"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.

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

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

Perform Five Forensic Experiments

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.”