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Resources for Forensics in the News

TV Report Format

Newspaper / Magazine Article Report Format

Stanford Research Link - High Wire

 

DAILY CALENDAR and HOMEWORK

     
Date

 

Class Activities Homework

Monday

5/24

Finish Presentations!

Late Start

HW:   Career Brochure -  Due June 2 (Wed.)
Tuesday

5/25

Video - Careers in Biotechnology HW:   Career Brochure -  Due June 2 (Wed.)
Wednesday

5/26

Bioethics Quiz

Turn in Summaries

HW:  Career Brochure -  Due June 2 (Wed.)

 

Thursday

5/27

Lab:  Making Gels Have a great 4-day Weekend!

Friday

5/28

No School - Furlough Day

 

 

 

 

     
Date

 

Class Activities Homework

Monday

5/17

Bioethics Presentations

Late Start

HW:   Career Brochure -  Due June 2 (Wed.)
Tuesday

5/18

Biotechnology Vocabulary Chart and Crossword Puzzle HW:   Career Brochure -  Due June 2 (Wed.)
Wednesday

5/19

Bioethics Presentations cont. HW:   Career Brochure -  Due June 2 (Wed.)
Thursday

5/20

Bioethics Presentations

Assembly Schedule - Every 15 Minutes

 
HW:  Career Brochure -  Due June 2 (Wed.)

Friday

5/21

Finish Presentations

Forensics / Biotech Career Brochure

Assembly Schedule - Every 15 Minutes

Have a great weekend!

 

 

     
Date

 

Class Activities Homework

Monday

5/10

Late Start HW:   Finish Bioethics Project
Tuesday

5/11

Block Schedule - CST Testing (Per. 1,2,3,4) HW:   Finish Bioethics Project
Wednesday

5/12

Advanced Genetic Techniques - 4 Square (Gel Electrophoresis, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Restriction Enzymes, Operons)

Block Schedule - CST Testing (Per. 1,2,5,6)

HW:   Finish Bioethics Project
Thursday

5/13

No Forensics today  :-(

Block Schedule - CST Testing (Per. 3,4,5,6)

HW:  

Friday

5/14

Bioethics Projects Due - Presentations

PCR Quiz

PCR Notes Due

Have a great weekend!

 

 

     
Date

 

Class Activities Homework

Monday

5/3

CST Review - Review Practice Test

Late Start

HW:   Work on Bioethical Project
 
Tuesday

5/4

CST / STAR  - Science

Block Schedule - CST Testing (Per. 1,2,3,4)

HW:  Work on Bioethical Project

 

Wednesday

5/5

NCLB - Biology

Block Schedule - CST Testing (Per. 1,2,5,6)

HW:   Work on Bioethical Project

 

Thursday

5/6

No Forensic Class Today  :-(

Block Schedule - CST Testing (Per. 3,4,5,6)

 

HW:  Work on Bioethical Project

Due next Friday, May 14th!

 

Friday

5/7

Last Computer Day at school for

Bioethics Project

Have a great weekend!

 

     
Date

 

Class Activities Homework

Monday

4/26

Grades Review and Make up for Progress Reports

Late Start

HW:  Work on Bioethical Project
 
Tuesday

4/27

CST Review - Science Bingo Evolution and

 Jeopardy Ecology Standards

Block Schedule - CST Testing (Per. 1,2,3,4)

HW:   Work on Bioethical Project
Wednesday

4/28

CST Review - Science Bingo Cell Biology and Genetics Standards

Block Schedule - CST Testing (Per. 1,2,5,6)

HW:   Work on Bioethical Project

 

Thursday

4/29

No Forensic Class Today   :-(

Block Schedule - CST Testing (Per. 3,4,5,6)

 

HW:   Work on Bioethical Project

 

Friday

4/30

Take Sample CST Test

Review CST Websites

Have a great weekend!

 

 

     
Date

 

Class Activities Homework

Monday

4/19

Example of Bioethic Project

Select Topic and Partner

PCR

Late Start

HW:   Forensics in the News
Tuesday

4/20

Quiz Review

Finish Movie

Forensics on TV Due

Block Schedule - CST Testing (Per. 1,2,3,4)

HW:   Forensics in the News
Wednesday

4/21

Library Day - Bioethics Project

Block Schedule - CST Testing (Per. 1,2,5,6)

 

HW:   Forensics in the News
Thursday

4/22

No Forensics      :-(

Block Schedule - CST Testing (Per. 3,4,5,6)

 

 

 

 

Friday

4/23

HW Due

Computer Day - Bioethics Project

(Definition of Topiic Due)

Assesmbly Schedule

Have a great weekend!

Molecular Bio

Monoclonal antibodies

     
Date

 

Class Activities Homework

Monday

4/12

Operons

Late Start

HW:   Forensics on TV
Tuesday

4/13

Drawing the lac operon. HW:   Forensics on TV
Wednesday

4/14

Creating Biotech Companies to market Operon HW:   Forensics on TV
Thursday

4/15

Marketing Your Operon  

HW:   Forensics on TV

 

Friday

4/16

Bioethics Project

Quiz:  Operon

Have a great weekend!
     
Date

 

Class Activities Homework

Monday

3/22

Review of Grades and

Review of Bacterial Plates and Worksheets

Late Start

HW:   Project Due on Thursday, 3/25
Tuesday

3/23

Making Sauerkraut HW:  Project Due on Thursday, 3/25
Wednesday

3/24

Bacterial Foods Sampling Day

(Ideas - Sauerkraut, Dill Pickles, Kim Chee, Yogurt, Cheese, Acidophilus Milk, Blue Cheese Dressing - salad, veggie dip, etc.)

HW:  Project Due on Thursday, 3/25
Thursday

3/25

Project Due - Assessment of Biotech Project HW:  Project Due on Thursday, 3/25

 

Friday

3/26

Game Day

Operons

Have a great Spring Break!
     
Date

 

Class Activities Homework

Monday

3/15

Finish "The Fugitive"

Review Week

Late Start

HW:   Comparison of Dr. .Sheppard Case vs. "The Fugitive"
Tuesday

3/16

Pouring Bacterial Agar Plates HW:  Comparison of Dr. .Sheppard Case vs. "The Fugitive"
Wednesday

3/17

Collecting Bacteria Lab HW:  Comparison of Dr. .Sheppard Case vs. "The Fugitive"
Thursday

3/18

Biotechnology PPT. HW:  Comparison of Dr. .Sheppard Case vs. "The Fugitive"

Study for Quiz

Friday

3/19

Quiz:  Biotech and Bacteria

HW Due

Have a great weekend!
     
Date

 

Class Activities Homework

Monday

3/8

Grade Friday's Quiz

Manipulatives for T-N-T

Late Start

HW:   Graphic Organizer of Chapter 1 (Browse Pages 3-32;  Make Outline/Web or Chart)

 

Tuesday

3/9

Plating Bacteria Lab

(Put in Incubator)

HW:  Graphic Organizer of Chapter 1 (Browse Pages 3-32;  Make Outline/Web or Chart)
Wednesday

3/10

"Fugitive Day" HW:  Graphic Organizer of Chapter 1 (Browse Pages 3-32;  Make Outline/Web or Chart)
Thursday

3/11

Homework Due

Directions for Game Due

Bacteria Worksheet

Modified Day -
Spring Showcase!

HW:  Graphic Organizer of Chapter 1 (Browse Pages 3-32;  Make Outline/Web or Chart)

 

Friday

3/12

No School - Furlough Day Have a great 3-day weekend!
     
Date

 

Class Activities Homework

Monday

3/1

Making Protein Synthesis Cookies -

Protein Synthesis Cookies

Late Start

HW:   Case Study #2 - Colin Pitchfork

 

Tuesday

3/2

The Fugitive - the real life case of Dr. Sam Sheppard

 

HW:  Case Study #2 - Colin Pitchfork
Wednesday

3/3

Turn in Old Forensics Book (blue)

White Board Review

HW:  Case Study #2 - Colin Pitchfork
Thursday

3/4

Forensic Game Purpose HW:  Case Study #2 - Colin Pitchfork

Study for Quiz

Friday

3/5

Quiz:  Protein Synthesis

HW Due

Have a great weekend!
     
Date

 

Class Activities Homework

Monday

2/22

No School HW:   Newspaper / Magazine Article Report Format

 

Tuesday

2/23

Transcription and Translation Ppt Review HW:  Newspaper / Magazine Article Report Format

 

Wednesday

2/24

New Project - Forensic / Biotech Game
Guidelines

Due Thursday, March 25th

HW:   Newspaper / Magazine Article Report Format

 

Thursday

2/25

Protein Synthesis Cookies HW:   Newspaper / Magazine Article Report Format

Friday

2/26

Homework Due - Forensics in the News #2 Have a great weekend!
     
Date

 

Class Activities Homework

Monday

2/15

No School HW:  

 

Tuesday

2/16

Human Genome Project HW:  Forensics on TV

 

Wednesday

2/17

Computer Lab Day

http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/basics/

 

HW:   Forensics on TV

 

Thursday

2/18

Present Genetic Topics HW:   Forensics on TV

 

Friday

2/19

Homework Due

Quiz:  DNA Analysis Vocab

Have a great 3-day weekend!
     

Monday

2/8

Ppt. - DNA Analysis

Late Start

HW:

Case Study #1 - Sam Shephard

Case Study #2 - Colin Pitchfork

Case Study #3 - Richard Ramirez

Case Study #4 - Richard Kuklinski

Tuesday

2/9

Lab:  Isolating DNA HW:   Case Study #1 - Sam Shephard
Wednesday

2/10

Timeline of the History of DNA HW:    Case Study #1 - Sam Shephard
Thursday

2/11

Staining DNA HW:  Case Study #1 - Sam Shephard

Friday

2/12

Timeline Due

HW Due - Review Case Study

Finish ppt. !!!

Have a great 3-day weelemd!
     

Monday

2/1

Ppt. - DNA Analysis

The Structure of DNA

Late Start

HW:   Forensics in the News
Tuesday

2/2

DNA Model and DNA Replication HW:     Forensics in the News
Wednesday

2/3

Isolating DNA HW:     Forensics in the News
Thursday

2/4

Movie:  DNA HW:    Forensics in the News

Friday

2/5

HW, Lab, Notes & Structure Due

Quiz:  DNA

Have a great weelemd!
     

Monday

1/25

Blood PPT

Late Start

HW:  Forensics on TV
Tuesday

1/26

Lab:  Blood Spatters

Page 234-235

HW:  Forensics on TV
Wednesday

1/27

Microscopic Analysis of Blood  (Animal vs. Human)

Page 222

HW:   Forensics on TV
Thursday

1/28

Lab:  Blood Typing

Oage 227-228

HW:   Forensics on TV

Study for Quiz

Friday

1/29

Quiz:  Blood  (Chapter 10)

Labs Due

Hemo - the Magnificient

 

Have a great weekend!

     

Monday

1/18

No School  
Tuesday

1/19

No School
Wednesday

1/20

Welcome to 2nd Semester Biotech and Forensics B!

Introduction:  Blood Unit

HW:   Browse Chapter 10
Thursday

1/21

Practicing Angle of Impact

Assembly Schedule

HW:   Browse Chapter 10

Friday

1/22

Blood PPt. HW:  Browse Chapter

 

     

Monday

1/11

Literature CSI Project Presentations

Late Start

HW:   Study for Finals
Tuesday

1/12

Finish Presentations

Begin Review for Final

HW:  Study for Finals
Wednesday

1/13

Study Guide Due

Review Study Guide and Review for Finals

HW: Study for Finals
Thursday

1/14

Finals - Modified Schedule (Periods 1, 2, 3) HW:   Study for Finals

Friday

1/15

Finals - Modified Schedule  (Periods 4, 5, 6) Relax!  You deserve.
     

Monday

1/4

Finish Handwriting Analysis

Late Start

HW:   Finish Project;  Finals Study Guide
Tuesday

1/5

Counterfeiting Notes and Discussion HW: Finish Project;  Finals Study Guide
Wednesday

1/6

Counterfeiting - " What to look for " Activity

 

HW:  Finish Project;  Finals Study Guide
Thursday

1/7

Counterfeiting Quiz

Study Guide for Final Handed Out

HW:   Finish Project;  Finals Study Guide

Friday

1/8

Literature CSI Report Project Due .Have a great weekend!  Organize and study for Finals!!!
     

Monday

12/14

Check  Decompostion Lab

Present RAFTs  on "Forgeries"

Late Start

HW:   Work on Book Project

Six authors are:

Michael Crichton, Patricia Cornwall, Robin Cook, James Patterson, Sue Grafton

and non-fiction John Douglas

 

Tuesday

12/15

Quiz:  Forgeries

Present RAFTs on "Forgeries"

HW:   Work on Book Project

 

Wednesday

12/16

Decomposition Lab Due

Signature Study

HW:  Work on Book Project

 

Thursday

12/17

Detecting Deliberately Disguised Handwriting

Exercise

HW:   Work on Book Project

  .

Friday

12/18

No School  

 

.Have a wonderful winter break!

     

Monday

12/7

Simulated Forgeries Worksheet - Part A

Late Start

HW:   Read CSI Fictional Book Project

Browse Chapter 15 Textbook;  be prepared to share a "Golden Line" on Friday

Tuesday

12/8

Handwriting 12-Point Analysis HW:   Read CSI Fictional Book Project

Browse Chapter 15 Textbook;  be prepared to share a "Golden Line" on Friday

Wednesday

12/9

Simulated Forgeries Worksheet - Part B

Handwriting 12-Point Analysis

HW:  Read CSI Fictional Book Project

Browse Chapter 15 Textbook;  be prepared to share a "Golden Line" on Friday

Thursday

12/10

Forgeries PPT HW:   Read CSI Fictional Book Project

Browse Chapter 15 Textbook;  be prepared to share a "Golden Line" on Friday

Study for Quiz

 

Friday

12/11

Begin RAFT

Golden Line Presentations

Winter Wishes Assembly Schedule

BW: 

 

.Have a wonderful weekend!

     

Monday

11/30

Bones cont.

Late Start

HW:  Forensic Book Project
Tuesday

12/1

Microscope Lab:  Animal vs. Human Bone Slides HW: Forensic Book Project
Wednesday

12/2

Age Determination Using the Ephiphyses  Pg. 282-283 HW:  Forensic Book Project
Thursday

12/3

Decomposition Lab - Set Up and Day #1 HW:  Forensic Book Project

Friday

12/4

Quiz:  Bones - Chapter 12

Reading Page Completed of Forensic Book Project

HW Due

 

 

.Have a wonderful weekend!

     

Monday

11/16

Finish Wanted Posters

Identification of Major Bones  (Page 274)

Late Start

HW:  Page 290 Q. 11-19
Tuesday

11/17

Height Estimation Using Long Bones Activity (Page 275-276)

X-Rays

HW:   Page 290 Q. 11-19
Wednesday

11/18

Males  vs. Females Pelvic Girdle Differences / Activity 

(Page 278-279)

HW:  Page 290 Q. 11-19
Thursday

11/19

Microscopic Lab - Animal vs. Human HW:  Page 290 Q. 11-19

Friday

11/20

Introduce Final Project for Semester!  Due in January. Have a wonderful break!
     

Monday

11/9

Present Wanted Posters

Late Start

HW:  Page 279 Q. 1-10
Tuesday

11/10

Drug Evidence Quiz HW: Page 279 Q. 1-10
Wednesday

11/11

No School - Veteran's Day HW: Page 279 Q. 1-10
Thursday

11/12

Begin Chapter 12.  Human Remains

Bones PPt.

HW:  Page 279 Q. 1-10

Friday

11/13

HW Due

.Have a wonderful weekend!

     

Monday

11/2

Spectrophotometer Lab / Activity

Late Start

HW: Finish Wanted Poster
Tuesday

11/3

Drug Presentations

Pre-Lab

Sample Wanted Posters

HW: Finish Wanted Poster
Wednesday

11/4

White  Powder Lab HW:  Finish Wanted Poster
Thursday

11/5

Finish Drug Presentations

Review for Quiz

HW:   Finish Wanted Poster

Friday

11/6

Quiz:  Drug Identification Evidence (Spectrophotometry)

HW Due

 

Wanted Poster Due Nov. 9th

.Have a wonderful weekend!

     

Monday

10/26

Continue Drugs and Poisons

Powerpoint - Drugs

Late Start

HW:  Finish Classwork
Tuesday

10/27

Chromatography Analysis Activity HW: Finish Classwork
Wednesday

10/28

Red Ribbon Week Presentation HW:  Finish Classwork
Thursday

10/29

TLC Lab;  Spectrophotometer Picture HW:  Finish Classwork

Friday

10/30

Labs Due

Types of Drugs - Presentations cont.

HW Due

 

.Have a wonderful weekend!

     

Monday

10/19

Introduction of Toxicology

Powerpoint - Toxicology

Late Start

HW:  Page 161-164;  Q.  1,2,3,10,11
Tuesday

10/20

Drawing the Electromagnetic Spectrum HW: Page 161-164;  Q.  1,2,3,10,11
Wednesday

10/21

Crossword Puzzle - Drugs and Poisons HW:  Page 161-164;  Q.  1,2,3,10,11
Thursday

10/22

Review for Quiz HW:  Page 161-164;  Q.  1,2,3,10,11

Friday

10/23

Quiz:  Toxicology

Types of Drugs - Presentations

HW Due

 

.Have a wonderful weekend!

     

Monday

10/12

Introduction to Fiber Evidence

Late Start

HW:   Research for Wanted Poster
Tuesday

10/13

Ppt. - Fibers (Chapter 6) HW:  Research for Wanted Poster
Wednesday

10/14

Lab:  Burn Analysis of Fiber HW:  Research for Wanted Poster
Thursday

10/15

Lab:  Microscopic Analysis of Fiber HW:  Research for Wanted Poster

Friday

10/16

Quiz:  Fiber

Turn in Fiber Lab

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

.    

Monday

10/5

Hair Analysis Lab (Animal vs. Human) (cont.)

Late Start

HW:  None due to short week.

 

Tuesday

10/6

Hair Powerpoint - Notes HW:  None

 

Wednesday

10/7

Begin new project due November 9, 2009 (Monday)

Wanted Poster

HW:  None

 

Thursday

10/8

Quiz - Hair Evidence

Modified Day - Back to School Night

HW:  None

 

Friday

10/9

No School Have a wonderful weekend!
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Monday

9/28

Diorama Due

Late Start

HW:  Hair and Skin Picture
Tuesday

9/29

Present Dioramas HW:  Hair and Skin Picture
Wednesday

9/30

Field Trip to Body Works

Balboa Park,  San Diego

Natural History Museum

HW:  Hair and Skin Picture
Thursday

10/1

Begin Hair Unit

Hair Powerpoint

Crossword Puzzle

HW:  Hair and Skin Picture

Friday

10/2

Hair Analysis Lab Start Have a wonderful weekend!
     

Monday

9/21

Begin 10-Print Cards

Late Start

HW:  Work on Diorama
Tuesday

9/22

Fingerprint Making - Examining Your Own Fingerprints

Finding the FBI Classification Index Number

HW:  Work on Diorama
Wednesday

9/23

Lifting Prints HW:  Work on Diorama
Thursday

9/24

  HW:  Work on Diorama

Friday

9/25

Fingerprint Labs Due Have a wonderful weekend!
     

Monday

9/14

Begin Fingerprints! - Chapter 4
Finish Autopsy Video

Late Start

HW:  Forensics on TV
Tuesday

9/15

Fingerprint Powerpoint HW:  Forensics on TV
Wednesday

9/16

Officer Pierson Visit,  GOHS SRO HW:  Forensics on TV
Thursday

9/17

Looking at a Fingerprint Activity HW:  Forensics on TV

Friday

9/18

Homework Due

Fingerprint Quiz

Have a wonderful weekend!
     

Monday

9/7

No School  
Tuesday

9/8

Chapter 3 Ppt. - the Crime Scene HW: Crime Science Picture and Written explanation due on Friday for Diorama
Wednesday

9/9

The Autopsy Report HW: Crime Science Picture and Written explanation due on Friday for Diorama
Thursday

9/10

Search Method Patterns HW: Crime Science Picture and Written explanation due on Friday for Diorama

Friday

9/11

Homework Due

The Autopsy

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

     

Monday

8/31

Begin EVIDENCE Week

Chapter 2 Discussion - the importance of evidence

Late Start

HW:  Browse Chapter 2 & 3;  especially Case Studies

Work on Picture of Crime Scene Reconstruction

Tuesday

9/1

Class vs. Individual Evidence Activity HW:  Browse Chapter 2 & 3;  especially Case Studies

Work on Picture of Crime Scene Reconstruction

Wednesday

9/2

Chapter 3 Information

Case Study #1 - Richard Kuklinski "The Iceman"

HW:  Browse Chapter 2 & 3;  especially Case Studies

Work on Picture of Crime Scene Reconstruction

Thursday

9/3

Grid Searches Activity HW:  Browse Chapter 2 & 3;  especially Case Studies

Work on Picture of Crime Scene Reconstruction

Study for Quiz

Friday

9/4

 Quiz - Evidence,  Chapter 2 & 3

Homework Due

Have a great 3-day weekend!
     

Monday

8/24

GOHS Lab Donation Letter

 

Late Start

Notes:  Evidence

HW:  Read Chapter 1;  Write out Q. 1-10 on Page 17 and answer in complete sentences.
Tuesday

8/25

Evidence Collection Activity HW:  Read Chapter 1;  Write out Q. 1-10 on Page 17 and answer in complete sentences.
Wednesday

8/26

"What is Crime Scene Investigating?" Video

Bio Detectives #1 Scenario

HW:  Read Chapter 1;  Write out Q. 1-10 on Page 17 and answer in complete sentences.
Thursday

8/27

Case Study #1 HW:  Read Chapter 1;  Write out Q. 1-10 on Page 17 and answer in complete sentences.

Study for Quiz

Friday

8/28

Quiz:  Evidence

Intro Project #1  - Crime Scene Diorama

Have a great weekend!
     

Monday

8/17

First Day of School Activities  
Tuesday

8/18

Welcome to Forensics

Class Syllabus

Forensics Welcome Powerpoint

Safety Contract

Please sign Syllabus, Safety Contract 
Wednesday

8/19

Crime Scene Skit Please sign Syllabus, Safety Contract
Thursday

8/20

Crime Scene #1 Please sign Syllabus, Safety Contract

Study for Safety Quiz

Friday

8/21

Safety Quiz

Signatures Due

Have a great weekend!

 

 

 

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