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April Forensic Science Lesson Plans
Date
4/4
Tues
Objectives
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4/6
Thurs
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4/17
Mon
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Identify the 3 major classes of
fingerprints
Discuss how the 3 major classes
of fingerprints differ
Identify the 3 major classes of
fingerprints
Discuss how the 3 major classes
of fingerprints differ
Identify ridge characteristics
Identify the 3 types of fingerprint
impressions that may be found at a
crime scene
Discuss the methods used to
process and lift fingerprints
4/19
Wed
4/21
Fri
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Apply the cyanoacrylate fuming
method to process latent
fingerprints
Match unknown fingerprints with
known fingerprints
MSCS= Montana Science Content Standard
Activities
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Standards
Fingerprint Classification Reading/Notes
Fingerprint Classification PowerPoint (35 mins)Complete handout
 Fingerprint Activity (20 mins)- Make own fingerprint
cards with ink- classify prints
 Ridge Characteristics (20 mins)- Look for ridge
characteristics
 Matching Fingerprints Lab
- Match known prints with suspect prints
- Identify 2 ridge characteristics for each
 Reading: How to Process Fingerprints
MSCS 1: BM 2
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MSCS 1: BM 1, 2
MSCS 3: BM 1
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Review: Promethean Board- 8 types of fingerprints, Ridge
Characteristics, What is a latent Print?
Latent Prints Presentation (30 mins)
What are latent prints? How does a forensic specialist find
and develop latent prints? Cyanoacrylate Fuming- How
does it work?
Processing and Lifting Fingerprints Lab
Set up Cyanoacrylate Lab
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ACTs- All juniors gone
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Cyanoacrylate Fuming Lab (30 mins)- Explain lab- match
the unknowns to the knowns. Match all unknowns with
known student prints- Find your fingerprint!
Test Review: Hand out fingerprint quiz review and discuss
7th Period: Online test review
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BM= Benchmark
MSCS 1: BM 1, 2
MSCS 3: BM 1
MSCS 1: BM 1, 2
4/25
Tues
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4/27
Thurs
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5/1
Mon
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5/3
Wed
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Identify the 4 components of blood
(RBC, WBC, Plasma, Platelets)
Describe how blood type is
determined
Explain the ABO Blood System
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Identify the 4 components of blood
(RBC, WBC, Plasma, Platelets)
Describe how blood type is
determined
Explain the ABO Blood System
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Identify the 4 components of blood
(RBC, WBC, Plasma, Platelets)
Describe how blood type is
determined
Explain the ABO Blood System
Analyze bloodstains to determine
sequence of events at a crime
scene.
Discuss methods used to search for
traces of blood.
Fingerprint Test (20 mins)- Grade and Discuss
Blood Basics PowerPoint/Notes (20 mins)- Blood typing,
Components of blood, How to detect blood at a crime
scene, Blood Spatter Analysis
Blood Typing Activity (35 mins)- Understanding
components of blood and compatibility- Agglutinens and
Agglutinogens
MSCS 1: BM 1, 2
Blood Basics PowerPoint (20 mins)- Components, Types,
How to type, Agglutinogens= antigens, Agglutinens=
antibodies, Anti-A, Anti-B, Positive, Negative, etc.
Blood Typing Puzzle (30 mins)- A, B, AB, and O Bloodmatching antigens and antibodies, Blood Transfusions
Blood Typing Lab- Who killed Ernie? (30 mins)- Perform
blood typing on each suspect and blood found at the crime
scene-Look for agglutination
MSCS 3: BM 3
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Blood Basics WebQuest
Blood typing- Components of blood, How to detect blood
at a crime scene, Blood Spatter Analysis
MSCS 3: BM 3
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Review Blood Types (5 mins)
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis PPT (20 mins)- Note handout,
What can one learn from bloodstains, Terms- spatter,
origin/source, angle of impact, parent drop, satellite
spatters, spines
Passive Bloodstains, Projected Bloodstains,
Transfer/Contact Bloodstains- Luminol
Bloodstain Pattern Lab (50 mins)- Single drops- different
heights, Multiple drops- different heights, Motion drops,
Angle of Impact drops
MSCS 3: BM 3
MSCS 1: BM 1
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MSCS= Montana Science Content Standard
BM= Benchmark
5/5
Fri
5/9
Tues
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Establish the relationship
between dropping height and
blood drop diameter.
 Recognize patterns around the
drop, such as satellite spatter or
spines.
 Develop an understanding of the
common types of bloodstain
patterns found at a crime scene.
 Create and examine vertical
blood drop patterns on various
textured surfaces.
 Analyze OJ Simpson Case Study
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Review: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis- Blood drop
diameter, spines, satellites, etc.
Notes/Discussion: Angle of impact, how to measure
angles
Bloodstain Pattern Lab -Discuss Lab and expectations
(5 mins)
Blood Spatter Lab- Relationship Between Shape and
Impact Angle for Bloodstains (20 mins), Vertical Drips
on Various Surfaces (10 mins), Common Bloodstain
Patterns (20 mins)
Blood Spatter Lab Assessment Questions (15 mins)
MSCS 1: BM 1
MSCS 2: BM 5
MSCS 6: BM 1, 2, 3
Assessment
Evaluate what information can be
derived from blood found at a
crime scene.
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OJ Simpson Case Study (35 mins)- Read case study,
Discuss/PPT
History Channel Video- Blood Spatter Analysis (35
mins)- Discuss
Pass out Test Review: Test next class: Blood
components, typing, BPA
Blood Test (30 mins)- Components found in blood, Blood
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Typing, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
Anthropology Reading notes
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Define forensic anthropology and
examine evidence analyzed by
anthropologists.
 Discuss differences between
male and female bones
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Forensic Anthropology notes/lab
Skeletal system
- Differences between males and females
MSCS 1: BM 1
MSCS 3: BM 1
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Virtual Skeleton Lab
Calculating height from bones Lab
MSCS 1: BM 1
MSCS 3: BM 1
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5/11
Thurs
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5/15
Mon
5/17
Wed
Define forensic anthropology and
examine evidence analyzed by
anthropologists.
 Discuss differences between
male and female bones
MSCS= Montana Science Content Standard
BM= Benchmark
MSCS 1: BM 1
5/19
Fri
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Define forensic anthropology and
examine evidence analyzed by
anthropologists.
 Discuss differences between
male and female bones
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Constructing a biological profile from a human
skeleton
- Assemble bones
- Determine sex and living height
MSCS 1: BM 1
MSCS 3: BM 1
5/23
Tues
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Define forensic pathology and
identify the job description of a
forensic pathologist
 Discuss what can be learned from
a deceased body.
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MSCS 1: BM 1, 2, 3
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What is forensic pathology (30 mins)- PPT- Time of
death, cause of death, mode of death, etc., Role of
insects, Body Farm- excerpt
Time of Death Lab (50 mins)
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Forensic Pathology and Anthropology Webquest
MSCS 1: BM 1
MSCS 3: BM 1
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Pathology and Anthropology Test
MSCS 1: BM 1
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MSCS 1: BM 1, 2, 3
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Handwriting/Typewriting comparison discussion (15
mins)- Common techniques of forgery, What to look
for, Sign name 3 times- hand, wrist, elbow- discuss
motor control
Handwriting Analysis Lab
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Chromatography Lab (60 mins)
Canary Ransom Note lab (30 mins)
MSCS 1: BM 1, 2, 3
5/25
Thurs
5/30
Tues
6/1
Thurs
6/5
Mon
Define forensic anthropology and
examine evidence analyzed by
anthropologists.
 Discuss differences between
male and female bones
 Assessment
 Evaluate what information can
be determined from skeletal
remains.
 Discuss how class characteristics
differ from individual
characteristics when examining
handwriting and typewriting
samples
 Compare and contrast the
individual and class
characteristics of
handwriting/typewriting samples
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Use ink chromatography to
analyze different ink samples.
Compare and contrast the
individual and class
MSCS= Montana Science Content Standard
BM= Benchmark
characteristics of
handwriting/typewriting samples
6/7
Wed
6/9
Fri
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Identify and discuss the
individual characteristics of
impression evidence
20 minutes periods
MSCS= Montana Science Content Standard
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MSCS 1: BM 1, 2
Chalk footprint lab- examine individual and class
characteristics
Footprint Casting Lab- discuss individualize vs. identify
and class vs. individual characteristics. Make
impressions and casts of footprints.
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Check Out!
BM= Benchmark