Real CSI
CSI Files sequence
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7E Learning Cycle
Watch a CSI clip. What
do forensic scientists on
TV do?
Look at what a real
forensic scientist does.
How is it different?
What skills do you
need?
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Objectives:
• Understand that the CSIs
•
shown on TV are not
entirely true to real life.
Collect evidence to support
your ideas.
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Engage
Elicit
Explore
Explain
Elaborate
Extend
Evaluate
What do CSIs
do on TV?
Do you
think the job’s the
same for real forensic
scientists?
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Engage
Elicit
Explore
Explain
Elaborate
Extend
Evaluate
SS1
Here’s what a real CSI
does. Is it the same or
different on TV?
Real CSIs
TV CSIs
wear masks and suits
so they don’t change
the crime scene
wait two weeks for DNA
test results
never carry guns
never question
suspects
and witnesses
leave some cases
unsolved
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Engage
Elicit
Explore
Explain
Elaborate
Extend
Evaluate
SS2
Here are the
skills you will need during
your apprenticeship.
How will they help?
Skills you need …
Observation
Attention to detail
Creativity
Practical skills
Thinking skills
Writing skills
Speaking skills
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Engage
Elicit
Do you
have them
all?
Explore
Explain
Elaborate
Extend
Evaluate
Skills you need …
So you can …
Observation
... spot clues
Attention to detail
... record a crime scene
Creativity
... come up with ideas
Practical skills
... carry out tests
Thinking skills
... solve crimes
Writing skills
... write reports
Speaking skills
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... give evidence in court
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Activity from the Forensics unit © Association for Science Education and Centre for Science Education 2010.
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