"DNA Fingerprinting"

A breakthrough forensic science lab activity based on the actual details of a double murder that took place on the Smith Farm in Old Fields, NY in 1842.

J.M. was convicted of attempted homicide and is currently serving a life sentence.

Your students are asked to help a farmer identify a plant that will cross-breed with his existing crops.

A Graphic Look At Key Science Concepts

Perform Five Forensic Experiments

Your students are medical professionals trying to save a patient's life by identifying a food-borne illness-causing microbe.

PCR amplify the ITS region, a fungal DNA barcode that you can sequence and match to genetic databases for molecular identification of fungi.

Lessons that explore forensic science according to National Science Education Standards.

Meets AP Science Practices 3 and 6

Students view the identifying features of a crime scene in detail.

Students use observational and analytical skills to find out “Whodunit.”