Biology: Forensic Biology

Forensic Biology

Forensic Biology Outline (word doc).

Forensic Biology Assignments: 

You will be doing the trueTV Mystery: “The Cafeteria Caper.”

• Use “Forensic Biology Terms” (word doc) to do the “Forensic Biology” (word doc) Crossword Puzzle.
• Read the “Mystery Synopsis: The Cafeteria Caper” (word doc) and answer the questions on the “The Cafeteria Caper” Student Worksheet (word doc).
• Read “Hair Evidence” (word doc) and do the Student Worksheet (word doc).
• Read “Forensic Serology” (word doc) and do the Student Worksheet (word doc).
• Read “DNA Evidence” (word doc) and do the Student Worksheet (word doc).
• File your “Investigative Report” (excel doc)  with your teacher.
• Do the “Forensic Biology” (word doc) Wordsearch Puzzle.

Games:

• Check out trueTV’s “Fingerprint Game”.
• Create a DNA fingerprint and identify the culprit.

Links to Go Further:

• The Discovery Channel’s crime and forensics page: http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/crime/_home/index.shtml 
• “The Smoking Gun” profiles many crimes: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/ 
• Kid’s mysteries: http://kids.mysterynet.com/