Top Shelf Forensics

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by Barbara Deslich and John Funkhouser
Examine the world of criminal science. Covers trace evidence analysis of hair, fiber, blood, glass and soil. Mimics crime scene investigations with exciting lab experiments. Helps students succeed on standardize tests. Adheres to National Science Education Standards.
top SHELF Forensics by Barbara Deslich and John Funkhouser provides a structured resource for using forensic science as an effective mechanism for teaching science to students. Forensic science is a multidisciplinary topic that includes chemistry, zoology, anatomy, genetics, physics, math and statistics, sociology, psychology, communications and law. top SHELF Forensics offers program materials for an introductory course in forensic science with a focus on the analysis of physical evidence found at crime scenes. Students learn that forensic science requires they strictly follow the scientific method to gather and evaluate the evidence and make sense of what the evidence &"tells&" them. Covers types of evidence, the legal applications of evidence, hair evidence, fiber evidence, blood evidence, glass evidence, and soil evidence. Each activity provides background information on how a particular item (fiber, glass, blood, etc.) can be used as evidence and a student lab that shows students how to process that evidence. Labs include lists of materials required, step-by-step procedure, special safety considerations, and questions that help students come to conclusions. Features teaching notes, resources, time line, and overheads, labels and forms. Glossary, index. 145 pp., softcover.

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