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1 Course Information: Hoover City Schools Secondary Curriculum Science, Course Title: Forensic Science Grade Level: 2 Course Description: Making science relevant and pertinent to the interests and goals of the student is a desirable but often elusive goal. Forensic science is intended to enhance a student s interest in science by incorporating forensic knowledge into lab experiments involving mysteries. In this new century, the science of D profiling has altered the complexion of criminal investigation. D collected from saliva on a cup or from dandruff or sweat on a hat exemplifies the emergence of nontraditional forms of evidence collection at crime scenes. Students will focus the common items of physical evidence found at crime scenes, as well as updated techniques for the proper collection and preservation of evidence at crime scenes. Forensic Science course explains the techniques, skills, and limitations of the modern crime laboratory to students who have no background in the forensic sciences. Students will improve their ability to give clear concise answers to questions. They will learn useful problem solving and critical and thinking skills by applying science concepts to solving real world problems. Students will expand their critical and logical thinking about relationships between real science and explanations. State Correlate: Forensic Science Elective Core Calendar Type: Year Pre-requisite: None Co-requisite: None Textbook Title: Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science Textbook Publisher: Prentice Hall Textbook ISBN: Textbook Copy Year: 2004, 8 th ed Standards: None LEA Curriculum Authors: D. Sisson Date of LEA Approval: Spring 2006 Page of 5

2 Topical Scope and Sequence: Unit # st Nine Weeks Forensic Science Overview 2 Document Examination Physical Properties Unit # 2 nd Nine Weeks 4 Biological Connections Unit # 5 Trace Evidence 6 Prints rd Nine Weeks Unit # 4 th Nine Weeks Serology Body Fluid 8 D 9 Toxicology Units and Unit - Forensic Science Overview What is involved in a thorough crime scene investigation? What evidence is there to help prove the motive and the crime? # Unit Investigations Unit Obj Type Correlation (Dem, Exp, Inq) Introduction and Forensic History Demo 2 Careers 2, Demo Locard s Principal 4 Experiment 4 Crime Scene Investigation 5,6,,2 Experiment 5 Medicolegal Death Investigation,8,9,0 Experiment 6 Group Logic Problem/Puzzle 5 Experiment Faces Software Program 2 Virtual Lab # Unit Objectives Present a time line of events in the development of forensic science. Introduction Page 2 of 5

3 # Unit Objectives 2 Observe the relevance of classroom study to real-life situations. Introduction, P- Describe the various jobs performed in the area of forensic study. Introduction, P4 4 Describe the various types of physical evidence and how they are collected. Introduction 2a 5 Solve a common logic problem. Mastery 6 Relate the 4 th & 5 th Amendments to the study of forensics. Review,a Name the scientific terminology for various body parts. Mastery 6, 6a, 8 Describe the dissection made by the main body planes. Mastery 6, 9 Describe the major aspects of the occupation of medical examiner. Review 0 Determine the characteristics of a body 6, 6a, 6b, Mastery after death. P, a, P5, Observe and process a crime scene Mastery P9, P0, P 2 Access the internet for specific information Review Unit 2- Document Examination What are thoughtprints? How do form and line quality relate to handwriting? # Unit 2 Investigations Unit Obj Type Correlation (Dem, Exp, Inq) Handwriting /Typewriting Analysis 2 Inquiry 2 Paper and Ink Analysis,2,,5 Experiment Forgery-check/computer Analysis 4,6 Experiment 4 Chromatography Lab 2, Inquiry 5 Codes and Decoding Experiment 6 Fraud and Counterfeiting 5, Experimenting Page of 5

4 # Unit 2 Objectives Identify various facets of individual handwriting. Mastery 0 2 Perform the process of chromatography and determine Rf value. Mastery 0 Separate and identify different types of ink using paper chromatography. Mastery 0 4 Determine the type of pen used in a forged note. Mastery 0 5 Identify and solve a crime of forgery. Mastery 0 6 Write and develop a secret message. Mastery 0 Describe techniques used to determine the validity of documents. Mastery 0 Unit - Physical Examination What happened? Why was this crime committed? # Unit Investigations Page 4 of 5 Unit Obj Correlation Type (Dem, Exp, Inq) Sand Analysis Lab - Characteristics, Types, Location,2,, Experiment 2 Glass Density Lab,2,6,8 Experiment Fracture of Glass,2,6,8 Experiment 4 Refractive Index Lab,2 Experiment 5 Soil Analysis Lab Characteristics, Types, Location,2,4, Experiment 6 SandBlast, Experiment Forensic Geology,2,,4, Experiment # Unit Objectives Increase observation skills. Review P 2 Properly use lab equipment. Review P4 Identify characteristics of different types Mastery 2, P of sand. 4 Identify characteristics of different soils. Mastery 2, P, P 5 Calculate the density of an object. Mastery P4

5 # Unit Objectives 6 8 Use refractive index to determine differences in glass. Use reasoning to determine if sand or soil came from a crime scene. Determine if a piece of glass came from a scene based on its density. Mastery Mastery Mastery 4, P, P0 4, P, P0 4, P0 Unit 4- Biological Concepts or Connections Who is the victim? Did it happen here or was another crime scene involved? How do you convince law enforcement agencies in some locales to deal with those goofy professors. # Unit 4 Investigations Unit Obj Type Correlation (Dem, Exp, Inq) Osteology/Odontology Skeletal Lab,2, Experiment Anthropology Lab,4 Experiment 4 Bone Comparison - Human or Animal?,2,,4 Experiment 5 Animal Skull Lab Using a Key,2,,4 Experiment 6 Determining Age from bones,2,,4 Experiment Determining Sex from bones,2,,4 Experiment 8 Determining Race from bones,2,,4 Experiment 9 Cause of Death 5,6, Inquiry 0 Using a Key 5,6, Demonstration Botany Plant Identification 5,6, Demonstration 2 Botany - Location 5,6, Experiment Entomology Insect Identification 6,8 Demonstration 4 Metamorphosis 6,8 Experiment 5 Decomposition 6,8 Experiment # Unit 4 Objectives Page 5 of 5 Name the major bones of the human body. Mastery 2 Name and give a number to the various teeth in adults and children. Mastery 8 Determine age, height, race, and sex Mastery, P5

6 # Unit 4 Objectives from a given bone. 4 Identify a human bone from that of an animal. Mastery, P, P 5 Determine a positive ID from bones and/or teeth. Mastery, 8, P 6 Use an identification key. Review P Identify an insect species by name and stages of metamorphosis. Mastery 6 8 Identify a plant species by name and location. Mastery 6 9 Use a plant to determine location of a crime. Mastery 6 0 Use an insect to determine time of death. Mastery 6 Unit 5- Trace Evidence What evidence is there to help prove the motive and the crime? Did fido do it? # Unit 5 Investigations Unit Obj Correlation Mammal Hair Comparison,2,,4,5,6 Experiment 2 Microscopic analysis of hair,2,,4,5, Experiment Differentiation between animal and human hair 2,,4,6 Experiment 4 Determination of Species from Hair 2, Inquiry 5 Human Hair Comparison,2,5 Experiment 6 Fabric Comparison/analysis - Slides,8 Experiment Determination of types of Fabric Lab,8 Experiment 8 Fibers Comparison/analysis - Slides,8 Experiment 9 Determination of types of Fibers Lab,8 Experiment # Unit 5Objectives Page 6 of 5 Type (Dem, Exp, Inq) Name the microscopic parts of a hair. Introduction 2 2 Describe the structure of a hair. Introduction 2 Solve a crime by identifying hair and/or 2, P, Review fibers from the scene. P8,, P

7 # Unit 5Objectives 4 5 Differentiate between human and animal hair. Distinguish the various characteristics in human hair. 6 Determine whose hair is the sample. Mastery 8 Describe the differences between natural and man-made fibers. Determine which fiber type is which based on various characteristics. Mastery 2 Review 2 2, P8, P Introduction 2 Mastery 2 Unit 6- Prints Is there a way to elude the fingerprint experts? How does fingerprinting work? Whose bite mark is it anyway? Take a bite out of crime. # Unit 6 Investigations Unit Obj Correlation Identifying Characteristics 2,,2,, 4 Experiment 2 Making Fingerprints,2,,,2,,4 Experiment Lifting Fingerprints 4,5,,2,4 Experiment 4 Lip Prints 9,,2,4 Experiment 5 Teeth Prints,8,,2,4 Experiment 6 Shoe Prints casts and molds 6,,2,4 Experiment Tire Prints,2,4 Experiment 8 Eye Prints 0,2,4 Experiment # Unit 6 Objectives Page of 5 Type (Dem, Exp, Inq) Name the layers of skin and their accessory organs. Introduction 2 Identify the classes of fingerprints. Introduction 2, P Determine the primary identification 2, P0, Mastery number of someone s fingerprints. P 4 Describe several methods for lifting Introduction 2

8 # Unit 6 Objectives prints. 5 Lift fingerprints in various ways. Mastery 2 6 Produce and identify various types of shoe prints. Introduction 2 Name the various teeth in the mouth. Introduction 2 8 Identify someone from a bite mark. Review 2, P 9 Produce clear palm and lip prints. Mastery 2 0 Describe how and why eye prints may be a useful identification tool. Introduction 2 Use problem solving techniques to identify a particular characteristic. Review P 2 Properly photograph several types of prints. Review 2 Solve a crime logic problem. Review P 4 Solve a crime using various types of prints. Mastery P Unit - Serology Body Fluids Whose blood is it? Where did the blood go? # Unit Investigations Unit Obj Correlation Animal Blood Lab,8,9 Experiment 2 Human Typing Blood,4,8,9 Experiment Blood Genetics Experiment 4 Differentiation between animal and human blood 6 Experiment 5 Splatter patterns 5 Experiment 6 Sweat, Saliva, Tears 9 Experiment Semen 9 Experiment # Unit Objectives Page 8 of 5 Type (Dem, Exp, Inq) Describe the pathway of blood through Review the body. 2 Name the major parts of the circulatory Review

9 # Unit Objectives system. Name the major parts of the excretory Introduction system. 4 Name and describe the four major blood Review 2 types. 5 Name and describe the three major Review 2, P blood cells. 6 Accurately type blood. Mastery 2, P Solve a genetic probability using blood Mastery 2, P5 types. 8 Describe and identify differences Mastery P8 between animal and human blood. 9 Use various types of body fluid to Mastery P6 identify the possible criminal(s) 0 Use laws of physics to explain forensic Mastery 9 evidence Analyze blood splatter patterns in Introduction 9a relation to speed, height, and direction 2 Tracking trajectories of collected Review 9b evidence Unit 8- D D, OJ & the crime of the century. What is D profiling? # Unit 8 Investigations Unit Obj Correlation Structure D models Experiment 2 Genetics,4,5,6 Experiment PCR and Electrophoresis 4 Experiment 4 D testing and identification,2,,4,5,6, Inquiry # Unit 8 Objectives Page 9 of 5 Type (Dem, Exp, Inq) Describe the general structure of D. Introduction 4,5 2 Make a model of D. Introduction 4,5 Describe the RFLP process for D Introduction 4,5

10 # Unit 8 Objectives testing. 4 Describe PCR for D testing. Introduction 4,5 5 Determine and identify the matching Review 4,5 D samples. 6 Describe the methods by which a Review 4,5 person s D is determined. Discuss the legality of D as a Mastery 4,5 courtroom tool. Unit 9- Toxicology How does spectrometry and chromatography tie in with toxicology? How do you figure out who done it? # Unit 9 Investigations Unit Obj Type Correlation (Dem, Exp, Inq) Drugs,2,,4,5,,8 Demonstration 2 Alcohol,2,,4,5,,8 Demonstration Poisons,2,,4,5,,8 Demonstration 4 Paper Chromotology 6 Experiment 5 Analysis of Drugs and Poisons 4,5,6,,8 Experiment 6 Toxicology Lab 4,5,6,,8 Experiment # Unit 9 Objectives Describe the pathway of blood through the body. Name the major parts of the circulatory system. Name the major parts of the excretory system. Name and describe the various types of equipment used by forensic toxicologists. Perform tests to identify certain drugs and /or poisons. Demonstrate the ability to obtain and read results from paper chromatography. Mastery 8 Mastery 8 Mastery 8 Introduction 8 Introduction 8 Mastery 8 Page 0 of 5

11 # Unit 9 Objectives Determine Rf (rate of flow) Mastery 8 8 Identify an known drug and/or poison by testing characteristics. Mastery 8 Alabama Course of Study Correlation: Science Forensic Science Elective Core Title Std. Standard # CONTENT STANDARDS Describe responsibilities of various personnel involved in crime scene investigations. (Examples: police, detectives, laboratory specialists, medical examiners) a) Explaining how to search, sketch, and record data from a crime scene Explain ways to collect and preserve evidence from a crime scene. a) Distinguishing between physical evidence and witness evidence b) Comparing the three main pattern types that combine to form an individual s unique fingerprint c) Explaining different methods of latent fingerprint development d) Identifying origins of impressions, including footwear and tire treads e) Describing ways to identify hair, fiber, and blood evidence Distinguish between class and individual characteristics of firearms. (Examples: toolmark, caliber, scatter pattern) Describe presumptive and confirmatory tests. (Examples: blood type comparison, D testing) Describe the importance of genetic information to forensics. a) Using the process of gel electrophoresis to identify patterns in D Bulletin 2005, No. 20 HCS Unit-Objective.,.2,.,.6,.9., ,6. 6.2,6.,6.4, ,5.2,5.,5.4,5.5, 5.6,5.,5.8,.4,.5.6,..6,.,.8,.,.2,.,.4.5,.6.,.2,.,.4,.5,.6,..,.4,.5,.6 Page of 5

12 Forensic Science Elective Core Title Bulletin 2005, No. 20 Std. # Standard HCS Unit-Objective Describe the decomposition process..,.8,.0 a) Using rigor mortis to determine corpse position.,.0 6 b) Identifying decomposition by-products to determine cause of death.0,4.9,4.0 c) Using entomological life cycles to determine time of death 4.,4.0 Identify the importance of skeletal remains in forensics..,.8 a) Comparing bones and skulls based on age, sex, and race 4.,4.,4.4 b) Using forensic dentistry to establish identity 4.2,4.5 Describe general categories of drugs and poisons 8.,8.2,8.,8.4 8 and their effects on humans. 8.5,8.6,8.,8.8 a) Explaining ways poisons are detected at 8.,8.2,8.,8.4,8.5, autopsy 8.6,8.,8.8 Use laws of physics to explain forensic evidence..0 a) Analyzing blood splatter patterns in 9 relation to speed, height, and direction. b) Tracking trajectories of collected evidence.2 Describe techniques used to determine the 0 validity of documents. (Examples: fiber and 2., 2.2, 2., , 2.6, 2. handwriting analyses, ink chromatography) P- P-2 P- P-4 P-5 PROCESS AND APPLICATION STANDARDS Observing: Using one or more of the senses to gather information about one s environment Communicating: Conveying oral or written information verbally as well as visually through models, tables, charts, and graphs Classifying: Utilizing simple groupings of objects or events based on common properties Measuring: Using appropriate metric units for measuring length, volume, and mass Predicting: Proposing possible results or outcomes of future events based on observations and inferences drawn from previous events Page 2 of 5.2,.0, 2., 2.,.,.,.4,4.4,5.., , 2.4,.4,.6,4.4, 4.5,4.6,6.2,6.5,6.6.,.2,.4., 2.5,4.,6. Inferring: Constructing an interpretation or.5, 2., 2., 2.4, 2.5, P-6 explanation based on information gathered 6.9 P- Controlling Variables: Recognizing the many 2., 2.2, 2., 2.4, 2.5,

13 Title Std. # P-8 P-9 P-0 P- Forensic Science Elective Core Standard factors that affect the outcome of events and understanding their relationships to each other whereby one factor (variable) can be manipulated while others are controlled Defining Operationally: Stating definitions of objects or events based on observable characteristics Formulating Hypotheses: Making predictions of future events based on manipulation of variables Experimenting (Controlled): Conducting scientific investigations systematically, including identifying and framing the question carefully, forming a hypothesis, managing variables effectively, developing a logical experimental procedure, recording and analyzing data, and presenting conclusions based on investigation and previous research Analyzing Data: Using collected data to accept or reject hypotheses Bulletin 2005, No. 20 HCS Unit-Objective. 5.,5.6,6.8.., 2.2, 2.4,.6,.,.8,6.,.,.4,.5,.6., 2., 2., ,5.6,6.,6.8,6.,6.,6.4 EXPLORE / PLAN / ACT Standards for Transition Correlation: Science Score Range 6 to 9 20 to 2 EPAS Standard Select data from a simple table, graph, or diagram (e.g., a table or graph with two or three variables; a food web) Identify basic features from a table or graph (e.g., headings, units of measurement, axis labels) Understand basic scientific terminology Find basic information in a brief body of text Identify a direct relationship between variables in a simple table, graph, or diagram Compare data from a simple table, graph, or diagram Determine whether a relationship exists between two variables Page of 5 HCS Unit- Objective 8.,8.2,8.,8.4, ,8.,8.8.,.4 2.2, 2., 2.4

14 Score Range 24 to HCS Unit- EPAS Standard Objective Identify an inverse relationship between. variables in a simple table, graph, or diagram Translate information (data or text) into graphic form Select data from a complex table, graph, or diagram (e.g., a table or graph with more than three variables) Understand simple lab procedures 8.4 Identify the control in an experiment 8.5 Compare data from a complex table, graph, or.5 diagram Interpolate between data points in a table or 8.5,8.6 graph Identify or use a simple mathematical.5 relationship that exists between data Identify a direct or inverse relationship between variables in a complex table, graph, or diagram Compare or combine data from two simple data. sets Combine new, simple information (data or text).8 with given information (data or text) Understand moderately complex lab procedures Understand simple experimental designs Select a simple hypothesis, prediction, or conclusion that is supported by one or more data sets or viewpoints Identify strengths and weaknesses in one or more viewpoints Identify similarities and differences in two or more viewpoints Identify key issues or assumptions in an argument or viewpoint Determine whether new information supports 2.2, 2., ,4.0,5.,5.8, ,6.9,6.4 5.,.,8.5 or weakens a viewpoint or hypothesis Identify or use a complex mathematical relationship that exists between data Extrapolate from data points in a table or graph.,.4,.5,.6 Compare or combine given text with data from tables, graphs, or diagrams Understand complex lab procedures.,.4,.5,.6 Determine the hypothesis for an experiment.... Page 4 of 5

15 Score Range EPAS Standard Understand moderately complex experimental designs Identify an alternate method for testing a hypothesis Select a complex hypothesis, prediction, or conclusion that is supported by a data set or viewpoint Select a set of data or a viewpoint that supports or contradicts a hypothesis, prediction, or conclusion Predict the most likely or least likely result based on a given viewpoint HCS Unit- Objective. Page 5 of 5