Court TV has made available Forensics in the Classroom - free units based on forensic science for middle - high school students.
The Cafeteria Caper: The cafeteria at Park Haven H.S. was trashed, and the evidence left behind bears a suspicious similarity to the initiation rights of an underground club. Students conduct an enzymes test, as well as hair, blood and DNA analysis to find out whos responsible.
It's Magic!: Who snatched Magic, the award-winning pooch, from his masters home? To find out, students perform handwriting analysis, a pH test and paper chromatography.
The Celebration: A citys football victory prompts some excessive celebration, and police are called. Students must run a gunshot residue test on various clothing samples from people at the scene in order to determine who may have fired a weapon.
The Car That Swims: A car is found at the bottom of a river. How did it get there and to whom does it belong? Students must use footprint casting and scientific reasoning to see through a young girls shaky explanation and get to the bottom of the story.
Renters Beware: A makeshift chemistry laboratory, strange vials of liquid, and a money-hungry landlord all combine to create this puzzle. To solve the mystery, students will first use a flame test to determine the contents of the vials, then a Kastle-Meyer test and fingerprint matching to find the owner of the lab and uncover the plot.
To download these free units, go to their website at: http://www.courttv.com/forensics%5Fcurriculum/
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