Welcome to Forensic Science.
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We will be learning and practicing the techniques used by Crime Scene
Investigators (CSI's) to process crime scenes and collect evidence, as well
as laboratory techniques practiced by Forensic Scientists to process and test
that evidence. Although there is no midterm or final exam in this course,
there is a practical (crime scene) exercise each semester, there are many
hands-on activities, and there are chapter tests.
MARKING PERIOD 2
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9
MONDAY
You will hand in the lab sheet summary of the activities you did in
processing latent prints. On Wednesday there will be a test on Chapter 4,
Fingerprints, including fingerprint types, patterns, minutia, comparison,
identification.
In class today, we will begin looking at the next chapter, Chapter 5, Hair
and Fur via a powerpoint presentation.
TUESDAY
We will finish our powerpoint on Hair and Fur.
WEDNESDAY
Test on Chapter 4, Fingerprints
THURSDAY
You will do an exercise in class that shows how hair found at a crime scene
may be used to help solve a crime.
FRIDAY
You will begin your microscope lab work on examining, identifying and drawing
different kinds of hair and fur from prepared slides, and slides that you
make in class. This activity will take us at least through next Tuesday.
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16
MONDAY
We will continue with the microscope lab, begun on Friday
TUESDAY
You will complete the microscope lab.
WEDNESDAY
This is Culture Day, and you will be away from school
THURSDAY
Anyone who needs to finish any part of the hair lab will have the opportunity
to complete it in class today.
FRIDAY
The test on Chapter 5, Hair and Fur, originally scheduled for today, has been
rescheduled for Monday, November 23 (a C-day)
IMPORTANT NOTE:
GRADE CORRECTION----
Because of my error, there is a grade correction on the Fingerprint Test
which you just got back today. Correct your grade on the first part as
follows:
Add 40 to the numerator, and 40 to the denominator. This will show the
number of points you received out of 76 points (not 36 as shown on your
paper).
This should substantially improve your grade. The second grade (10 points)
is not affected. Sorry.
