Lesson Plan for Wednesday Nov. 14, 2012

First of all, I hope you all did well on your test today (I'm sure you did :)

Here's your upcoming due dates:

1. Glass analysis labs are due Thursday at the beginning of class. If you need time to collect data, you need to come see me Thursday morning so we can arrange for you to come in at reading time or during lunch
2. Case Two reports are due Friday by the end of the digital day. Remember, all reports are to be submitted electronically. For a list of methods on how to submit, please refer to the previous blog entry. If you get stuck, talk to a peer who is ahead of you.

I hope you all are ready for dollhouse crime scene awards on Thursday! All pics are currently running through the slide show on the left of the screen. Just click on the picture to maximize the pictures and advance through the slide show.

Thursday we will also finish our hair and fibers jigsaw activity and hopefully have time to start doing some initial hair analysis. Enjoy your day and use your time wisely please.

All content below this point is from our previous blog entry when you started this assignment.

Go to the site listed at the bottom of this entry. Please read all of these directions before preceding.

Today you will be working in PAIRS (not threes or fours) with a website that has you work with various characters from the TV show CSI. I suggest that you setup a username in the upper right hand corner of the site so you can save your work as you'll be using this site again tomorrow. If you don't setup a username, you will not be able to save your work and continue from the same spot at a later time. You will be completing various cases throughout the semester on this site.

Anyways, you will begin by completing the Case One: Basic Training Course. Follow the prompts on the screen to help guide you through the activity. Let me warn you that if you make to many errant clicks, it will make you start over. So, read through everything thoroughly and take notes on anything that may help you solve the case.

Once you complete the case (this should take you a large chunk of time), you will then complete a case report. Please click the following link for a template of the case report: CASE REPORT TEMPLATE (you will need to make a copy of this google doc or download it in order to use it). You will need to complete one of these for EACH case you solve and each one is worth ten points. The parts of the case report are as follows:

PURPOSE: Explain the purpose of the investigation. This should include any relevant backstory for the crime.

EVIDENCE RECEIVED: List the pieces of evidence that were found at the scene of the crime.

EXAMINATION AND RESULTS: provide a detailed description of the results of the examination of the evidence found at the scene of the crime.

INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSION: Explain how each piece of evidence links the suspect to the crime scene and how it can be used to either prove the guilt of the suspect or exonerate other potential suspects.

Here's the link to the website: http://forensics.rice.edu/

Good luck.

Lesson plan for Monday November 12, 2012

Here's the plan for Monday, November 12, 2012:

First of all, you can still vote for your favorite dollhouse crime scenes by finding the blog post that matches your class. Please vote only ONCE.





Your "Case Two: Canine Caper" case report is due by the end of the block.

You can submit it one of three ways:

1. Create it as a google doc and send me the link (make sure you change your sharing settings so I can access the file. If you aren't sure how to do this, ask your classmates.
2. Upload your report to the proper folder on the share site. Find the forensic science dropbox on the main page of Mr. Landry's share site and then click on your block and create a folder that is your name. Then upload the report to your newly created folder. Once again, if you don't know how to do this, ask a classmate to help.
3. Email me a digital copy of your report.

NO HANDWRITTEN OR PRINTED OUT REPORTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

When finished, advance to the next case.



Before you start today though, please share your good things from the weekend by clicking on the following link: Good things Monday November 12, 2012

All content below this point is from our previous blog entry when you started this assignment.

Go to the site listed at the bottom of this entry. Please read all of these directions before preceding.

Today you will be working in PAIRS (not threes or fours) with a website that has you work with various characters from the TV show CSI. I suggest that you setup a username in the upper right hand corner of the site so you can save your work as you'll be using this site again tomorrow. If you don't setup a username, you will not be able to save your work and continue from the same spot at a later time. You will be completing various cases throughout the semester on this site.

Anyways, you will begin by completing the Case One: Basic Training Course. Follow the prompts on the screen to help guide you through the activity. Let me warn you that if you make to many errant clicks, it will make you start over. So, read through everything thoroughly and take notes on anything that may help you solve the case.

Once you complete the case (this should take you a large chunk of time), you will then complete a case report. Please click the following link for a template of the case report: CASE REPORT TEMPLATE (you will need to make a copy of this google doc or download it in order to use it). You will need to complete one of these for EACH case you solve and each one is worth ten points. The parts of the case report are as follows:

PURPOSE:  Explain the purpose of the investigation.  This should include any relevant backstory for the crime.

EVIDENCE RECEIVED:  List the pieces of evidence that were found at the scene of the crime.

EXAMINATION AND RESULTS:  provide a detailed description of the results of the examination of the evidence found at the scene of the crime.

INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSION:  Explain how each piece of evidence links the suspect to the crime scene and how it can be used to either prove the guilt of the suspect or exonerate other potential suspects.

Here's the link to the website: http://forensics.rice.edu/

Good luck.