Almost Done with Unit - Assign Dollhouse Crime Scene Project

Hey everyone. Just a reminder that we are wrapping up our current unit and the test for the unit will be Wednesday. The review PowerPoint is located on the wiki and will help guide you in what to study. Following this unit, we will start looking at the characteristics of various physical evidence - beginning with glass and soil.

Additionally, we will be assigning the Dollhouse Crime Scene Project that will be due Wed. March 14 in class. The work for this project will all be done outside of class so please pick your partners wisely. The details of the project are posted on the wiki and examples of projects from last semester are posted in the picture reel on this blog.

Good luck.

Link for Wednesday's lesson

http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/sgc-cms/expositions-exhibitions/detective-investigator/en/game/index.php

Lesson Plan for Wed. Feb 8, 2012

Unfortunately, I'm still home with a sick daughter. However this should be the last day as she seems to have turned the corner on the crud she has.

The plan for today is for you to watch the video I made below, complete the worksheet on algor mortis, and then finish the CSI episode that you started yesterday. Tomorrow we will start the forensic autopsy so please dress appropriately.

Have a good day.

Today's video (click here if it doesn't load properly...also, the recording lasted too long so you can stop the video once the paper is no longer on the screen (around 26 minutes)

After ten long years, the class is finally a reality at Sparta High School. Congratulations on being part of the first group of Spartans to go through the course. This blog will be used to keep both students and parents up to date on the happenings of this great class. I suggest you use the follow by email feature on the upper right side of the screen.

Many of the files used for this class will be available online through either Google docs or through the class wiki.
Here's the schedule for the first week of class:

Monday, Jan. 30, 2012

• Intro to class
• CSI on CBS vs. real CSI in-class activity
• Class syllabus (click here for link) & expectations (parent letter due 2-1-12 - file will be on the wiki)

Tuesday Jan. 31, 2012

• Circle map of self opener
• Finish syllabi & expectations
• Intro Locard's exchange principle (see ppt. on wiki)
• Deadly picnic - deductive reasoning activity (due 9-8-11) - (see wiki)

Wednesday Feb. 1, 2012

• Parent letter and rental fee due
• Locard's exchange principle activity
• World of forensic science overview (see ppt on wiki)
• Student interest inventory assigned (due Mon. 2-6-12) (will be on wiki soon)

Thursday Feb. 2, 2012

• Review Wednesday
• Continue world of forensic science overview
• Rigor/Livor/Algor Mortis

Friday Feb. 3, 2012

• Review Rigor/Livor/Algor Mortis
• Autopsy video

Monday Feb 6, 2012

• More rigor/livor/algor mortis
• Modern marvels: FBI Crime Lab video

Tuesday Feb. 7 - Thursday Feb. 9

• Forensic autopsy of a pig lab (3 days in class to complete)

Good Things for Today

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Reminder - Cookie Exchange Friday

Just a reminder that we will be doing a cookie exchange/trade in class on Friday, December 16. Bring some cookies to class with you and try to negotiate a trade with classmates for others. Maybe we can even get Mrs. Claus to provide us with some of her special recipe cookies? More details to come on Friday.

When we return from break on Jan. 3, we will review the test & labs on serology and do a short lab and unit on toxicology that will take several days. We will then move into the crime scene portions of the final exam. We will end the semester by looking at impression evidence, such as shoeprints, tiremarks, & ballistic evidence if time permits.

New feature added to blog

You can now find a video reel with a link to my channel on Youtube. Included in the videos are student made videos from labs that we have done in class. Enjoy.