2.+Planning+&+Preparation

= 2. Planning and Preparation =

=Planning= =1. Knowledge Gaining:= In this lesson students will learn how to analyze different types of data obtained in a scientific investigation to identify trends and gain understanding in how to form conclusions. First off students will learn about the importance on fingerprints in a crime scene investigation and then they will do an activity that will let them practice lifting finger prints like a real crime scene investigator. Next, the students will go to a science website that will help them gain basic knowledge about forensics and crime investigations. After, students will be put into groups of four and engage in a classroom investigation set up by the teacher, where they try to figure out who did it using techniques/strategies that they learned in class. Finally, students will form conclusions and go to the class blog and blog their findings. =2. Knowledge Organizing:= Students will work on their own and in groups of four or five to organize information. First, Students will idividually practice lifting their own fingerprints and have a class discussion on fingerprints, then students will individually take a picture of their finger print and upload it to our class wiki and write reasons why fingerprints are important. Next, Students will go to the website wonderville where they can do any fun activities, watch videos, or play games. After gaining knowledge students will go on youtube or find a website a website that deals with investigating and post it on the Google Doc. one important thing they learned. Lastly, students will work in groups to form conclusions on who in the class commited the crime and and how they came to those conclusions. =3. Knowledge Sharing:= Students with use many different techniques to share their work with their classmates. First, Students will post their fingerprints and write reasons why fingerprints are important and post it on the class wiki. Next, students will find a video or website that has important information dealing with forensics or crime investigations and post the link in Google Doc. Lastly, students will share their conclusions as a group in our class blog, then comment on another groups blog.

=Preparation= 1. Teacher will set up a date with a professional crime scene investigator that will happen over skype. 2. Teacher will create a class wiki with each students name on it, where they can go in and post there fingerprint and write their dicussion question. 3. Teacher will create a Google Doc with columns and rows, where the students can post their url of the video or website they found. 4. Teacher will put together the finger print lifiting activity and get all the materials needed for it. 5. Teacher will create a crime scene where one person in the class room is the victum or criminal. 6. Teacher will set up a blog for student to post their conclusions.