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Forensic Entomology
Teaching Timeline
DAY 3
This lab schedule is designed to take 4
days, with 45 minutes of class time per day.
Introduce the larvae collections from the
decedents.
Prepare the board so that students may record
DAY 1 their findings to share with the class. A chart
similar to the one on their data collection sheet
is recommended.
Cover the background material on forensic
entomology. Cover the Fly Life Stages sheet Instruct students to follow the lab procedure
with students. for processing the larvae collections.
Distribute lab procedures. Ensure that students record all of their data
Assign pre-lab questions as homework. onto the data collection sheet.
DAY 2 DAY 4
The weather data can be downloaded from
Prepare lab with dissection microscopes or
hand lenses. the website, www.LyleAndLouise.com, under
Supplemental Materials on the Forensic
Instruct students to follow the lab procedure Entomology page. In a computer lab, analyze
for identifying key characters to separate the data using a spreadsheet program by
individual larvae by species and life stage. following the instructions in the lab procedure.
Ensure that students produce good notes on Alternately, this can be assigned as homework
their characters. for students with outside access to computers.
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