Objective: Class overview, drills and other first day stuff Warm-Up: Complete Student Info Sheet

Let’s see what you’ve got! A man lives on the twelfth floor of an apartment building. Every morning he takes the elevator down to the lobby and leaves the building. In the evening, he gets into the elevator, and, if there is someone else in the elevator -- or if it was raining that day -- he goes back to his floor directly. Otherwise, he goes to the tenth floor and walks up two flights of stairs to his apartment. WHY?

Solution The man is a dwarf. He can't reach the upper elevator buttons, but he can ask people to push them for him. He can also push them with his umbrella

What is Forensic Science?  -the study and application of science to matters of law.  Sometimes also called criminalistics

Branches of Forensics Science  Ballistics  Foren. Odontology  Foren. Pathology  Foren. Entomology  Foren. Palynology  Foren. Polygraphy

Common Tools of the trade  Television shows such as CSI and its many spin- offs have popularized forensic investigation and made the general public aware of the importance of those who investigate crime scenes scientifically. While actual methods might not always be true, forensic scientists still employ a variety of tools to help determine factors of a crime where it took place CSI effect – CNN Anderson Cooper, PBS Beyond the CSI effect– CNN Anderson CooperPBS Beyond the CSI effect

Using the scientific method to solve crimes  Get with a partner and see if you can remember the steps of the scientific method  HINT (There are 5 steps!)

Scientific Method  1. Observing/Identifying a problem  2. Hypothesis  3. Examine or test hypothesis  4. Collect Results  5. Analyze data and form conclusion How does this relate to solving a murder?