The Value of a Forensic Science Unit in HS

This article just doesn’t give you a case to solve but it explains how using a forensic unit in a high school class actually leads to higher order thinking skills such as problem solving and... See More

This article just doesn’t give you a case to solve but it explains how using a forensic unit in a high school class actually leads to higher order thinking skills such as problem solving and analytical thinking. Figure 2 in the article illustrates the far reach of forensic science in multiple disciplines and using multiple tools. This alone should prove the worth of engaging in a project such as this among a team of high school educators on the same grade level for their students.

Description of a HS Course in Forensic Science

The authors provide a description of how and why a forensic science course might be developed with assistance from local universities. I have a forensic unit I started my 8th graders out wit... See More

The authors provide a description of how and why a forensic science course might be developed with assistance from local universities. I have a forensic unit I started my 8th graders out with (much simpler than what is presented here!) that was always well received and remembered so I can see why they felt this would be a popular course. They provide many interdisciplinary connections and descriptions of how to tie the course and labs into various fields of science. This article would be a wonderful resource for anyone who might consider a course like this at the high school or undergraduate level.