Lesson 4: Arson/Explosives
Duration of Days: 5
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to identify the point of origin in a fire and detect the presence of chemical accelerants.
How do investigators find the spark in a room full of ashes?
HS-PS1-4: Developing a model to illustrate that the release or absorption of energy depends on changes in total bond energy.
Reading (Cause and Effect). Analyzing fire patterns (V-patterns, charring) to determine the sequence of a blaze.
Identifying accelerants via smell and residue testing, and modeling fire spread.
(DOK 3.)
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A fire-scene sketch identifying the point of origin based on charring intensity and smoke patterns.