Science Weekly Lesson Plan
Course: Forensic Science
Teacher: Caylor
Date:
Standards:
Friday 3-28
Intro to Toxicology
SFS1b: Distinguish &
categorize trace evidence
such as drugs.
SFS3a: Classify toxins &
their effects on the body.
SFS3c: Evaluate forensic
techniques used to isolate
toxins in the body.
Common Core
Literacy
Standards/Support
Lesson Essential
Questions
What is the role of the
forensic toxicologist at the
crime lab?
Activator/
Opening
ENGAGE
EXPLORE
EXPLAIN
Intro to Toxicology notes- on
MHS website
Unit: Toxicology
Monday 4-7
Drugs
Tuesday 4-8
Drugs
SFS1b: Distinguish & categorize
trace evidence such as drugs.
SFS23: Determine the
appropriate use of
chromatography & spectroscopy
in evidence analysis.
SFS3a: Classify toxins & their
effects on the body.
SFS3c: Evaluate forensic
techniques used to isolate toxins
in the body.
SFS1b: Distinguish & categorize
trace evidence such as drugs.
SFS23: Determine the
appropriate use of
chromatography & spectroscopy
in evidence analysis.
SFS3a: Classify toxins & their
effects on the body.
SFS3c: Evaluate forensic
techniques used to isolate toxins
in the body.
Key Ideas and details- Labs
Reading in content area
Key ideas and details- Labs
Reading in content area
How can forensic science be
used to determine the presence
of and possible effects of drugs?
How can forensic science be used
to determine the presence of and
possible effects of drugs?
Forensic File
Forensic File
Two Days to complete the following assignments:
1. Spot test lab
2. Drugs & Money lab
3. Spectograph practice
4. Technology assignment: Mouse Party OR Drug Dosage Gizmo
Basics of Drugs Notes
Drug Laws & Testing Notes
Summarizer/Closing
Quick Quiz
Assessments:
Formative &
Summative
EVALUATE
EXTEND
All activities are formative at this point
Differentiation
methods used:
content, process,
product or
environment
All assignments are differentiated based on how the students performed on the unit pretest (divided into
sections for major topics)
Technology
Integration (student
use)
Computers with internet access for research and/or notes
Start working on project for this unit
They are seated in mixed-ability levels based on how they did overall on pretest
Teacher:
Date:
Standards:
Course:
Science Weekly Lesson Plan
Unit:
Wednesday 4-9
Thursday 4-10
Alcohol
Poisons
Friday 4-11
Arson
SFS3b: Compare the
effects of alcohol on blood
alcohol levels with regards
to gender and according to
the law.
SFS1d: Illustrate proper
techniques for the
collection of physical &
trace evidence.
SFS1b: Distinguish & categorize
physical evidence such as toxins.
SFS3a: Classify toxins & their
effects on the body.
SFS3c: Evaluate forensic
techniques used to isolate toxins
in the body
SFS4c- Relate the use of
certain chemicals to arson.
SFS4d- Evaluate the possible
indicators of arson and
criminal bombing including
their signatures that may be
found at a crime scene.
Common Core
Literacy
Standards/Support
Lesson Essential
Questions
Key ideas and details- lab
Key ideas and details- lab
Research skills
How can the effects of
alcohol be different from
one person to another?
How can poisons be detected
using forensic science
techniques?
Why is arson grouped with
toxicology? How can arson be
detected?
Activator/
Opening
ENGAGE
EXPLORE
Forensic File
Til Death do us part video analysis
Forensic File
1. BAC detection lab
2. BAC calculations
1. OTC Poison Analysis
2. Killer Headache Case Study
Arson webquest
EXPLAIN
Gilpin Park Video organizer
Alcohol notes on MHS
website
Poison notes on MHS website
Fire basic notes
Summarizer/Closing
Alcohol Quiz
Poison quiz
Quick quiz
Assessments:
Formative &
Summative
EVALUATE
EXTEND
All activities are formative at this point
Differentiation
methods used:
content, process,
product or
environment
All assignments are differentiated based on how the students performed on the unit pretest (divided into
sections for major topics)
Technology
Integration (student
use)
Computers with internet access for research and/or notes
Start working on project for this unit
They are seated in mixed-ability levels based on how they did overall on pretest
Teacher:
Date:
Standards:
Common Core
Literacy
Standards/Support
Lesson Essential
Questions
Activator/
Opening
ENGAGE
EXPLORE
Course:
Science Weekly Lesson Plan
Unit:
Monday 4-14
All Unit Standards- Project
Toxicology Binder Check
EXPLAIN
Summarizer/Closing
Unit Test
Assessments:
Formative &
Summative
EVALUATE
EXTEND
All assignments are formative to this point
Differentiation
methods used:
content, process,
product or
environment
Technology
Integration (student
use)
DNA Basics- Reading assignment