Forensic Science 1: Secrets of the Dead

Guide Sheets:

If you don't know where to start, go to this document. 

It also has ideas on how to do some stuff in Courseware. 

Things to know about Edmentum and Ms. Getz's policies

Links gathered about Forensic Science that may be useful somewhere

Make sure you submit documents that can be opened by a PC.  I cannot open .pages or .key files. They are Mac files.  

On many guide sheets, I put links to help you find answers to questions. You are not expected to pay any money to complete your activities. If the website requires you to pay for its services and you don’t want to pay for them, go somewhere else. 

Each unit has an activity that emphasizes what the unit is about.  Together, all activities (except for unit 1) are a component of the ongoing semester-long assignment. You create the crime scene in Unit 2. 

Unit 1 Activity is its own activity that is separate from the long-term assignment. 

Unit 2 Activity- guide sheet

Alternate Activity for unit 2

Unit 3 Activity- guide sheet 

Unit 4 Activity- guide sheet

• • • There are now fingerprints available, connected to a link at the guide sheet. If you can't get balloons, you can use the prints that are on the fingerprint page. 

Unit 5 Activity- guide sheet

Unit 6 Activity- guide sheet

Unit 7 Activity- guide sheet

Unit 8 Activity- guide sheet

Unit 1: Introduction to Forensic Science

Please do not skip the activities as you go through the unit. 

Please do all assignments in order. 

Unit 1 Critical Thinking Questions

Unit 1 Lab

Unit 1 Activity  This is not a part of the ongoing long-term assignment 

The semester long-term assignment starts with the activity for unit 2. 

Unit 1 Discussion 1

Unit 1 Discussion 2

Unit 2: The Crime Scene

Please do not skip the activities as you go through the unit. 

Please do all assignments in order. 

Unit 2 Critical Thinking Questions

Unit 2 Lab

Unit 2 Activity 

Alternate Activity for unit 2

Unit 2 Discussion 1

Unit 2 Discussion 2

Unit 3: Physical Evidence

Please do not skip the activities as you go through the unit. 

Please do all assignments in order. 

Unit 3 Critical Thinking Questions

Please use the guide sheet for Unit 3 Critical Thinking Questions.

Unit 3 Lab

This is a separate crime and crime scene. It is not connected to Dr. Fisher. 

Unit 3 Activity

This activity asks questions about the crime scene you created in Unit 2. Its evidence goes with Dr. Fisher's murder, not Sue Ellen Miller. 

Unit 3 Discussion 1

Unit 3 Discussion 2

Unit 4: Physical Evidence: Hair, Blood, and Fingerprints

Please do not skip the activities as you go through the unit. 

You may have to skip the Unit 4 Activity until you can get balloons.

Please do all assignments in order. 

Unit 4 Critical Thinking Questions

Unit 4 Lab

Unit 4 Activity

Unit 4 Discussion 1

Unit 4 Discussion 2

Midterm Discussion

Unit 5: Firearms and Tool Marks

Please do not skip the activities as you go through the unit. 

Please do all assignments in order. 

Unit 5 Critical Thinking Questions

Unit 5 Lab

Unit 5 Activity

This activity uses evidence from Dr. Fisher's murder, the crime scene you created in unit 2. 

Unit 5 Discussion 1

Unit 5 Discussion 2

Unit 6: Human Remains

Please do not skip the activities as you go through the unit. 

Please do all assignments in order. 

Unit 6 Critical Thinking Questions

Unit 6 Lab

Unit 6 Activity 

This activity uses evidence from Dr. Fisher's murder, the crime scene you created in unit 2. 

Unit 6 Discussion 1

Unit 6 Discussion 2

Unit 7: DNA Evidence

Please do not skip the activities as you go through the unit. 

Please do all assignments in order. 

Unit 7 Critical Thinking Questions

Unit 7 Lab

Unit 7 Activity

This activity uses evidence from Dr. Fisher's murder, the crime scene you created in unit 2. 

Unit 7 Discussion 1

Unit 7 Discussion 2

Unit 8: Arson and Explosion Evidence

Please do not skip the activities as you go through the unit. 

Please do all assignments in order. 

Unit 8 Critical Thinking Questions

Unit 8 Lab

Unit 8 Activity

This activity uses evidence from Dr. Fisher's murder, the crime scene you created in unit 2. 

Unit 8 Discussion 1

Unit 8 Discussion 2

Final Exam Discussion

Categories and weights

• Discussion 10%
  Activities Contributing: 18

• Drop Box/Graded Activity  20%
  Activities Contributing: 16

• Lab  10%
  Activities Contributing: 8

• Quiz  10%
  Activities Contributing: 8

• Midterm Exam 20%
  Activities Contributing: 1

• Final Exam 20%
  Activities Contributing: 1

Students unlock Mastery Tests by redoing the tutorial that goes with it.

Discussions can be redone by adding more to your response. You have to message your teacher so she can regrade it. Course and Unit Activities show up each time they are resubmitted. Discussions can't be formally resubmitted. The teacher has to go into the grade book, find the discussion, read what you wrote, and manually add points. 

Post-tests and the End of Semester test can be taken twice and require the teacher to reset them. The reset has to be 24 hours after the completion of the first try. 

Academic Integrity- what you should or should not use for answers in discussions or constructed response questions

Advice for how to use artificial intelligence software. 

Students will only earn full credit for assignments if Ms. Getz can tell that independent thought was used. If you trick her into giving you full credit, "yay" for you. It would be best if you still learned how to think for yourself. 

How to set Google docs or slides so they can be shared with anyone with a link to the document