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S.HS.FS.1
S.HS.FS.1
Students will identify evidence which encompasses materials establishing a link between a crime and its victim or a crime and its perpetrator:
impressions (tire, tool, teeth, shoes)
prints (finger, lip, voice)
hair and fiber analysis
drugs and poisons
ballistics
soil and pollen
glass
serology
questioned documents
S.HS.FS.2
S.HS.FS.2
Students will distinguish between types of evidence:
testimonial
physical: individual and class
quantitative
qualitative
S.HS.FS.3
S.HS.FS.3
Students will analyze modes of transfer and the factors affecting persistence of evidence (Locard’s Exchange Principle):
indirect
direct
S.HS.FS.4
S.HS.FS.4
Students will demonstrate steps of crime scene processing:
Note-taking
Photography
Sketching to scale
Evidence collection
chain of custody
S.HS.FS.5
S.HS.FS.5
Students will validate, classify, and analyze fingerprints as individual evidence:
type
pattern
minutiae
S.HS.FS.6
S.HS.FS.6
Students will model techniques of collecting and developing prints on various objects and textures:
physical (dusting powders)
chemical (ninhydrin, iodine, cyanoacrylate)
S.HS.FS.7
S.HS.FS.7
Students will examine the absorption and effects of toxins in the human body:
alcohol
drugs
poisons
S.HS.FS.8
S.HS.FS.8
Students will identify known and unknown substances utilizing the techniques of forensic toxicology:
white powders
blood alcohol
over the counter/illicit drugs
gas chromatography charts
S.HS.FS.9
S.HS.FS.9
Students will discuss and cite evidence of biological and chemical hazards and their impact on society and the environment:
arson
bombs
bioterrorism
environmental terrorism
S.HS.FS.10
S.HS.FS.10
Students will apply forensic entomology to assess a crime scene:
Berlese funnel
life cycles
S.HS.FS.11
S.HS.FS.11
Students will analyze bones and teeth as forensic evidence:
type
articulation
origin
sex
age
race
stature
disease/injury
S.HS.FS.12
S.HS.FS.12
Students will analyze the composition of blood as evidence:
ABO system
Rh factor
DNA fingerprinting
S.HS.FS.13
S.HS.FS.13
Students will investigate forensic applications of chromatography:
inks and dyes
cosmetics
calculation of Rf values
S.HS.FS.14
S.HS.FS.14
Students will explore earth science concepts as they relate to forensic science:
rock and mineral identification
classify soils’ common constituents in relation to crime scene location
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S.HS.FS.15
Students will identify and describe agents and processes of degradation of evidence:
weathering
scavengers
S.HS.FS.16
S.HS.FS.16
Students will solve multi-step problems involving velocity, acceleration, net force, and projectile motion during analysis of crime scene:
ballistics
vehicular collisions
blood spatter
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S.HS.FS.17
Students will investigate and analyze forensic evidence utilizing optical and acoustical applications
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S.HS.FS.18
Students will utilize biometric techniques for forensic science investigations:
prints
recognition scans
anthropometry
S.HS.FS.19
S.HS.FS.19
Students will research and evaluate technological advances and careers related to the field of forensics.
Engineering Design
Engineering Design
Engineering, Technology, and Application Science
Engineering, Technology, and Application Science
WV: S.HS.ETS.1
WV: S.HS.ETS.1
Students will analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.
WV: S.HS.ETS.2
WV: S.HS.ETS.2
Students will design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.
WV: S.HS.ETS.3
WV: S.HS.ETS.3
Students will evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.
WV: S.HS.ETS.4
WV: S.HS.ETS.4
Students will use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.
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