You will find that many activities are not new, but rather structured in such a way to form a forensic science unit. To supplement this unit students may also participate in forensic entomology research with researchers at Simon Fraser University. This is an exciting opportunity for students to provide valuable information on the entomological environment in their area of Canada. More detail on this project can be found the the Research section of this website. Each activity is designed to have two components - a teacher information section and a student worksheet.
Students can choose an activity and find the materials necessary to complete that task.
It is not necessary to start with fingerprinting and then go to DNA fingerprinting. Some students may wish to start with the physical evidence activity. On the management side of this unit, we try to keep all students working on the first five activities, then the Humpty Dumpty Quiz. Then we move to the second set of activities followed by the Lord Vampire Exam. Students who finish early are allowed to research other types of forensic procedures.