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Digital Portfolios: Getting Started

Thanks to middle school teacher Jennifer Leung for creating this awesome step-by-step presentation for students on their digital portfolio. There is an embedded Google Presentation and a YouTube video! Mrs. Leung is working on designing flipped class lessons as well as learning how to create screencasts and created these as an example of her learning … Continue reading Digital Portfolios: Getting Started

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The Shriley McVie Case Study

You will need to research the case and answer the following at a minimum. I The Case Brief description of the case Shirley McKie was a police officer in Kilmarnock, Scotland. She was investigating the murder of Marion Ross when she arrested David Asbury and took him in. She was testifying in the murder trial … Continue reading The Shriley McVie Case Study

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Hair Evidence Lab

Hair analysis is a useful tool to use when determining the species of a specific specimen.  I say species because based on my observations and what I saw under the microscope when I compared my hair to my partner’s hair, it would be very difficult to differentiate between two humans.  I am only a student, … Continue reading Hair Evidence Lab

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Fingerprint Blog

You have had a couple of experiences with fingerprinting, what do you think?  Do you agree that fingerprints are a good identifier of someone?  Was it easy to leave fingerprints on objects? Was it easy to locate and lift fingerprints?  What did this unit demonstrate/teach you about evidence collection? Fingerprints are an identifier that have … Continue reading Fingerprint Blog

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DNA Fingerprinting~International Database Blog

After the research that I have done, I believe that there are more advantages than disadvantages to establishing an International DNA Fingerprinting Database, and that the FBI should work on creating it, however, it must be done carefully.  Possible disadvantages to creating such a database are the fact that they (The FBI) would have to … Continue reading DNA Fingerprinting~International Database Blog

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Polymerase Chain Reaction PowerPoint

I worked in collaboration with another student, and we researched a type of DNA fingerprinting.  We researched polymerase chain reaction, or PCR.  I have a copy of the PowerPoint below, so I will not explain it all again.  We gave a presentation to our forensics class and taught them about how PCR takes small amounts … Continue reading Polymerase Chain Reaction PowerPoint

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Sherlock Holmes Blog

Sherlock Holmes Blog – Based on the article you chose to read, and the Sherlock Holmes story that you read use this blog to reflect on what you have realized and learned about scientific methods of detection and investigation from these readings. This blog represents our Standard 2 because it examines past and current research … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes Blog