Summary Try different methods of forensic analysis. Science content Biology: Features, Adaptations of Living Things (K, 1, 3, 7) Chemistry: Chemical Changes (2, 7) Activities in this lesson Fingerprinting Hair Analysis DNA Procedure Forensics is the collection and analysis of evidence from the scene of a crime, and includes fingerprints, blood analysis, DNA analysis, document analysis and trace evidence (hair, fibres, paint, glass etc). Do the activities in any order, to understand some of these methods. Notes Include chromatography of a black pen, as an example of document analysis. e.g. bank robber hold up note. School at Columbia did fingerprinting and invisible ink (though this is more of a spy activity). isas did fingerprinting, hair and trace evidence, then ended with DNA. Grades taught Gr K Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5
