Welcome to CHS Forensic Science, Spring 2010

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Thurs, Feb 11

1) Finish Individual vs Class Lab
- Individual vs Class Quiz next wednesday
2) Watch Case study

Weds, Feb 10

SNOW DAY:)

Tues, Feb 9

1) Stations Quiz
2) Begin Individual vs Class notes
3) Individual vs Class Lab (finish thursday)

Mon, Feb 8

1) Review stations lab
- stations quiz tomorrow (can use stations lab)
2) Unit 3 concept map
3) Erique Camarena Case Reading and Questions (due tomorrow)

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Fri, Feb 5

1) Finish Crime Scene Stations and turn in
2) Watch "48 hours: Man Murders Wife from Kzoo" video

Thurs, Feb 4

1) Continue Crime Scene Stations

Weds, Feb 3

1) Explain and begin Crime Scene Stations (due by the end of class on Fri)

Tues, Feb 2

1) Finish Crime scene lab
2) Watch photography video

Mon, Feb 1

*Turn in observation lab
1) Unit 2 concept map
2) Make-up room crime scene (sketches/lab due by the end of class tomorrow)
3) Crime scene Reading and Questions (due tomorrow)

Fri, Jan 29

1) Observation Lab (due today)

Thurs, Jan 28

1) Review metric system homework and turn in
2) Review for quiz
3) Observation Demo - Potato Candle
4) Rose Larner Video Case study

Weds, Jan 27

*Collect safety contracts and ZAP forms
1) Density of glass lab (due at the end of class)
2) Review metric system and assign hmwk (due tomorrow)
*Quiz tomorrow

Tues, Jan 26

*Collect safety contracts and ZAP forms
1) Review concept map
2) Collect homework
3) Stereoscope lab (due by the end of clas)
* Quiz Thursday

Mon, Jan 25

1) Introduction
- Syllabus
- Safety Contracts
- Tour of the Room
2) Forensic Science KWL
3) Unit 1 Concept Map
4) OJ Simpson Case Hmwk (due tomorrow)

Teaching Philosophy

"I hear—I forget, I see—I learn, I do—I understand, I teach—I master"

The quote above describes a good portion of my teaching philosophy. I believe students learn the most when they are engaged in the learning. This can be done by incorporating activities into a lecture or by relating a lesson to the experiences of the students. Each student is unique, therefore, it is imperative to incorporate multiple learning styles (visual, logical, kinesthetic, etc) and diversity within a lecture.

When a student is capable of teaching the information he or she has learned, it is a sign that he/she has mastered the