Forensic Science

Click here to access the websites in the Forensic Science book:

Teaching Points and Extension Ideas
Forensic Websites:  
Student Resources
Teacher Resources
Websites on Activity Pages
Forensic Fun Online

Teaching Points and Extension Ideas:

Meet the Team (Page 4)

4encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Forensic+technology

4www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/english/Sp/Specialist.html

Read My Lips (Page 4)

4www.geocities.com/Athens/Atrium/5924 forensicscienceactivities.htm

A 5000 Year Old Murder Investigation (Page 4)

4www.channel4.com/history/

4www.bbc.co.uk/history/

4www.discoverychannel.co.uk/timeteam/

4www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/programs/3011_redbaron.html - Red Baron

Porky Pies (Page 5)

4www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/smiles

4www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/M/mindcontrol/lying/how.html

Forensic Websites:

Student Resources

4www.abc.net.au/science/forensic/forensicscience.htm - So you want to be a forensic scientist?

4library.thinkquest.org/17049/ - Evidence: The True Witness

4www.fbi.gov/kids/6th12th/investigates/investigates.htm - FBI Investigates

4www.cyberbee.com/whodunnit/crime.html - Who Dunnit?

4www.nifs.com.au/ - National Institute of Forensic Science (Visit the Education section)

4dir.yahoo.com/Science/Forensics/ - Forensic links for a range of specialist areas

4home.iprimus.com.au/ararapaj/craigslea_testbed/Forensic Web Test Site/index.htm - The Silent Witness

4www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Myst/ - Interactive Investigator

Teacher Resources

4www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/science/forensic/whatis/ - What is Forensics?

4www.forensicsinschool.com/ - Forensics in Schools

4www.bergen.org/EST/Year5/ - Forensic Science Project

4www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson299.shtml - Lesson Plans

4www.sanford-artedventures.com/play/crimedetection/teacher.html - The Art of Crime Detection

4school.discovery.com/lessonplans/forensics.html - Forensic Science Online Activities at Discovery School

4www.soci.org/SCI/groups/ycp/2001/reports/ming/html/gs200.jsp - Mystery of the Missing Ming Vase (Downloadable activity)

Websites on Activity Pages

Hey, Hey, It's DNA (Page 31)

4www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sheppard/analyze.html

Watch Your Step (Page 33)

4www.crime-scene-investigator.net/footwear.html

Dirt Detective (Page 35)

4www.forensicgeology.net/science.htm

Hair Hunter (Page 38)

4www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/hair/hair_2.html

4science.howstuffworks.com/hair-coloring1.htm

A 5000 Year Old Murder Investigation (Page 43)

4www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2001/icemantrans.shtml

Porky Pies (Page 46)

4science.howstuffworks.com/lie-detector8.htm

K-9 Detectives (Page 53)

4www.crimelibrary.com/criminal_mind/forensics/k9/2.html?sect=21

Forensic Fun Online

4www.abc.net.au/science/slab/forensic/default.htm - From Fingerprints to DNA

4www.biotechnology.gov.au/biotechnologyOnline/interactives/ dna_profile_interactive.htm - DNA Profiling Interactive

4www.crime-scene-investigator.net/index.html - Crime Scene Investigation

4www.cbs.com/primetime/csi/main.shtml - Official CSI TV Show Website

4www.abc.net.au/science/slab/testing_times/default.htm - Testing Times

4pbskids.org/dragonflytv/show/forensics.html - Forensics Online from DragonFly TV

4www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20041215/TZWorksheet.asp - Crime Lab

4library.thinkquest.org/17049/ - Evidence: The True Witness

4www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bomber/mtdna.html - Identifying Remains with DNA

4www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/icemummies/iceman.html - Otzi the Iceman

4www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/hoax/ - The Boldest Hoax

4www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sheppard/ - The Killer’s Trail

4www.shodor.org/ssep/stu/activities/forensic/index.html - The Adler Food’s Mystery

4www.shodor.org/decode/ - Decode Da Code!

4www.shodor.org/ssep/stu/activities/forensic/flu.html - Outbreak

4www.aucklandmuseum.com/site_resources/EducationPDF/ Science_10WhoDunit.pdf - Whodunnit?

4www.realscience.org/student_home/student-series.html - Useful site for looking up science careers

Literature References

4www.forensicdna.com/Bookstore/kids.html - Book List

Arnold, Nick (2001) Awesome Archaeology, Scholastic Ltd, United Kingdom.

ISBN 0 439 99908 1

 

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