Section outline

  • FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on DNA and fingerprinting as a way to identify a suspect
    • We are FOCUSING on hair and fabric analysis as a way to identify a suspect
    • We are FOCUSING on chemical and ballistic analysis as a way to identify a suspect


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING forensics as a real life application of science


    Success Criteria: I can/have: 
    • Recall what is meant by inheritance.
    • Describe why siblings often look similar because they inherit features from the same parents
    • use chromatography to identify the pen used by a suspect


    Activities:

    • Tally chart of different genetic characteristics in our class, such as ability to roll tongue, left or right handed, etc.
    • Chromatography practical
    • Analysing our hair under a microscope