Evidence and Investigation Unit
1. Recognize evidence of recent human activity, and recognize evidence of animal
activity in a natural outdoor setting
2. Observe a set of footprints, and infer the direction and speed of travel
3. Recognize that evidence found at the scene of an activity may have unique
characteristics that allow an investigator to make inferences about the participants
and the nature of the activity, and give examples of how specific evidence may be
used
4. Investigate evidence and link it to a possible source; e.g., by:
a. Classifying footprints, tire prints and soil samples from a variety of locations
b. Analyzing the ink from different pens, using paper chromatography
c. Analyzing handwriting samples to identify the handwriting of a specific
person
d. Comparing samples of fabric
e. Classifying fingerprints collected from a variety of surfaces
Apr. 30
- Vocabulary
May 6
1. Introduction
We discussed ways of describing people who know
May 7
1. Recognize evidence of recent human activity, and recognize evidence of animal
activity in a natural outdoor setting
We went outside to see what we could find, and discussed possible explanations
for what we found
May 8
1. Fingerprints
We fingerprinted ourselves, and identified the patterns we noticed in them
May 13
Field Test; no class
May 14
1. Observe a set of footprints, and infer the direction and speed of travel
Worksheet and outside activity
May 15
1. Observe a set of footprints, and infer the direction and speed of travel
Worksheet and outside activity; this has included looking at animal and human
footprints
May 20
1. Recognize that evidence found at the scene of an activity may have unique
characteristics that allow an investigator to make inferences about the participants
and the nature of the activity, and give examples of how specific evidence may be
used
Complete and discuss worksheet
1. Investigate evidence and link it to a possible source; e.g., by:
a. Classifying footprints, tire prints and soil samples from a variety of locations
May 21
1. Recognize that evidence found at the scene of an activity may have unique
characteristics that allow an investigator to make inferences about the participants
and the nature of the activity, and give examples of how specific evidence may be
used
2. Investigate evidence and link it to a possible source; e.g., by:
a. Analyzing the ink from different pens, using paper chromatography
May 22
1. Recognize that evidence found at the scene of an activity may have unique
characteristics that allow an investigator to make inferences about the participants
and the nature of the activity, and give examples of how specific evidence may be
used
2. Investigate evidence and link it to a possible source; e.g., by:
a. Analyzing handwriting samples to identify the handwriting of a specific
person
May 27
Field Trip; if time permits, a post-trip discussion about clues found and how they
were used
May 28
2. Investigate evidence and link it to a possible source; e.g., by:
a. Comparing samples of fabric
May 29
1. Investigate evidence and link it to a possible source; e.g., by:
a. Classifying footprints, tire prints and soil samples from a variety of locations
b. Analyzing the ink from different pens, using paper chromatography
c. Analyzing handwriting samples to identify the handwriting of a specific
person
d. Comparing samples of fabric
e. Classifying fingerprints collected from a variety of surfaces