Respiratory	Part 2 of Test Multiple Choice, Short Answer Print out graphic organizer. Bring Bone notes Packet. Bring your notes on chapter and on the review.	Finish Virtual Dissection for homework. Chicken Wing Dissection on Tuesday!

Week 10 4/9-4/13	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T	No Classes. SAT
Th	Introduction to Bone Inventory	Work on Lab. In Pairs.	Start Reviewing for Test on T.O.D, Physical Trauma, Bones Part 1: 4/18 Wed. Part 2: 4/19 Thurs.
F		Continue Working on Bone Inventory Lab

Week 9 4/2-4/6	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T	1. Read about External Exam 2. W. Houston Autopsy •Drawing: pg. 37 •External Exam: 8-14 Sample Autopsy Form	Autopsy: Mini-Morgue Project Use your Graphic Organizer. Share or turn in a copy to get credit.	Finish Bone Reading Ch. 13 in text, and Bone on-line activities to prepare for Thursday. Show me your notes on Thursday.
Th	Review Lecture from Textbook Book: Pages 362-366 Book: Pages 367-371 Book: All Activities Copies from textbook. Female vs. Male skull differences	What We Learn From Bones: Book Reading and FINAL Paper Activity Activities 13-1,13-2, 13-4, 13-5 Get in Class.	Work on activities for homework.
F		Height and Body Proportions Lab	Finish the activities for homework.

Week 8 3/19-3/23	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T	Brown, Ch. 7 Physical Trauma	•Physical Trauma Graphic Organizer •Physical Trauma Graphic Organizer Word Document with Links •Physical Trauma Organizer Template
Th	1. Read about External Exam 2. W. Houston Autopsy •Drawing: pg. 37 •External Exam: 8-14 Sample Autopsy Form	Autopsy: Mini-Morgue Project: POSTPONED Start What we Learn from Bones
F		Open and download this document in Word so links are live: What we Learn from Bones: Introductory Computer Activities: Word Document PDF Format: What we Learn From Bones: Introductory Computer Activities.	Finish the Computer Activities for Homework. START Reading ch. 13 about BONES and taking notes.

Week 7 3/12-3/16	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T	Cause, Mechanism, Manner, and Timing of Death	Activities 11-1, 11-2, 11-4 Ch. 11 part 1 Ch. 11 part 2
Th	Microbes and Time of Death	Postmortem: Death in America Video Finish Activities
F		CSI Web Adventures Case #1, Cause, Manner, and Time of Death

Week 3/5-3/9	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T		Work Day Review for Test
Th		JFK Movie Kahoot and review
F		Test on DNA and Entomology

Week 5 2/28-3/3	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T	Forensic DNA EvidenceIntroduction Lecture Videos: Naming the Dead The Missing Forensics Justice	1. 20 min. Finish Krinsky Case 2. Recovering the Romanovs (SKIP: Face Comparison and Skeletal Analysis) Link to Website DNA Fingerprinting Animation DNA Fingerprinting and Gel Electrophoresis Real	DNA Fingerprinting: Ch. 7 in Textbook, Read and Take Notes in your Science Notebook. Answer the Review Questions.
W F schedule 20 min.		Can This DNA Sleuth Catch Criminal? Read and write a question for each section numbered on the article.
F	Note: Next Tuesday will be a full day in class to work on the review materials. Catching Killers Video: Smithsonian	DNA Interactive	Review for Test next Th: Ch. 7 Outline Ch. 7 Textbook Lecture Act.7.4 DNA Fingerprint Entomology Investigation DNA Fingerprinting and Entomology Review

Week 4 2/19-2/23	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T	The Body Farm Video 3 min. The Body Farm Video 10 min. The Crime Scene	Baby Blowfly Book: Due 2/23	Finish Baby Blowfly Book
Th	ADH Intro Lecture Start on Slide #22	1. Entomology Intro W.S. 2. Student Worksheet: Climate Data and ADH Calculation Visible Proofs Data: •Blowfly Use in Ent. Intro. •Blowfly Life Cycle •Case Summary •Newspaper Article •Dr. Krinsky's Notes •Climate Data
F: Mon. Schedule

Week 3 2/12-2/16	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T		Finish Famous Poisons Presentations Submit a Question for use on the quiz.	Study for Quiz. Re-read Chapter Study Forensics Toxicology: Lecture
W Friday Schedule Count Day	Forensics Entomology Introduction Forensic EntomologyReview Card	Quiz on Alcohol and Poisons Part I on Presentations. Bring your notes from the presentations to use on this part of the quiz.	Read (Due next Tues) Ch. 11 349-354 Ch. 11 355-359 Ch. 11 360-368 Answer Review Questions 1-20
Th Wednesday Schedule			Study for Quiz. 2/20 Re-read Chapter Study Forensics Toxicology: Lecture

Week 2 2/6-2/10	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T		Alcohol and Poisons Lab
Th		Present Famous Poisons Project	Quiz on Alcohol and Poisons next Tuesday
F: Wed. schedule

Week 1 1/30-2/3	Lecture	Classwork	Homework

T	Penchant for Poison Introduction to Forensics Toxicology: Lecture	Physiology of Alcohol and Poisons Part 1 Physiology of Alcohol and Poisons Part 2	Take notes on the reading and answer the Ch. Review questions in your notebook 1-22
Th		Famous Poisons Project. Groups of 2.	Present next Wednesday. Quiz Feb. 13 or 14

Second Semester 2018

Week 17-18 1/17-1/20	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
Tuesday		Work on Diorama
Thursday		Work on Diorama
1/23 Monday is a Thursday Schedule	Turn In: •Your Police Report •Whole Story •Diorama •Table of Evidence (exchanged diorama) and Grade from the other Team	Exchange Dioramas with Solve Team.	NOTE: You must be ready on 1/23, Monday, to exchange your diorama and police report, and to turn in your Whole Story. No late assignments can be allowed.

Week 16 1/9-1/14	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
Tuesday	Death in a Diorama: The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death Grading Rubric	Research and Summarize the work of Frances Lee Grading Rubric PDF
Thursday		Storyline and Police Report
Friday		Begin Construction of Diorama

Week 15 12/18-12/21	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
Tuesday	Ch. 4 Practice Test Key Ch. 10 Practice Test Key	Finish Picking up the Pieces Review for Test
Thursday		Currency, Ink Analysis, Handwriting, Fabric Test
Friday Registration

Week 14 12/11-12/15	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
Tuesday	Fabric Lecture FBI Fiber Evidence Reference	Start Fabric Lab: Establishing Standards
Thursday Snow Day
Friday	Ch. 4 Practice Test Ch. 10 Practice Test Ink Analysis Review Ch.10 Review Ch. 4 Review	Picking up the Pieces--Analysis of an Unknown Fiber Finish Picking up the Pieces on Tuesday, and Review for Test on Thursday	Review for Currency, Ink Analysis, Handwriting, Fabric Test next Thursday (If you know you will be absent on Thursday, arrange to take the test earlier in the week!)

Week 13 112/5-12/9	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
Tuesday	Watch TED Talk Immersion, Inquiry, Imitation or How to put together an interesting presentation.	Famous Forgery Cases
Thursday	Note-Taking	Presentation Grading based on: 1. Engaging images, clear text on slides. 2. Clear and informed facts. 3. Confident and energetic presentation style.
Friday	Fabric Lecture	Finish Presentations Forensics Files: Blanket of Evidence	Read Ch. 4 and take notes. Do Review Questions.

Week 12 11/27-12/3	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
Tuesday	The Legal System: Lecture Ch. 10	Create an Infographic: Fourth Amendment Rights: Activity 10.1	Read Ch. 10 to 286. Review Questions #11-16
Thursday	1. Individual Analysis 2. Group Consensus 3. Class Presentation: One sheet annotated and evidence and explanation.	Ch. 10.2 Activity Ch. 10.1-10.3 Procedures from Book
Friday	Watch TED Talk Immersion, Inquiry, Imitation or How to put together an interesting presentation. Annotation Reference	Famous Forgery Cases Grade Rubric Today: Research, Sign-up for a Case to present. Tuesday 12/5: Create Presentation. Thursday 12/7: Presentations	Show me review Q's today or Tuesday.

Week 11 11/21	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
Monday is a Tuesday Schedule		The New $100 Bill 7 min. How to Detect a Counterfeit 12 min. Money Factory 48 min.	No Homework
Thursday	Thanksgiving
Friday	No School

Week 11
11/14-11/18

Lecture

Classwork

Homework

Explore How Currency is Made
Visit the website to answer questions on the lab sheet and take notes in your notebook.

Act. 10-3 Examination of U.S. Currency
See Ch. 10, pg. 286
or go to this link and scroll down to Activity 10-3

Absent for the Test? You have until Thursday to make it up.

Ink Analysis Lab
Forensic Lab Techniques Reading

This is a Monday Schedule

No Class.

Week 10 11/6-11/10	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T		Election Day. No class
Th	See Week 9 for links to the Review and Activities	Activities 8-5, 8-6, 8-7 Review for Test Tomorrow	Study for the test. Finish Activities
F		Test: Hair, Fingerprints, Blood Typing, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Week 9 10/31-11/4	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T		•Blood Spatter Lab, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis --Group Data Sheet. --Group Assessment
W/Th		•Finish Blood Spatter Lab, Group Data Sheet, and Group Assessment. •Activity 8-5, 8-6 Area of Convergence, Point of Origin Activity: Part 1 (Activity 8-5 and part of 8-6.)	Study notes and worksheets on Blood Typing and Blood Spatter for Individual Assessment on Friday.
F	Review Sheet for Test Next Friday. •Review Hair, Fingerprint, Blood Typing/Serology, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis	•Activity 8-6 (finish) and Activity 8-7 Area Convergence, Point of Origin Act. Part 2 (Second part of Activity 8-6, and all of 8-7)	Complete Activites 8-5, 8-6 Quick Quiz on Blood Typing and Blood Spatter!

Week 8 10/24-10/28	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T	•Blood Typing Lecture Start with Slide 24. Complete this Graphic Organizer with Details from the lecture.	Watch these videos: 1. Catching Killers: Blood Spatter 101 Smithsonian (2 1/2 min. video) 2. Blood Spatter Analysis 7 min. video •Read Pgs. 203-206 on Blood Spatter. This is important prep for Solving the on-line case on Thursday. Take notes in Science N.B.
W Friday Schedule with 20 min. classes	Turn in Blood Typing Research and Lab	The Real Blood Spatter Detectives: Darlie Routier
Th	Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Websites: 1. Bloodstain Tutorial Solve the case (under tab Bloodstain Resources). Write up what you think happened, then check your answer. 2. How Stuff Works: BPA Stringing, Sine and Spatter Patterns 3. Read Activity 8.4 (in textbook) Background*: How to determine impact angle. 4. Chapter from Forensics Investigations	•Blood Pattern Analysis (BPA) : Worksheet •Take notes in your science notebook. •Do Activity 8-5 on the sheet provided. •Answer Review Questions Ch. 8. You need to be prepared to conduct investigations on many aspects of blood spatter on Tuesday in class. Notes and Activity 8-5 due on Thursday.	Study for Quick quiz on Blood Spatter Analysis and Blood Typing on Friday!

Week 7 10/16-10/20	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T	Ch. 6 Review Questions #1-20	•Developing Latent Prints Lab •Grade Rubric Developing Latent Prints Lab and Research •Case of the Criminal Classmate: A real life, made up mystery.
W/Th	•Blood Typing Lecture (Stop when you get to blood spatter.)	•Part 1 Reading Blood and Blood Typing Part 2 Reading Blood and Blood Typing Take notes. •Blood Typing Research and Lab Bring your Forensics Book or read on-line.
F		•Blood Typing Research and Lab	The Forensics of Blood

Week 6 10/9-10/13	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T	Video: How to Develop Latent Prints with Magnetic Powder Video: How to Develop Latent Prints with Black Powder •Developing Prints Lecture	•Finish Taking and Reading Prints Lab: Primary Classification System. Turn in 2 ten-prints. •Developing Latent Prints Lab •Grade Rubric Developing Latent Prints Lab and Research	Ch. 6 Review Questions #1-20 for Thursday
W Shortened PSAT		Developing Latent Prints Lab and Research
Th		Developing Latent Prints Lab and Research

Week 5 10/3-10/7	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T		Finish Hair Lab Hairy Cat Caper
W Friday Schedule Count Day	Lecture: Introduction to Fingerprints Practice Identifying Minutiae	1. Finish Hairy Cat Caper 2. Turn in your Hair Lab 3. Lecture on Fingerprints	Watch :Video: How to Roll Prints Watch: Video: How to Compare Fingerprints, The basics.
Th	References: •Fingerprint Patterns Article •Types of Fingerprints •Henry Primary Classification System	Taking and Reading Prints: Lab	Read Ch. 6 on Fingerprinting and answer Review Questions #1-20 for next Tuesday

Week 4 9/25/17

Lecture

Classwork

Homework

Absent Students:

Open this link for the case studies. Investigate one in another document and share it with me.

Test Ch. 1 & 2, Canine Caper
Trace Evidence: Case Studies: In pairs. Sign-up with Teacher First. One Pair per Case.

Ch. 3 Hair: Read and Do Review Q's #1-20 in N.B. to prepare for Hair Lab on Thursday.

W
Shortened Friday Schedule

Early Release: 30 Min. Classes

Present Case Studies

Ch. 3 Hair: Read and Do Review Q's #1-20 in N.B. to prepare for Hair Lab on Thursday.

Calculating Diameter of Hair

•Hair Lab

Week 3 9/18/17	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T		•Finish Part 2 Crime Scene Sketch •Jack and Jill: Forensics Style •Show how to navigate CSI Website for Thursday
Th	•Liz's Notes : Study these forensics techniques used to solve the Canine Caper. Material will be included on the first unit Test.	•CSI Case #2 Canine Caper. Student Note-taking guide. (PDF) Google Doc Rename before using. •Canine Caper Walkthrough Give Review for Test on Tuesday 9/26
F	•Hair Lecture	Review for Ch. 1 & 2, Canine Caper Test on Tuesday 9/26 Also use NOTES provided by Liz from Canine Caper.

Week 2	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T	Lecture summary of Ch. 2.	•Trace Evidence--Sock Lab	•Individual or Class Evidence: Case studies. Due FRIDAY
Th Hist. Fig. Timeline DUE		•Crime Scene Sketch
F		•Finish Part 2 Crime Scene Sketch

Week 1	Lecture	Classwork	Homework
T	Welcome Back!!! Change Blindness The Art of Detection	Syllabus and Safety Contract	Liz's Student Info Survey How Reliable is Eyewitness Testimony? Quick Read: If you were on a jury, how would this impact your decision making?
W/Th		Key People in the History of Forensic Science Timeline Get books at 12:15 Extra Credit: Dr. Sara C. Bisel	What is Forensic Science? Quick Read: If you worked in Forensic Science,which "expert area" would you choose and why?
F	Observation Skills Powerpoint	Ch. 2 on-line	Lecture summary of Ch. 2. Skim Ch. 1 READ Ch. 2: Answer the Ch. Review Q's 1-10 pgs. 33-35 **Bring a clean white sock!!!!!