Crime Scene

Every Picture Tells a Story

Using the meter stick and ruler, measure and record the data in cm and to the nearest tenth for:

a. the left and the right femurb. the right and the left tibiac. the right and the left humerusd. the right and the left radiuse. the right and the left footf. the length of the skeleton from the top of

the head down the middle to between the feet

Measuring the Victim

Tomorrow we will use this data to learn more about the victim. Who would like to summarize

what we have done so far? So what’s next????

Checkpoint!

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RAFT PROJECT OPTIONS- Pinterest!

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Blog!

Making connections between people, places and

things

Crime Board!

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Magazine Article!

Video Recorded Interview (of you, the

Forensic Anthropologist on the scene!) Formal Report Brochure Narrative Story: If Bones Could Talk Recorded Radio Interview (of you, the

Forensic Anthropologist on the scene!)

Other Options…

1. How did today’s lesson impact your

understanding of Forensic Anthropology?2. How would you summarize today’s lesson

for someone who wasn’t here today? 3. What is one thing that you learned, were

surprised by, are confused about or still have questions about from today’s lesson?

4. Which RAFT format are you planning to choose?

Think about and be ready to respond to the following

questions

A rag was found in one of the trash cans. The rag was cotton and contained lead styphnate,

barium nitrate, and antimony sulfide, which matches with gunshot residue

The rag also had a positive reaction to luminol, showing traces of blood.

The rag was blue cotton and traced to a plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky

After running the Minnesota plates, the owners, Gladys and Elmer Dolan, called and reported the car stolen 3 weeks ago

LAB RESULTS

Male (left) or Female (right)?

Who was the victim? What was the cause of death?(The reason or event that leads to death) What was the time of death? (give

number of months or years) What was the manner of death?

(accidental, suicidal, homicidal, natural, or unknown)

Again… when analyzing your data…