Forensic Science 10 weeks On-line

[Karis]

Would anyone here be interested in a Forensic Science Class? 10 weeks - on-line grades 7th and 8th.

 

 

I need a group of at least 10 for the instructor to facilitate.

 

If not for the Fall - how about the Spring?

 

The cost is $375 plus the cost of the text.

[mcconnellboys]

Do you have a link to more details? Are there experiments involved? hands on work? Is this a dual credit course, by chance? Thanks!

[Karis]

Classes begin in January.

 

I believe you receive (purchase) a lab kit.

 

The text looks good. It's Forensic Science: Fundamentals and Investigations (I think??) by Bertino

 

The facilitator is a CTY instructor.

 

Here's a link to the site:

 

www.k12lessonplans.com/forensicscience4U

 

Not sure about credits but transcripts are available. It's geared toward 7th and 8th graders.

Edited August 15, 2010 by Karis
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[calandalsmom]

That's outrageous, cost wise. Completely out of line IMO. ESP for online.

[2cents]

That is really way too expensive for something like that IMO. The text is around $100 on Amazon too.

 

I am just finishing up teaching forensics using Duke Univ. Tip - Forensics Clues In Crime and it is really good and a lot less $$$. It is only $75.

The TIP Forensics course is at : http://www.tip.duke.edu/independent_learning/cdrom_courses/clues_in_crime.html

I supplemented with forensics shows, interactives on the pc and mystery night at the library. There are lots of great resources out there that make teaching this easy and fun.

[branycbur]

I am just finishing up teaching forensics using Duke Univ. Tip - Forensics Clues In Crime and it is really good and a lot less $$$. It is only $75.

The TIP Forensics course is at : http://www.tip.duke.edu/independent_learning/cdrom_courses/clues_in_crime.html

I supplemented with forensics shows, interactives on the pc and mystery night at the library. There are lots of great resources out there that make teaching this easy and fun.

 

Would you be willing to share some of your resources? Which shows, games, and books would you recommend?

I am thinking about this program for next year.

Thanks!

[2cents]

Here are my bookmarks for our Forensics Study:

 

http://www.nclark.net/Backpack_Mystery.pdf

 

http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ScienceP/forensic/

 

http://www.forensic.santoshraut.com/

 

http://forensics.rice.edu/

 

http://apps.trutv.com/forensics_curriculum/

 

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/oj/view/

 

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/simpson/simpson.htm

 

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Simpson/Simpsonaccount.htm

 

http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/body-mind/psychology/misidentification-can-you-identify-the-criminal

 

http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/body-mind/psychology/identifying-faces

 

http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/body-mind/psychology/professor-elizabeth-loftus-on-distorted-memory

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/murder/

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/murder/

 

http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Myst/en/game/index.phtml

 

http://www.trutv.com/shows/forensic_files/index.html#c=/video/forensic-files/hear-no-evil.html

 

http://anthropology.si.edu/writteninbone/comic/

 

I used Duke TIp Clues In Crime for our 'spine'. Our local science museum had a CSI exhibit and the girls got to solve 3 cases using most of the different types of evidence analysis. They also were able to attend a Mystery Night at the local library. This is a really fun and easy type of unit study to assemble. I'm sure there is a lot more out there than I've linked here. Enjoy!

Edited August 16, 2010 by 2cents

[Karis]

Thanks so much for responding and for the links!

[mcconnellboys]

http://bsapp.com/forensics_illustrated/index.html

 

This is a complete high school curriculum for studying forensics. It's free. I just don't think I'd pay that kind of money for a class unless my child was earning dual credit in taking it.