Unit 5: Processing Evidence

LP 5.1: I can construct an explanation of how different types of physical evidence are preserved based on my understanding of structure and function.

LP 5.2: I can obtain, evaluate, and communicate information from phiscal evidence taken from a crime scene and determine the best forensic unit in which to process it useing structure and function relationship.

LP 5.3: I can utilize patterns to analyze and interpret impression evidence.

STUDENTS WILL:
Students will be able to document, process, and preserve pattern and impression evidence—including footwear prints, tire tracks, and toolmarks—by utilizing photography, electrostatic lifting, and casting techniques to accurately preserve class and individual characteristics for forensic comparison.

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

GS 3a, b, c, d:  MODELING - Students can construct and use models to represent and analyze phenomena and systems.

GS 4a, b, c, d, e:  DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION - Students can analyze and interpret scientific data and solve problems using a range of tools, technology, and mathematical techniques.