January Forensic Science Lesson Plans
Date
1/7
Mon
Objectives
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Analyze bloodstains to determine
sequence of events at a crime
scene.
 Discuss methods used to search
for traces of blood.
Activities
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1/9
Wed
1/11
Fri
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Establish the relationship
between dropping height and
blood drop diameter.
 Recognize patterns around the
drop, such as satellite spatter or
spines.
 Develop an understanding of the
common types of bloodstain
patterns found at a crime scene.
 Create and examine vertical
blood drop patterns on various
textured surfaces.
 Analyze OJ Simpson Case Study
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MSCS= Montana Science Content Standard
Standards
Review Blood Types (5 mins)
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis PPT (20 mins)-Note
handout
What can one learn from bloodstains: Terms- spatter,
origin/source, angle of impact, parent drop, satellite
spatters, spines
Passive Bloodstains, Projected Bloodstains,
Transfer/Contact Bloodstains- Luminol
Bloodstain Pattern Lab (50 mins)-Single dropsdifferent heights, Multiple drops- different heights,
Motion drops
MSCS 1: BM 1
MSCS 3: BM 3
Review: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis- Blood drop
diameter, spines, satellites, etc.
Notes/Discussion: Angle of impact, how to measure
angles
Bloodstain Pattern Lab -Discuss Lab and expectations
(5 mins)
Blood Spatter Lab- Relationship Between Shape and
Impact Angle for Bloodstains (20 mins), Vertical Drips
on Various Surfaces (10 mins), Common Bloodstain
Patterns (20 mins)
Blood Spatter Lab Assessment Questions (15 mins)
MSCS 1: BM 1
MSCS 2: BM 5
OJ Simpson Case Study (35 mins)- Read case study,
Discuss/PPT
History Channel Video- Blood Spatter Analysis (35
mins)- Discuss
Pass out Test Review: Test next class: Blood
components, typing, BPA
MSCS 6: BM 1, 2, 3
BM= Benchmark
1/15
Tues
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Assessment
Evaluate what information can be
derived from blood found at a
crime scene.
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Luminol demonstration and review for test
Blood Test (30 mins)- Components found in blood, Blood
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Typing, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
Impression Evidence- Discussion
MSCS 1: BM 1
1/17
Thurs
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Identify and discuss the individual
characteristics of impression
evidence
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Footprint Casting Lab- discuss individualize vs. identify
and class vs. individual characteristics. Make
impressions and casts of footprints.
MSCS 1: BM 1, 2
1/22
Tues
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Discuss how class characteristics
differ from individual
characteristics when examining
handwriting and typewriting
samples
Compare and contrast the
individual and class
characteristics of
handwriting/typewriting samples
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Handwriting/Typewriting comparison discussion (15
mins)- Common techniques of forgery, What to look
for, Sign name 3 times- hand, wrist, elbow- discuss
motor control
Typewriter Lab (20 mins)
Canary Ransom Note lab(30 mins)
MSCS 1: BM 1, 2, 3
Define forensic pathology and
identify the job description of a
forensic pathologist
 Discuss what can be learned from
a deceased body.
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What is forensic pathology (30 mins)- PPT- Time of
death, cause of death, mode of death, etc., Role of
insects, Body Farm- excerpt
Time of Death Lab (50 mins)
MSCS 1: BM 1, 2, 3
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1/24
Thurs
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MSCS= Montana Science Content Standard
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BM= Benchmark