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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 forensic  Instruct students to complete Lab 1
Fire Debris analysis, focusing on ignitable and associated portion of the data
liquid identification. collection sheet.
 Distribute laboratory procedures.
 Assign pre-lab questions for homework. DAY 4:

 Discuss the experiments performed on Day
DAY 2: 3 in Lab 1 and student observations and
conclusions.
 Review the pre-lab questions and discuss
students’ answers.  Instruct students to complete Lab 2
and associated portion of the data
 Review the laboratory procedures and the
data collection sheet. collection sheet.
 Assign post-lab questions for homework.
 Introduce students to various kit components.

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