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Oak Ridge High School
Class Information:
Students per Class: 170
Class Description:
A laboratory based class covering all sub fields of forensic science. Students use biology, chemistry, physics, math, psychology, and reasoning/logic skills to investigate real crime scenarios. Students learn to journal, use the scientific method, collect data, and draw conclusions. They make crime scene sketches, collect fingerprints, identify and compare hair and fiber samples, collect and process DNA using gel electrophoresis, calculate time of death based on insect activity, make impressions and molds, collect and identify human remains, analyze soil, pollen, and other trace evidence, identify narcotics, calculate bullet trajectory, identify glass types, reconstruct crime scenes, and identify cause of death.
Position:
Teacher
Needs:
Moticam digital presentation cameras, moticam software, comparison microscope, digital microscope, gel electrophoresis chambers, scanner, printer
My Philosophy:
Students appreciate and retain science skills when they learn hands on. In order to truly prepare for a science major in college, students must be equipped with lab skills. In turn, this will result in more students successfully obtaining careers in science and technology. In a rapidly changing world, being able to compete in a cutting edge field will be essential to success. All of this can start with my Forensic Science class as a senior in high school - it needs to be challenging, require critical thinking, and students need to be able to access the most up to date equipment and technology.
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Why Do I Teach?:
Forensic Science. It is a CTE - Career and Technical Education - class, but is worth science credit as well.