Use the chart below as a reference for preparing for the following activities
| Lesson | Print/Copy | Organize Kit Supplies | Prepare | Acquire Additional Supplies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 Figuring Out Forensics: Organization and Observation | Student Book pages iii-3 | • Black marker • Plastic coins • Plastic cups • Paper bags • Textured objects • Pencils • Rulers • Hand lenses | • Organize bags of textured objects • Count coins into cups | |
| Lesson 2 Securing the Scene: Collecting Evidence | Student Book pages 4-6 | • Crime scene tape • Measuring tape • Masking tape • Black marker • Graph paper • Sand • Membership card • Wipes • Lotion • Pencils • Rulers | • Organize the mock crime scene in your room • Create a mock crime scene sketch – make copies for each student • Attach crime scene tape across doorway | |
| Lesson 3 Powder Power: Solutions or Suspensions | Student Book pages 7-15 | • Black markers • Masking tape • Portion cups • Wipes • Container • Vinegar • Funnel • Dropper bottles • Wooden splints • Plastic cups • Dark construction paper • Tablespoon • White powders (baking soda, Plaster of Paris, powdered sugar, salt) • Light colored construction paper • Pencils • Hand lenses • Foam plates • Scissors | • Organize powders into portion cups and place on labeled construction paper • Fill and label dropper bottles with water and vinegar • Set up demonstration area | • Water |
| Lesson 4 Natural or Not: Fiber Identification | Student Book pages 16-19 | • Black fabrics (nylon, acetate, cotton, wool) • Aluminum tray • Container • Votive candles • Tweezers • Metal tongs • Wide tape • Black marker • Light colored construction paper • Scissors • Pencils • Hand lenses | • Cut and prepare fabric samples on labeled construction paper • Tear pieces of tape and set on edges of student desks or tables • Fill the container with water as a safety precaution • Set up pyrolysis demonstration | • Matches |
| Lesson 5 Tracking the Tires: Tread Patterns | Student Book pages 20-24 | • Wipes • Masking tape • Rulers • Re-closable bags • Modeling clay • Pencils • Tire sample • Hand lenses • Foam plates • Photos of tread evidence and cast of tread evidence • 8 oz. plastic dish • Plaster of Paris tub • Portion cups • Plastic spoon • Cup of water | • Separate modeling clay into bags for each group of students • Make a mold/cast at least 1 hour before class begins • Set up demonstration area to make a second mold/cast | • Cooking spray • Paper towels • Water • Scissors |
| Lesson 6 Digging for Dirt: Soil Samples | Student Book pages 25-27 | • Soil samples (sandy soil, clay, loam) • Wipes • Black marker • Portion cups • Container • Dropper bottles • Foam plates • Tablespoon • Pencils • Hand lenses • Wooden splints | • Label portion cups and scoop soil samples • Fill dropper bottles with water • Set up foam plates with soil samples for each group | • Paper Towels • Water |
| Lesson 7 Cast a Clue: Shoe Print Evidence | Student Book pages 28-33 | • Scrub brushes • Shoe shine sponges • Paint brushes • Dusting powder • Photos of crime scene shoe print • Portion cups • Wipes • Hand lenses • Pencils | • Fill portion cups with dusting powder • Set up shoe printing stations | • Paper Towels • Blank Copy Paper |
| Lesson 8 Crack the Code: Cryptograms | Student Book pages 34-39 | • Index cards • Black marker • Masking tape • Photos of coded note • Pencils | • Write letters and numbers on index cards for deciphering cryptogram | |
| Lesson 9 Lifting Lips: Lip Prints | Student Book pages 40-45 | • Portion cups • Wooden splints • Powder (cornstarch) • Lipstick • Petroleum jelly • Wide tape • Index cards • Black marker • Wipes • Photos of lip print on Envelopes • Pencils • Mirrors • Feathers • Rulers • Hand lenses • Crayons • Rolls of tape • Tissues | • Scoop lipstick and petroleum jelly into portion cups for each student • Fill portion cups with powder • Label index cards with lip print patterns | |
| Lesson 10 Proof in Profiling: DNA Identification | Student Book pages 46-48 | • DNA strands handouts • Envelopes • Scissors • Rolls of tape • Pencils • Photos of blood drops from crime scene | • Set up DNA cutting demonstration | |
| Lesson 11 Suspicious Statements: Means, Motive, Opportunity | Student Book pages 49-50 | • Pencils | • Organize groups of students | |
| Lesson 12 Case Closed: Analyzing Evidence | Student Book pages 51-53 Certifications of Completion | • Pencils | • Print out and fill in the Certificates of Completion | |