The program is designed to enable students to participate in a range of activities
that require them to make observations, collect, analyse and interpret data and then
try to form a conclusion. The program is for upper-primary school students.
The program is organised into a series of PDF files.
- Background information for the teacher about various aspects of the program has
been included.
- Teacher activity information has been provided for each activity with hints and
any technical notes.
- Three PowerPoint presentations have been included for you to download and present
to your class.
- Computer-based resources including an observation playground scene, the crime
scene in a classroom and an Identikit package are available.
- Student worksheets are divided between a Personal Dossier and a Crime Dossier.
Both documents can be printed to form two separate booklet that students work from,
or you may choose to print and use only specific activities.
Module information (Adobe PDF documents)
FSP01 Program overview (308KB)
FSP02 Leveling and curriculum information
Teacher background information (Adobe PDF documents)
FSP03 What is forensic science? (292KB)
FSP04 Spider map and template (240KB)
FSP05 Crime scene scenario (272KB)
FSP06 Evidence from a crime scene (260KB)
FSP07 Introduction to fingerprints and fingerprinting (1.2MB)
FSP08 Impressions – introduction to tracks, footprints and plaster casts (740KB)
FSP09 Anthropometric measurement (272KB)
FSP10 Handwriting (264KB)
FSP11 Chromatography (276KB)
FSP12 Basic chemistry (272KB)
FSP13 Soil analysis: pH (824KB)
Teacher activity information (Adobe PDF documents)
FSP14 Live scenario information (260KB)
FSP15 Identikit activity (236KB)
FSP16 Playground crime scene activity (244KB)
FSP17 Fingerprint activity (256KB)
FSP18 Impression activity (276KB)
FSP19 Anthropometric activity (300KB)
FSP20 Handwriting activities (900KB)
FSP21 Ink chromatography activity (1.1MB)
FSP22 White powders activity (252KB)
FSP23 Soil pH activity (268KB)
FSP24 Classroom plan (300KB)
Student worksheets (Adobe PDF documents)
FSP25 Personal Dossier (3.3MB)
FSP26 Crime Dossier (3.2MB)
FSP27 Certificate and Forensic Badge
Pictures & presentations (MS PowerPoint documents)
FSP28 Fingerprinting (PowerPoint, 4.8MB)
FSP29 Impressions (PowerPoint, 3.8MB)
FSP30 Handwriting: suspect samples (PowerPoint, 2.8MB)
Computer-based resources
FSP31 Observation activity at the playground
FSP32 Identikit package
FSP33 Crime scene in the classroom
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