Unit 1: Introduction to Forensics

LP 1.1 Students will be able to (I can) use structure and function to determine what forensic science is and ask questions to deepen my understanding.

LP 1.2 Students will be able to (I can) obtain, and evaluate information about different career opportunities in Forensic Science and communicate how the System works to solve crimes.

LP 1.3 Students will be able to (I can) utilize information about crime and The Legal System to construct explanations of the relationship between reality and perception.

LP 1.4 Students will be able to evaluate the primary factors contributing to wrongful convictions using Innocence Project case data and propose policy changes to prevent forensic errors in crime laboratories.

STUDENTS WILL:
Explore the history and development of Forensic Science while determining its' impact on the modern judgicial system.

EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES:

- Ask questions
- Construct explanations
- Obtain, Evaluate, and Communicate Information.


OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING CROSS CUTTING CONCEPTS:

- Structure & Function
- System Models

Graduation Standard

1a Develop questions from observations, phenomena, prior knowledge and data

1c. Ask Questions - Clarify/Refine

4a. Demonstrate patterns and relationships in data sets by constructing appropriate representations through technology and graphical displays.

MBL data interpretation