DNA Fingerprinting/DNA Profiling Lesson: Slides + Notes + Review Questions
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Teach your students how CSI use DNA Evidence in Forensic Investigations! How are DNA Fingerprints used to solve crime? NO PREP - flexible for digital and in-class use.
Forty one Google Slides!
Topics covered:
- What is DNA?
- Where can DNA be found at a crime scene?
- How is DNA Evidence collected and stored?
- History of DNA Evidence
- What is the value of DNA as evidence?
- Limitations of DNA evidence
- Steps for making a DNA Fingerprint
- Using DNA when there is no body
- Post Conviction DNA Testing - mention of the Innocence Project
Includes ethical questions, great for class discussion or written response:
- Whose DNA should be stored in CODIS?
- Should police need a warrant to collect DNA of a suspect from trash without their consent?
- Should investigators be able to use private company databases like 23andMe to find DNA of suspects and relatives?
Four page notes sheet gives your students a chance to write down what they learn. Same notes sheets are also provided in a Google Slide set for students to compete digitally!
Includes Notes sheet KEY
Google Form: 10 multiple choice questions on self-grading Google Form! Use as an assessment, review, Check In or Exit Ticket!
All 100% Editable!
Looking for more Forensic DNA Evidence resources? Here is the full Unit!
- Teach Forensic DNA Evidence! Teacher Slides + Notes - Forty one Google Slides all about the history, uses, and limitations of DNA Evidence, plus four page Student Notes sheet and Google Form review questions!
- DNA Fingerprinting Digital Activity Learn the details for making a DNA Fingerprint - Then make one! Solve the Murder of Harry Monroe!
- The Innocence Project Project! Research men and women who have spent years of their live behind bars - until Post Conviction DNA testing proved their innocence.
- DNA Fingerprint Evidence Review Game -A super fun whole-class review game that allows teams to compete against each other with some wacky twists and turns!
- Unit Test - 25 multiple choice questions on a fully editable, self grading Google Form
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- Forensic File Video Guide - FREE
- True Crime Book Project: Increase literacy in your Forensic Science Class!
- Murder In Miniature Forensics Project - students create their own crime scene diorama and then process the scene as an Investigator. Complete with full rubric, PowerPoint and photos of example projects
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