Forensic Science

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Notes on Unit Structure:

I start class every single day with a Bellringer projected on the board made up of 5 questions usually over the unit's vocabulary
I end every class with an Exit Ticket, which is one question that students answer on the same document as the bellringer
- I post a PDF of the Bellringer & Exit tickets on Thursday afternoon for any absent students
Bellringers & Exit Tickets are due on Friday
We always do guided notes on Monday
- They turn them in after doing the notes
We play Kahoot & Quizlet Live the day before their test

First Days

Forensic Science Syllabus
Parent-Teacher Contract
School Rules PowerPoint

Unit 1: Lab Safety & Science

- Day 1
  - Lab Safety & Equipment for Forensics Notes
- Day 2
  - Lab Scavenger Hunt
  - SDS Data Sheet Activity
- Day 3
  - Lab Equipment QR Code Lab
- Day 4
  - Chalk Outline Lab
- Day 5
  - Introduction to Serial Killer Notes
- Day 6
  - Scientific Method & Forensics Notes
- Day 7
  - Bag of Chips Lab
- Day 8
  - Celery Scientific Method Lab
- Day 9
  - Kahoot, Quizlet Live
  - Test Review
- Day 10
  - Test
  - Finish Serial Killer Notes

Unit 2: History of Forensics & Careers

- Day 1
  - History of Forensics Notes
- Day 2
  - 12 Vocabulary History of Forensics Activity
- Day 3
  - Bertillon Measurement Lab
- Day 4
  - Locard's Principle Virus Lab
- Day 5
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Day 6
  - Careers in Forensics Notes
- Day 7
  - Texas Forensic Tech mock licensing exam
  - Career Project
- Day 8
  - Career Project
- Day 9
  - Kahoot, Quizlet Live
  - Test Review
- Day 10
  - Test
  - Serial Killer Friday Case study

Unit 3: Forensics & Criminal Justice System

- Day 1
  - Criminal Justice System & Forensics Notes
  - Miranda Rights handout
- Day 2
  - 9 Vocabulary Legal Systems Forensics
- Day 3
  - Legal Systems QR Code Activity
- Day 4
  - Miranda Rights Quiz
  - Illegal & Legal Searches
- Day 5
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Day 6
  - Eyewitness Testimony Notes
- Day 7
  - Bill of Rights LapBook
- Day 8
  - Bill of Rights LapBook
- Day 9
  - Kahoot, Quizlet Live
  - Test Review
- Day 10
  - Test
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Bundle:
  - Unit Bundle Legal Systems

Unit 4: Crime Scene Investigation

- Day 1
  - Myths of CSI Anticipation Guide
  - Crime Scene Processing Notes
- Day 2
  - Search Patterns Activity
- Day 3
  - Create A Crime Scene Activity
- Day 4
  - Sketch Practice Lab
- Day 5
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Day 6
  - Crime Scene Photography Notes
- Day 7
  - Example of Crime Scene Photography PowerPoint (FREE)
  - Crime Scene Photography Lab
- Day 8
  - Types of Evidence Lab
- Day 9
  - Hallway Crime Scene Lab
- Day 10
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Day 11
  - Evidence Collection Notes
- Day 12
  - Evidence Collection Lab
- Day 13
  - Crime Scene Manipulative Activity
- Day 14
  - Kahoot, Quizlet Live
  - Test Review
- Day 15
  - Test
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Other:
  - Measuring & Sketching Notes

Unit 5: Decomposition & Entomology

- Day 1
  - Human Decomposition Notes
- Day 2
  - Stages of Decomposition Activity
- Day 3
  - Decomposition Order Activity
- Day 4
  - Time of Death Activity
- Day 5
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
  - Set up Entomology Experiment
- Day 6
  - Forensic Entomology Notes
  - Entomology Experiment
- Day 7
  - Entomology Experiment
  - Human Decomposition Timeline
- Day 8
  - Entomology Experiment
  - Human Decomposition Timeline
- Day 9
  - Entomology Experiment
  - Kahoot, Quizlet Live
  - Test Review
- Day 10
- Other:
  - 12 Vocabulary Activity Decomposition

Unit 6: Anthropology & Recovery of Remains

- Day 1
  - Forensic Anthropology Notes
- Day 2
  - Magic Numbers Bones Activity
- Day 3
  - Label the Skeleton Worksheet
- Day 4
  - Class Body Measurements Activity
- Day 5
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Day 6
  - Recovery of Human Remains Notes
- Day 7
  - John Wayne Gacy Activity
- Day 8
  - Romanov Skeletons Lab Activity
- Day 9
  - Kahoot, Quizlet Live
  - Test Review
- Day 10
  - Test
  - Serial Killer Friday case study

Unit 7: Toxicology: Alcohol & Drugs

- Day 1
  - Controlled Substances & Forensics Notes
- Day 2
- Day 3
  - Drug Identification Activity
- Day 4
  - El Chapo Drug Lab
- Day 5
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Day 6
  - Forensic Alcohol Notes
- Day 7
  - 9 Vocabulary Alcohol & Forensics
  - BAC Calculations
- Day 8
  - Urinalysis Lab
- Day 9
  - Kahoot, Quizlet Live
  - Test Review
- Day 10
  - Test
  - Serial Killer Friday case study

Unit 8: Fingerprints

- Day 1
  - Fingerprint Patterns & Minutiae Notes
  - Fingerprint Chart handout
- Day 2
  - 9 Vocab Fingerprints
  - Fingerprint Challenge
- Day 3
  - Classroom Fingerprints
- Day 4
  - Minutaie Practice
  - Fingerprint Sort
- Day 5
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Day 6
  - Latent Print Notes
- Day 7
  - Lifting Prints Activity
- Day 8
  - Math Trail
  - Fingerprint Worksheet
- Day 9
  - Kahoot, Quizlet Live
  - Test Review
- Day 10
  - Test
  - Serial Killer Friday case study

Unit 9: Impressions: Shoes, Tires & Teeth

- Day 1
  - Shoe & Tire Impression Notes
- Day 2
  - Class Height Lab
- Day 3
  - Matching Shoe Activity
  - Matching Tire Activity
- Day 4
  - Footwear Impressions Lab
- Day 5
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Day 6
  - Forensic Odontology Notes
- Day 7
  - Bite out of Crime Bite Marks Activity
- Day 8
  - Pollution Activity
- Day 9
  - Kahoot, Quizlet Live
  - Test Review
- Day 10
  - Test
  - Serial Killer Friday case study

Unit 10: Firearms & Tools

- Day 1
  - Firearms & Ballistics Notes
- Day 2
  - 9 Vocabulary Firearms
- Day 3
  - Barcode Ballistics
- Day 4
  - Ballistic Brothers
- Day 5
  - Wound Cards Activity
- Day 6
  - Tool Mark Notes
- Day 7
  - Magic Numbers Tools
  - Unknown Tool Marks Activity
- Day 8
  - Mannequin Toolmark Challenge
- Day 9
  - Kahoot, Quizlet Live
  - Test Review
- Day 10
  - Test
  - JFK Assassination Documentary
- Other:
  - Crime Scene Apartment- Tools & Impressions

Unit 11: Trace Evidence: Hair, Fibers, Soil, Glass & Paint

- Day 1
  - Trace Evidence: Soil, Glass and Paint Notes
- Day 2
  - 9 Vocabulary Glass
- Day 3
  - Density of Glass Lab
- Day 4
  - Broken Glass Lab
- Day 5
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Day 6
  - Hair in Criminal Investigation Notes
- Day 7
  - 9 Vocabulary Hair
- Day 8
  - QR Code Hair Definitions Lab
- Day 9
  - Hair Microscope Lab
- Day 10
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Day 11
  - Fibers in Criminal Investigation Notes
- Day 12
  - 9 Vocabulary Fibers
- Day 13
  - Fiber Microscope Lab
- Day 14
  - Kahoot, Quizlet Live
  - Test Review
- Day 15
  - Test
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Other:
  - Soil Lab

Unit 12: Serology & Blood Spatter

- Day 1
  - Introduction to Blood & Serology Notes
- Day 2
  - 9 Vocabulary Introduction to Blood Activity
- Day 3
  - Punnett Square notes review
- Day 4
  - Blood Types Punnett Square Shape Activity
- Day 5
  - Who's Your Daddy Paternity Lab
- Day 6
  - Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Notes
- Day 7
  - 9 Vocabulary Blood Spatter Activity
- Day 8
  - Lab Surface Blood Drop Lab
- Day 9
  - Blood Spatter Creation Lab
- Day 10
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Day 11
  - Blood Drop Height Lab
- Day 12
  - Known Angles Lab
- Day 13
  - Unknown Angles Lab
- Day 14
  - Kahoot, Quizlet Live
  - Test Review
- Day 15
  - Test
  - Serial Killer Friday case study

Unit 13: DNA

- Day 1
  - DNA & Forensic notes
- Day 2
  - 9 Vocabulary DNA Activity
- Day 3
  - DNA Worksheet
- Day 4
  - DNA Extraction Lab
- Day 5
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Day 6
  - DNA Molecule Art Project
- Day 7
  - DNA Molecule Art Project
- Day 8
  - DNA Molecule Art Project
- Day 9
  - Kahoot, Quizlet Live
  - Test Review
- Day 10
  - Test
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Other:
  - Familial DNA Research Activity

Unit 14: Questioned Documents

- Day 1
  - Forensic Handwriting Analysis Notes
- Day 2
  - Ransom Note Pre-Activity
  - Culprit Activity
- Day 3
  - Jon Benet Ramsey Ransom Note Actiivty
- Day 4
  - Chromatagraphy Lab
- Day 5
  - Serial Killer Friday case study
- Day 6
  - Questioned Documents: Counterfeits & Forgeries Notes
- Day 7
  - Class Ransom Note Activity
- Day 8
  - Class Ransom Note Activity
- Day 9
  - Kahoot, Quizlet Live
  - Test Review
- Day 10
  - Test
  - Serial Killer Friday case study

Unit 15: Death Scene Investigations: Multiple Victims

Day 1
- Death Scene Investigation Notes: Multiple Victims
Day 2
- Manner of Death Activity
Day 3
- Crime Scene Sketch: Multiple Victims
Day 4
- Crime Scene Sketch: Multiple Victims
Day 5
- Serial Killer Friday case study
Day 6
- Serial Killer Biography Project
Day 7
- Serial Killer Biography Project
Day 8
- Serial Killer Biography Project
Day 9
- Kahoot, Quizlet Live
- Test Review
Day 10
- Test
- Serial Killer Friday case study

Forensic Science

TEKS

Year Planner

Unit Planners

Teacher Notes on Unit Structure

First Days

Unit 1: Lab Safety & Science

Unit 2: History of Forensics & Careers

Unit 3: Forensics & Criminal Justice System

Unit 4: Crime Scene Investigation

Unit 5: Decomposition & Entomology

Unit 6: Anthropology & Recovery of Remains

Unit 7: Toxicology: Alcohol & Drugs

Unit 8: Fingerprints

Unit 9: Impressions: Shoes, Tires & Teeth

Unit 10: Firearms & Tools

Unit 11: Trace Evidence: Hair, Fibers, Soil, Glass & Paint

Unit 12: Serology & Blood Spatter

Unit 13: DNA

Unit 14: Questioned Documents

Unit 15: Death Scene Investigations: Multiple Victims

Serial Killer Fridays