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Forensic Science in Your Classroom!
Karalyn Ramon
Why Forensic Science?
Popular Exciting Relevant Hands-on Inquiry based Integrated Science Promotes critical thinking, logical
reasoning and teamwork! Nature of Science at its finest
What can you do with forensics?
Careers in Forensic Science Forensic Scientist▪ Criminalistics ▪ Digital & Multimedia Sciences ▪ Engineering Sciences ▪ Jurisprudence ▪ Odontology ▪ Pathology/Biology ▪ Physical Anthropology ▪ Psychiatry & Behavioral Science ▪ Questioned Documents ▪ Toxicology▪ Wildlife
A little about me…
Here’s what I do with forensics! Summer School Course for Junior High
Students▪ CSI: Loyola
Chemistry▪ CSI: Chemistry unit
AP Biology▪ Autopsy is the culminating assessment for
the Anatomy/Physiology unit▪ Post exam unit
CSI: Loyola
Hands-on experience solving realistic crime scene scenarios using actual forensic techniques. Inquiry instruction Demos, activities, labs and case studies
Culminates in the creation and analysis of a simulated crime scene.
Summary of Activities
Crime scene sketching Forensic photography Glass fragment analysis Handwriting and
document analysis Soil analysis Tool marks Impressions and casting Blood spatter analysis Identification of
unknown substances
Latent fingerprints Drugs and toxicology Blood typing Hair and fibers Human remains Odontology Forensic Microbiology Forensic Entomology DNA Fingerprinting Ballistics
How to get started…
Start small Try a simple activity with your students▪ Be sure to revolve the activity around a case▪ Where can I find a simple activity that doesn’t
require a lot of…▪ time?▪ money?▪ expertise?
Great resources!
Websites CSI: Loyola wiki▪ http://csiloyola.wikisp
aces.com Teachers First
website▪ http://www.teachersfir
st.com/lessons/forensics/index.html
Videos Discovery School
Forensic Detectives
Texts Forensic Science for
High School Materials
Store bought! Ward’s Frey Carolina
Ok, now what?
So now you’re hooked… Try another activity!
Try a simulated crime scene! Kits Create your own!▪ Recruit your colleagues as suspects!