S Since
forensics is a high interest
subject, I generally saved this unit for the end of the year when
students are beginning to get restless. CourtTV's
Forensics in the Classroom
activities require many chemicals that should be ordered well in
advance.
Activities
- trueTV
has a
multitude
of resources. You can begin by taping an episode or two of "Forensic Files"
to show how actual
forensic scientists solve cases and have students fill out this
worksheet
as they watch the program.
Check out their forensic
lab.
- To introduce "Protecting the Crime Scene,"
I had students read the article and then answer the questions in the
"Protecting the Crime Scene"
worksheet.
- After reading "Crime Scene Processing"
on the Forensic Science Web Page, students can do the "Crime Scene
Processing"
worksheet.
- "Fingerprint Identification"
is explained here and can be followed up with the "Fingerprint
Identification"
worksheet.
- On this Forensic Science Web Page, "Firearms and Toolmark Identification"
is discussed and can be followed up with the "Firearms and Toolmark
Identification"
worksheet.
- "Forensic Science Activities"
could be used with middle school students.
- Have students do this "Forensic
Science"
crossword puzzle.
- Or try this "Forensic Science"
wordsearch puzzle with answers .
- The NOVA
activity, "Hunt for the Serial Arsonist,"
students use the "At Your Fingertips"
handout to determine which fingertip pattern is the dominant one in the
class. They compare their results to the genereal population.
- Have students watch the NOVA
program "Vanished"
and fill out the evidence chart in the "What Happened to
Stardust?" classroom activity.
- And my
favorite--have students use
stoichiometry to solve a murder mystery in ChemCollective's
program, "Mixed
Reception." The
program is free and can be run from a CD. With my class, it
took 2 1/2 blocks in our computer lab. Since our lab doesn't
have speakers for every computer, I showed all the videos to the whole
group using a projector like the Boxlight.
- David Katz provided these forensic
labs:
"Fingerprinting" ,
"Fiber Analysis" ,
"Handwriting Analysis" ,
and "Ink Analysis" .
 If you live close to NYC, take
your students on a field trip to Discovery
Times Square for CSI
The Experience. It opens October 1, 2011 and goes through
March 4, 2012.
Labs
- "Who Dunnit?"
is a middle school forensic mystery that uses fingerprinting, a white
powders lab, correlation of foot size to height, and do teeth
impressions to identify the culprit.
- trueTV's
Forensics in the Classroom unit
1, "The Celebration" ,
has students do a gunshot residue test and bullet type
determination. I had students do this student
worksheet
after reading the mystery synopsis and about the suspects.
This
was my lesson plan for the week.
- trueTV's
Forensics in the Classroom unit
3,"Renters Beware" ,
has students do a Kastle-Meyer test for blood, a flame test, and a
figerprint identification activity. I had students do this
student worksheet
after reading the mystery synopsis and about the suspects.
This
was my lesson plan for the week. As you can see from the
similarity to "The Celebration" lesson, I used these in two separate
years.
- NOVA's
"The Viking Deception"
lab has students extract colors from onions and berries.
- The "Case of the Christmas Cookie
Mystery"
is white powders lab with a holiday twist and includes teacher
directions .
- Try this Schenley High School "Forensic
Science in High School Chemistry"
unit of study.
- "Molarity Lab: Murder Investigation"
is a take-off on the ClueTM
game that was
contributed by Sam Falk of Arlington High
School, NY.
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