STHS Advanced Forensic Science Susquehanna Township School District SUGGESTED DURATION UNITS (7/7 SELECTED) 5 lessons Unit 1: Overview of Forensic Science 20 lessons Unit 2: Toxicology and Poisons 10 lessons Unit 3: Digital and Cyber Crime 20 lessons Unit 4: Environmental Forensics 10 lessons Unit 5: Document Examination 10 lessons Unit 6: Criminal Profiling 15 lessons Unit 7: Death Investigations, Coroner's Office and Autopsy Last updated: September 16, 2018 Page 1 of 29
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STHS Advanced Forensic ScienceSusquehanna Township School District
SUGGESTED DURATIONUNITS (7/7 SELECTED)
5 lessonsUnit 1: Overview of Forensic Science
20 lessonsUnit 2: Toxicology and Poisons
10 lessonsUnit 3: Digital and Cyber Crime
20 lessonsUnit 4: Environmental Forensics
10 lessonsUnit 5: Document Examination
10 lessonsUnit 6: Criminal Profiling
15 lessonsUnit 7: Death Investigations, Coroner's Office and Autopsy
Apply concepts about the structure and properties of matter.
Explain how the forces that bind solids, liquids and gases affect their properties.
Characterize and identify important classes of compounds (e.g., acids, bases, salts).
Quantify the properties of matter (e.g., density, solubility coefficients) by applying mathematicalformulas. In this case: IR Spectral Analysis of Chemical Species.
PA 3.4.12. C.
Apply the principles of motion and force.
Evaluate wave properties of frequency, wavelength and speed as applied to sound and light through differentmedia- applied to IR Spectrometry
Apply the principles of motion and force
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
ACADEMIC VOCABULARY
What is role of a forensic toxicologist?
What are the factors that affect toxicity?
What are the effects of alcohol , specific drugs and poisons on the body?
What are the analytical techniques for detection and identification of alcohol,poisons, and toxins in bodily fluids?
The website that goes with the PBS video The Poisoner's Handbookhttp://https://shop.pbs.org/american-experience-the-poisoners-handbook-dvd/product/POIH601
Alcohol and the human bodyhttps://www.intox.com/physiology/
CDC Case studies of poisoninghttps://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5401a1.htm
CDC Guidelines for a Radiation Emergencyhttps://www.cdc.gov/radiationtraining/RAD-ToolKit/
toxicological profiles of common chemicals, with lots of informationhttp://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxpro2.html
an excellent set of tutorials on toxicologyhttp://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/toxtutor.html
an interesting essay on ethanol and its chemistry through the bodyhttp://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/chemweek/ethanol/ethanol.html
alcohol metabolism and linkshttp://alcoholism.about.com/library/blnaa35.htm
from the cdc -Poisoning is the leading cause of injury death in the United States. Drugs—both pharmaceuticaland illicit—cause the vast majority of poisoning deaths.https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/factsheets/factsheet_drug_poisoning.htm
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FBI and Cyber Crimehttps://www.fbi.gov/wanted/cyber
How computer forensics works, computer forensics basics from How Stuff Workshttp://www.computer.howstuffworks.com/computer-forensics.htm
Department of Justice cybercrime web site: computer crime and intellectual property section, press releases,documents, and reportshttp://www.cybercrime.gov
Department of Homeland Security, Stop.Think.Connect. program, are you safe online?http://www.dhs.gov
Department of Justice website, computer crime and intellectual property thefthttp://www.justice.gov/criminal/cybercrime
Bureau of Justice, cybercrimehttp://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=41
Internet Crime Complaint Center, receives Internet related crime and criminal complaints
Objectives
Students should be able to :
Explain how computer forensic uses specialized investigative tools and techniques used on computers or
computer networks to : collect, examine, and preserve data, to be used as evidence in a court of law.
Describe the impact of cybercrime on the global economy.
Predict who is targeted for cybercrime and who are the victims.
Use the language of cybercrime
List types of cybercrime
Explain how computer and Internet forensics can be used to solve crimes
Describe how to protect yourself from cybercrime
Explain how cybercrime affects everyone
Identify major security breaches and explain how they affect businesses
Recognize the major types of cybercrime
Explain intellectual property and piracy
List steps in investigating computer crime
Identify several ways that hackers can gain entry into your personal network
Design a public service video on safeguards against cybercrime
Characterize IP addresses as public or private
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Assess and apply patterns in science and technology.
Compare and contrast structure and function relationships as they relate to patterns.
Assess patterns in nature using mathematical formulas.
PA 3.1.12.D.
Analyze scale as a way of relating concepts and ideas to one another by some measure.
Compare and contrast various forms of dimensional analysis.
Assess the use of several units of measurement to the same problem.
Analyze and apply appropriate measurement scales when collecting data.
Scale, aerial and terrestrial photographic and photogrammetric analysis will be applied by the students as theymap using the drone technology to gather data.
4.1.12.D
Analyze the effects of new and emerging technologies on biodiversity in specific ecosystems. Evaluate the impact of lawsand regulations on reducing the number of threatened and endangered species.
Define and describe the basic concepts of ecology, such as food chains, biogeochemical cycles, biomes,succession, predator-prey relationships, homeostasis, productivity, etc.
List the causes and consequences of extinction, with examples of endangered and vanished species
In studying biodiversity, students will use emerging technologies such as remote sensing, drone mapping andgeographic information systems for data collection, analysis, and multimedia presentations of results andconclusions.
4.5.12.C
Analyze the costs and benefits of means to control pollution. {Analyze the role of technology in the reduction of pollution.;Research and analyze the local, state, and national laws that deal with point and non-point source pollution.; Explainmitigation and its role in maintaining environmental health.}
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Cite current issues of public concern in all these areas, and describe the basic science that underlies theseissues
Point vs. nonpoint-source pollution will be investigated as a forensic issue.
Students will use emerging technologies such as remote sensing, drone mapping and geographic informationsystems for data collection, analysis, and multimedia presentations of results and conclusions.
15.4.12.A
Apply the creative and productive use of emerging technologies for educational and personal success.
Students will use emerging technologies such as remote sensing, drone mapping and geographic informationsystems for data collection, analysis, and multimedia presentations of results and conclusions.
15.4.12.D
Evaluate emerging input technologies.
Students will evaluate emerging technologies such as remote sensing, drone mapping and geographicinformation systems for data collection, analysis, and multimedia presentations of results and conclusions.
15.4.12.C
Develop criteria for analyzing hardware options to meet defined needs.
Students will decide on which and how to use hardware and software designed for emerging technologiessuch as remote sensing, drone mapping and geographic information systems for data collection, analysis, andmultimedia presentations of results and conclusions.
4.2.12.A
Examine environmental laws related to land use management and its impact on the water quality and flow within awatershed.
Students will apply forensic analysis to environmental laws.
4.5.12.D
Evaluate waste management practices. {Analyze current solid waste regulations.; Research the impact of new andemerging technologies in the use, reuse, recycling and disposal of materials.; Evaluate ways that waste could be reducedduring the production of specific product.}
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Application of forensic analysis to environmental laws as applied to illegal dumping of solid, hazardous,recyclables, and toxic waste.
4.5.12.F
{Examine the status of existing theories.; Evaluate experimental information for relevance and adherence to scienceprocesses.; Judge that conclusions are consistent and logical with experimental conditions.; Interpret results ofexperimental research to predict new information, propose additional investigable questions, or advance a solution.;Communicate and defend a scientific argument.}
Students will evaluate emerging technologies such as remote sensing, drone mapping and geographicinformation systems for data collection, analysis, and multimedia presentations of results and conclusions.
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Software: Graphical Analysis - Download from school's Software Center - this software is used to collect datausing Vernier Probewarehttps://www.vernier.com/products/software/graphical-analysis/
Software : ImageJ - digital imaging software - download from school's Software Centerhttps://imagej.nih.gov/ij/
Software: GIS software from ESRI - we have a a school license - contact Mary Pat Evans for instructionshttps://www.arcgis.com/home/index.html
Software: Drone2Map Software for Mapping using the Phantom 4 Dronehttp://doc.arcgis.com/en/drone2map/
article on Environmental Forensicshttp://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2007/08/beyond-csi-environmental-forensics-picks-europe
article on Crime Against Wildlifehttp://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2002/07/world-wide-web-information-key-combating-wildlife-crime
Technical Group that does Remote Sensing for Environmental Forensics/Drone Mappinghttp://www.ebert.com/ebert-associates-news/
Center for Disease Control -National Center on Environmental Healthhttps://www.cdc.gov/nceh/
Fact sheet from the CDC on the air pollution called particulate matter:https://www.cdc.gov/air/particulate_matter.html
Particulates Lab from Vernierhttps://www.vernier.com/experiments/esi/32/measuring_particulates/
Describe how one law that governs hazardous waste.
Describe two ways in which hazardous waste is disposed.
Pollution and Human Health
List five pollutants, their sources, and their possible effects on human health.
Explain how scientists use toxicology and epidemiology.
Explain how pollution can come from both natural sources and human activities.
Describe the relationship between waste, pollution, and human health.
List two changes to the environment that can lead to the spread of infectious diseases.
Explain what scientists mean when they say that certain viruses are emerging.
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