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1 Forensic Science Content Standards and Objectives Forensic Science is an advanced level course that is an elective designed to provide students with hands-on experience in various aspects of a criminal investigation Utilizing 21 ' 1 Century skills students will demonstrate proficiency in evidence collection; interpretation and analysis of collected data, maintenance of data integrity, formulation of a conclusion/summary, and succinct communication offmdings -Students will engage in active inquiries, investigations, and hands-on activities for a minimum of 50o/o of the instructional time to develop conceptual understanding and research/laboratory skills as they evaluate the academic requirements and prepare for occupational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math Safety instruction is integrated into all activities The West Virginia Standards for 21" Century Leaming include the following components: 21" Century Content Standards and Objectives and 21st Century Leaming Skills and Technology Tools All West Virginia teachers are responsible for classroom instruction that integrates learning skills, technology tools, and content standards and objectives Hi h School Standard: 1 SCSFSl Forensic Science Nature and Annlication of Science Students will demonstrate an understanding of history and nature of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists demonstrate the ability to use the inquiry process to solve problems relate science-technolo<>v-societal issues while usin<> a varietv of sources to construct and defend their solutions Performance Descrintors SCPDFS l Distin011ished Above Masterv Masterv Partial Masterv Novice Forensic Science students Forensic Science students Forensic Science students Forensic Science students Forensic Science students at the distinguished level at the above mastery level at the mastery level in the at the partial mastery level at the novice level in the in the nature and in the nature and nature and applications of in the nature and nature and applications of applications of science: applications of science: science: applications of science: science: implement safe practices implement safe practices implement safe practices implement safe practices implement safe practices as they design, conduct, as they design, conduct, as they design, conduct, as they conduct and revise as they conduct and revise experiments to and revise experiments, and revise experiments and experiments, then base experiments and base solve real world problems, analyze data for errors, and base conclusions on conclusions on conclusions on analyze data for errors, and base conclusions on observations and observations and observations and base conclusions on observations and experimental evidence, and experimental evidence, and experimental evidence, and observations and experimental evidence, and experimental evidence, and 67

2 relate science-technologysocietal issues while using relate science-technology- relate science-technology- relate science-technologya variety of sources to societal issues while using societal issues while using societal issues while using relate science-technologyconstruct solutions and a variety of sources to a variety of sources to a variety of sources to societal issues while using defend their ideas to an construct and defend their construct and defend their construct their solutions a variety of sources to authentic audience solutions solutions construct their solutions Obiectives Students will SCOFS11 imolernent safe orocedures and oractices when manioulatino: eauioment, materials, oro:anisms, and models SCOFS12 formulate scientific explanations based on historical observations and experimental evidence, accounting for variability in experimental results SCOFS13 conduct and/or design investigations that incorporate the skills and attitudes and/or values of scientific inquiry (eg, established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review, objectivity, openness, skepticism, fairness, or creativitv and loo-ic) SCOFS14 design, conduct, evaluate and revise experiments (eg, compose a question to be investigated, design a controlled investigation that produces numeric data, evaluate the data in the context of scientific laws and principles, construct a conclusion based on findings, propose revisions to investigations based on manipulation of variables and/ or analysis of error, or communicate and defend the results and conclusions) SCOFS15 draw conclusions from a variety of data sources to analyze and interpret systems and models (eg, use graphs and equations to measure and apply variables such as rate and scale, evaluate changes in trends and cycles, or predict the influence of external variances such as ootential sources of error, or int ret mans) SCOFS16 investigate, compare and design scientific and technological solutions to address personal and societal problems SCOFS17 iven current science-technolo -societal issues, construct and defend ootential solutions SCOFS18 SCOFS19 Hi h School Standard: 2 SCSFS2 relate societal, cultural and economic issues to kev scientific innovations synthesize concepts across various science disciplines to better understand the natural world (eg, form and function, systems, or chan e over time) Forensics Science Content of Science Students will demonstrate knowledge understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories, and models delineated in the objectives demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology, and earth/environmental science; and apply know led e, understandin and skills of science subiect matter/concepts to dailv life Performance Descriotors SCPDFS2 Distin ished Above Mastery Mastery Partial Masterv Novice 68

3 at distinguished level of science content: at advanced mastery level of science content: at mastery level of science content: at partial mastery level of science content: at novice level of science content: apply conclusions to develop arguments establishing links between a crime and its victim or a crime and its draw conclusions from the evidence according to the crime scene processmg which may establish links interpret the evidence according to the crime scene processing which may establish links classify the evidence according to the crime scene processing which may establish links recognize crime scene processes which enable links to be established establish probative value of the data generated by chemical analysis; interpret data to identify known and unknown substances and distinguish their effects on organisms and/or the envirornnent; perform chemical analysis to identify known and unknown substances; classify the effects of known substances on the human body and their impacts on society and environment using forensic applications; define the effects of known substances on the human body and their impacts on society and environment using forensic applications; evaluate testimonial arguments related to the physics used analyze evidence of a crime scene; draw conclusions from the physics of force, motion, and waves to support testimony related to the evidence of crime scenes; apply the physics of force, motion, and waves to analyze evidence from crime scenes; calculate forces and motions and investigate wave interactions in the natural world; recognize forces, motions, and waves as phenomena which affect the natural world determine probative value of biotic and a biotic factors which establish the sequence of events, period of time, and/ or location of a crime; manipulate the variables on the evidence and the crime scene to be affected by biotic and abiotic factors; investigate the effects of biotic and abiotic factors on the evidence and the crime scene; explain weathering processes, life cycles, and behaviors of organisms in a local area; recognize weathering processes and organisms of a local area; establish probative value of evidence using anatomical structure, argue the limitations of forensic science as applied to anatomical structures, perform forensic science techniques on anatomical structures, features, and recognize that some anatomical structures, features, and fluids are identify basic anatomical structures, features, and fluids; and 69

4 features, and fluids to features, and fluids to fluids to identify a known common or unique to connect an individual to a identify an individual; and or unknown individual; individuals; and crime; and and speculate about analyze the impact of investigate technological compare technological identify technological technological advances technological advances on advances and careers in the advances and explore advances and careers in the and their impact on forensic careers field of forensics careers in the field of field of forensics forensic science careers forensics Obiectives Students will SCOFS21 identify evidence which encompasses materials establishing a link between perpetrator: impressions (tire, tool, teeth, shoes) prints (finger, lip, voice) hair and fiber analysis drugs and poisons ballistics soil and pollen glass serology auestioned documents SCOFS22 distinguish between types of evidence : testimonial physical: individual and class quantitative SCOFS23 SCOFS24 a crime and its victim qualitative analyze modes of transfer and the factors affecting persistence of evidence (Locard's Exchange Principle): indirect direct demonstrate steps of crime scene processing: Note-taking Photography Sketching to scale Evidence collection chain of custody or a crnne and its 70

5 SCOFS25 SCOFS26 SCOFS2 7 SCOFS28 SCOFS29 SCOFS210 SCOFS211 validate, classify, and analyze fingerprints as individual evidence: type pattern minutiae model teclrniques of collecting and developing prints on various objects and textures: physical (dusting powders) chemical (ninhvdrin, iodine, cvanoacrvlate ) examine the absorption and effects of toxins in the human body: alcohol drugs poisons identify known and unknown substances utilizing the teclrniques of forensic toxicology: white powders blood alcohol over the counter/illicit drugs gas chromatography charts discuss and cite evidence of biological and chemical hazards and their impact on society and the environment: arson bombs bioterrorism environmental terrorism apply forensic entomology to assess a crime scene: Berlese funnel life cycles analyze bones and teeth as forensic evidence: type articulation or1g1n sex age race stature disease/injury 71

6 SCOFS212 SCOFS213 SCOFS214 SCOFS215 SCOFS216 analyze the composition of blood as evidence: ABO system Rh factor DNA fin erprintin investigate forensic applications of chromatography: inks and dyes cosmetics calculation of Rrvalues explore earth science concepts as they relate to forensic science: rock and mineral identification classify soils' common constituents in relation to crime scene location identify and describe agents and processes of degradation of evidence: weathering scaveno-ers solve multi-step problems involving velocity, acceleration, net force, and projectile motion during analysis of crime scene: ballistics vehicular collisions blood spatter SCOFS217 investi ate and analvze forensic evidence utilizin ootical and acoustical a lications SCOFS218 utilize biometric techniques for forensic science investigations: prints recognition scans SCOFS219 anthropometry research and evaluate technolo ical advances and careers related to the field of forensics 72