Crime Scene Investigations
Standard: Writes informative/explanatory texts within the science field
Introduction to Crime Scenes (4:04): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgzdhUAJrBA
LABS
Hair
Using Our Microscope LAB
Investigating & Describing Hair LAB
Trace evidence: What parts of the hair are studied in CSI? (0:35): http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xg5lbl
Fingerprinting
dactyloscopist - a fingerprint specialist that uses lab equipment and forensic science techniques to analyze fingerprints gathered from crime scenes. Not all fingerprint specialists work in a lab. Some will go out in the field to collect prints from a crime scene or from a suspect.
Basic Fingerprint Patterns
FINGERPRINT creative writing piece - fingerprint story templates
Idea Generator
US and World Population: https://www.census.gov/popclock/world
Mystery White Powder
Powder Analysis LAB
Foot to Height Ratio
Foot to Height LAB
Footprint Evidence (1:27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlmZZoLGMpM
Other
Kid's Discover Magazine Article on CSI
http://forensics.rice.edu/index.html (Select case 1, Rookie Training, play as a guest)
Ambiance Music . . . .
Song: "The Pink Panther Theme Song" (3:04): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhHwnrlZRus
Song: Shake It Up - 'Whodunit' - Music Video (1:13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDjyHBVdx5I
Song: The Who - "Who Are You" (4:54): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5kmCgVhADY
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning - writing in science (8:05): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkpZfpNWjWY
Collecting Evidence
Crime Scene Notes (blank copy)
How is a forensic scene protected & initially examined? (5:40): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVqr-taIS14
Organizing and writing your "Court Report"
Court Report Skeleton (use to TYPE your report)
How will I be assessed? Scientific Explanation Rubric
Standard: Writes informative/explanatory texts within the science field
Introduction to Crime Scenes (4:04): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgzdhUAJrBA
LABS
Hair
Using Our Microscope LAB
Investigating & Describing Hair LAB
Trace evidence: What parts of the hair are studied in CSI? (0:35): http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xg5lbl
Fingerprinting
dactyloscopist - a fingerprint specialist that uses lab equipment and forensic science techniques to analyze fingerprints gathered from crime scenes. Not all fingerprint specialists work in a lab. Some will go out in the field to collect prints from a crime scene or from a suspect.
Basic Fingerprint Patterns
FINGERPRINT creative writing piece - fingerprint story templates
Idea Generator
US and World Population: https://www.census.gov/popclock/world
Mystery White Powder
Powder Analysis LAB
Foot to Height Ratio
Foot to Height LAB
Footprint Evidence (1:27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlmZZoLGMpM
Other
Kid's Discover Magazine Article on CSI
http://forensics.rice.edu/index.html (Select case 1, Rookie Training, play as a guest)
Ambiance Music . . . .
Song: "The Pink Panther Theme Song" (3:04): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhHwnrlZRus
Song: Shake It Up - 'Whodunit' - Music Video (1:13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDjyHBVdx5I
Song: The Who - "Who Are You" (4:54): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5kmCgVhADY
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning - writing in science (8:05): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkpZfpNWjWY
Collecting Evidence
Crime Scene Notes (blank copy)
How is a forensic scene protected & initially examined? (5:40): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVqr-taIS14
Organizing and writing your "Court Report"
Court Report Skeleton (use to TYPE your report)
How will I be assessed? Scientific Explanation Rubric