He described a 10th grade math, science, and ELA project that his students found highly engaging: it began with a visit to a mock crime scene, complete with yellow police tape, blood spatters, and… a dead body. They visited the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to learn about the tools of forensic science. Students built their writing skills with formal research proposals for further investigations, which were presented on displays to an audience that includes local scientists and business partners. A yucky highlight was Josh’s photos (like the one above) of students checking containers to measure the decomposition rate of chicken bodies.