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Teaching

Timeline

GROUNDWORK
Before conducting this laboratory exercise, the details of The Investigation should be shared with the class to
provide the context of the crime. Covering this material once should be sufficient for all laboratory modules.

SCHEDULE 1:
This lab schedule is designed to take 5 days, with one hour of class time per day.

DAY 1 DAY 3

Cover the background material on Fingerprint Instruct students to follow Part 2 of
Analysis. Emphasize unique characteristics and Lab Procedure 1.
patterns. As a class, discuss the patterns and unique

Distribute lab procedures and talk about correct characteristics that were found. Discuss the
technique when rolling fingerprints. importance of rolling prints correctly for analysis.

Assign pre-lab questions as homework. Read through the procedures for Lab 2 so
students can be prepared for the following day.

DAY 2
DAY 3, AFTER CLASS
Before class, photocopy pages 25 27 for student use.
Ensure that you have a surface for students
Perform Lab Procedure 1, Part 1. to dust fingerprints. The best surfaces to use
are windows, dry erase boards, or overhead
Since all students cannot roll prints at the
same time, students who are waiting to roll transparency sheets.
and examine their prints should work on the
Classifying Fingerprints sheet. This knowledge
will help them to easily analyze fingerprints. DAY 4

Assign remainder of the Classifying Fingerprint
handout for homework. Perform Lab 2.

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