Welcome to Forensic Science Class at Sparta High School

After ten long years of waiting, the class finally became a reality at Sparta High School three years ago. Congratulations on being part of the first group of students to go through the already newly designed 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 and/or follow the class on facebook or follow me on twitter.

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 few days of class:

First Day

• Intro to class
• CSI on CBS vs. real CSI in-class activity
• Class syllabus (click here for link) & expectations (parent letter due Day 3) - (see wiki)
• Assign "I wanna talk about me" letter (due Day 3) - (see wiki)

Second Day

• Circle map of self opener
• Finish syllabi & expectations
• Intro Locard's exchange principle (see ppt. on wiki)
• Deadly picnic - deductive reasoning activity (due day 3) - (see wiki)

Third Day

• Parent letter and rental fee due
• Locard's exchange principle activity
• Basic services of a forensic scientist (see ppt on wiki)

Fourth Day

• Review Day Three
• CSI effect reading and reporting (see wiki)