Forensics

Carly McCalla - carlym@school-one.org 

Click here for the class syllabus and credit requirements 

Unit 1: Introduction to Forensics and Science Skills

• Slides: Introduction to Forensic Science 

• HW: "About Me" Google Form (Due Wednesday, 9/4)

• Handout: Adnan Syed Case Study Links 

• HW: Adnan Syed Case Study Handout (Due Monday, 9/9)

• Classwork/Homework: CSI vs. Reality (Due Wednesday, 9/11) *

• Handout: Casey Anthony and the CSI Effect 

• Classwork/Homework: Evidence Processing in the Crime Lab (due 9/12)

• Classwork/Homework: Bertillon Measurement Lab (due 9/18)

• Study Guide for Unit 1 

• Quiz will be on Wednesday, 9/18: Click this link to take the quiz (in class ONLY - see me for retake if absent)

Unit 2: The Crime Scene and Physical Evidence

• Slides: The Crime Scene, Physical Evidence, and Evidence Processing 

• Guided Notes: Unit 2 Guided Notes

• Classwork: What Evidence Would You Collect? 

• Classwork/HW: OJ Simpson Trial - Class vs. Individual Evidence 

• HW: Class vs. Individual Evidence Worksheet (due Monday, 9/30)

• Classwork/HW: Product Rule Practice (due 10/1)

• Classwork/HW: Search and Sketch Activity (due 10/7)

• Classwork/HW: Save and Collect Student Response Sheet (Part I due 10/15)

• Materials: Save and Collect Lab Instructions and Evidence Collection Rubric

• Study Guide/Extra Practice: The Seven S's Review 

• Unit 2 Test will be on Monday, 10/21: Click this link to take the quiz (in class ONLY - see me for retake if absent)

• Post Unit 1 Check In (due Wednesday, 10/23)

Unit 3: Fingerprinting and Impressions

• Slides: Fingerprinting 

• Guided Notes: Fingerprinting Guided Notes 

• Classwork: Fingerprinting Basics (in-class on 10/23-10/28)

• HW: Pre-Lab for Revealing Latent Fingerprints Lab using the Background provided (due 10/29 BEFORE class)

• Classwork/HW: Latent Fingerprinting Lab - Student Response Sheet (due Monday, 11/4)

• Quiz will be on Monday, 11/4 on Fingerprinting (In class ONLY - see me for retake if absent)

• Classwork/HW: JFK Case Study (due Monday, 11/11)

• Classwork/HW: Ballistics: Class vs. Individual Evidence (due Thursday 11/14 - posted on Google Classroom) 

• Unit 3 Test will be on Thursday, 11/21 (in-class)

Unit 4: Arson and Explosions

• Classwork/HW:  Reflection on Final Course Evaluation and Credit Guidelines (due 12/3 by the end of the day - paper copy of assignment provided upon request)

• Slides: Arson and Explosions 

• Guided Notes: Arson and Explosions Guided Notes

• HW: Virtual Arson Investigation Lab using the Xplorlabs online interactive (due Thursday, 12/12 before class)

• Classwork: Arson Inquiry Lab (due Thursday, 12/19 before class)

• Unit 4 Test will be on Thursday, 12/19 (in-class)

• Unit 4 Test Corrections (due 1/16)

Unit 5: Toxicology

• Slides: Toxicology 

• Guided Notes: Toxicology Guided Notes

• HW: Mouse Party Worksheet (due by Tuesday, 1/14 class time) 

• Classwork/Homework: Testing an Unknown Lab (due 1/30)

• Classwork/Homework: BAC Calculations (due 1/29)

• Classwork: Alcohol Infographic (due 2/11)

• Classwork: LD/50 practice (due 2/12)

• Classwork/Homework: The Poisoner's Handbook (due 2/18)

• Unit 5 Test will be on Wednesday, 2/19 (in class)

• Test Corrections will be due on 

Unit 6: Blood Analysis

• Slides: Serology 

• Classwork/Homework: Blood Typing Booklet (due by Monday, 2/24)

• Lab - Blood Typing (due 2/27)

• Heredity of Blood Typing Practice (due 2/27)

• Unit 6 Quiz 1 (Blood Typing and Composition) (3/3)

• Classwork/Homework: Bloodstain Pattern Practice (in class - finish for HW before class on 3/18)

• Classwork/Homework: Angle of Impact Calculations Practice (in class - finish for HW before class on 3/19)

• Classwork: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Brainstorming Worksheet 

• Homework: Pre-Lab for Part 1 BPA (complete BEFORE CLASS in order to participate in lab on 3/20)

• BPA Lab Directions and Handout (printed and given in class)

• Homework: Pre-Lab for Part 2 BPA (complete BEFORE CLASS in order to participate in the lab on 3/24)

• Homework: Pre-Lab for Part 3 BPA (complete BEFORE CLASS in order to participate in the lab on 3/25)

• Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Lab Report (due 4/17)

  • Introduction/Experiment 1 sections: due 4/3

  • Experiments 2-3 sections: due 4/10

  • Final version of report: 4/17

 Unit 7: DNA Evidence

• Slides: DNA Evidence 

• Guided notes: DNA Evidence guided notes 

• Classwork/Homework: DNA Worksheet (due 4/3)

• Classwork/Homework: DNA Technologies Virtual Labs (due Monday. 4/14)

• Classwork/Homework: Student Guide: DNA Whodunit (due Wednesday, 4/17)

• Classwork/Homework: STR Worksheet (due 4/30)

• Unit 7 DNA Study Guide (not for grade)

• Unit 7 test - in class on Wednesday, 5/7

Unit 8: Forensic Anthropology

• Slides: Forensic Anthropology 

• Guided notes: Forensic Anthropology guided notes 

• Classwork/Homework: From Bones to Biology (due Thursday, 5/15)

• Classwork/Homework: Height Estimation Lab (due Monday, 5/19)

• Classwork/Homework: Bone ID Practice WS (due Wednesday, 5/21)

• Unit 8 Quiz 1 (Forensic Anthropology) (in class on Wednesday, 5/21)

Unit 9: Death and Autopsy

• Slides: Death and Autopsy 

• Guided notes: Death and Autopsy guided notes 

• Classwork: Death Certificate notes 

• Classwork/Homework: Cause, Manner, and Mechanism of Death 

• Classwork/Homework: Virtual Autopsy Lab