Forensics
Lower Dauphin School District
Curriculum Guide
Forensics
Grades 11 & 12
Students in the forensics course will develop knowledge in the core disciplinary ideas described in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) including science and inquiry. The course will introduce students to the scientific methodologies used in forensic investigations. The course aims to apply the NGSS Crosscutting Concepts that bridge disciplinary boundaries, uniting core ideas throughout the fields of science and engineering. Topics covered in the course include observation skills, investigative processes, analyzing crime scenes, types of evidence and evidence collection as well as an introduction to toxicology, autopsy, forensic anthropology and forensic entomology.
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