Video chronicling of crime scene evidence is integral to the study of forensic science. Our class needs a high resolution camera capable of taking close up shots of trace evidence such as footprints and simulated blood drops. Help us catch the bad guys!
My students are middle school age students that have selected Forensic Science as their elective course of study.
My students are a diverse group with equal amounts of girls and boys enrolled and represent a variety of cultural backgrounds. Because of the interest in the CSI television series, students have a high level of interest in the class are eager to learn forensic science techniques.
My Project
The funds requested will allow our class to purchase a high resolution camera capable of taking magnified and close range pictures of crime scene evidence. By analyzing photos, students will be able to measure angles of drip patterns and blood drip diameters. By comparing these values to data from prior labs. students will be able to infer the height and forward velocity of the blood drops reinforcing scientific concepts of force and motion. In a similar manner, enlarged photographs will allow students to analyze shoe-print and fingerprint crime scene evidence.
The biggest obstacle to student learning is encapsulated in the following student sentiments: "This is boring", and "Why do we need to know this?".
Providing curriculum that engages students is essential in the learning process. Funding of this proposal will engage students as they explore scientific principals of force and motion while developing observation an analytical skills.
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