BNT Forensics Art Heist Project Aaron Watkins New

BNT Forensics Art Heist Project Aaron Watkins New Tech Facilitator at Belleville New Tech N. T. A. C. 2015

Resources for today �bntwatkinsforensics. weebl y. com �Knows and N 2 K protocol

Order of events � 1. ) Snapshot bio and goals (students and class) � 2. ) Where/ how the class came about � 3. ) Overview of the project (labs, activities, etc. . ) � 4. ) Take-aways from the project � 5. ) How to plan it out � 6. ) Planning + share out of ideas

Snapshot Bio �Years teaching- 2 years �Classes taught �Chemistry half of Chemistry/Algebra 2 integration �Stand alone PBL physics �Stand alone PBL forensics �Traditional school biology and conceptual physics �Not a forensic expert, but a science nerd!

Goals for today (us) � 1. ) Get an idea for either a capstone science class or inclusion of forensics activities in a regular science class. � 2. ) Show supports/techniques that lead to student engagement. � 3. ) Be introduced to at least one way of planning a semester long forensics activity. � 4. ) Time to create a basic outline of a forensic class/activity.

Goals for our students with Art Heist � 1. ) Students will be exposed to multiple real life applications of science, and the importance of following the scientific method. � 2. ) Students will have fun and enjoy science! � 3. ) Students will see how biology, physics, and chemistry are related, and are not completely separate identities. � 4. ) Students will develop high levels of personal accountability focusing on agency and collaboration. � 5. ) Student engagement not only with our class, but to create a buzz and work with other classes

The challenge � Electives for senior year �Freshman- Biology �Sophomore- Physics �Junior- Chemistry �Senior- ? ? ? � Science Elective to act as a capstone � Help prepare some juniors before high stakes testing � Help prepare students for college and career readiness with a focus on technical writing and the scientific method

The backdrop of the project �Breaking and entering- New Tech staff member �Great relationships with students (how guilty? ) �Art heist, small pieces of art that have “real” and “fake” characteristics �Easy to steal, and testable �Working crime scene throughout the project. �Scene set up in the room next door (great for management) �Culmination with C. R. A. and Trial

How to assess K&T? �Main deliverables �Are activities that demonstrate direct targets from rubrics. �Can be both group and individual. �Are graded against the same rubrics that the main C. R. A. will be graded on. �Are worth more points. �Receive major feedback for scaffolding purposes. �Secondary deliverables �Include daily activities (small journals, openers, and closers) �Include small problem sets �Include mini comprehension quizzes �Are not worth as many points �Do not require as much feedback

How to assess Agency? � 40% participation for the week �Volunteer in class, turning in work, being engaged in class � 60% agency notebook (Oops notebook) �Pick each category of the agency rubric, evaluate yourself, provide evidence in how you grew in that facet �Checked 4 times in the semester

Pre-Project Activities �Team building and useful info (1 week) �Egg Drop (with materials draft) �Marshmallow tower (spaghetti and marshmallows) �Dream forensics class �College talk/ info scholarships �Critical thinking problems �Science boot camp (1 week) �Basic math day �Bio review day �Chemistry review day �Physics review day �Ray Krone story Ray Krone- 100 th inmate Exonerated from death row

Phase 1 of project �Project roll out �Entry doc, knows and N 2 K’s, next steps, and group contracts �Mock crime scene practice (growth opportunity) �How to handle evidence �Bag and tag, chain of custody �How to be detailed and careful

Phase 1 of project �Introduction to the crime scene �Importance of securing the crime scene �Photographing the entire crime scene �Complete bag and tag �Scaled drawings �Take evidence for testing if necessary �Fingerprinting

Deliverables for Phase 1 Group Assessments Individual Assessments �Picture description �Accurate crime scene assignment for room (digital portfolio) �Evidence numbering and descriptions �Evidence board- start creation of “CSI” string board sketch focusing on scale, units, and measurement techniques. �IAKT- finger and handprint analysis �Daily Journal �Who did it and why assignment

Phase 2 of project �Prosecution and defense selection �½ class prosecution for honors credit �½ class defense for regular credit

Phase 2 of project �Working crime scene (Lab testing) �Testing paintings- UV light (fluorescent paint) �Brushstroke lab �Paint analysis (digital melter) �Hair analysis found from crime scene �Height analysis (from video) �Recreation video lab �Handwriting analysis (threatening note) �Search warrant workshop �Ink/ paper analysis

Phase 2 of project �The Interview and Questioning process �Focus on evidence, not hearsay) �Defense meets with defendant �Prosecution meets with witnesses/people who interact with suspect

Deliverables for phase 2 Group Assessments Individual Assessments �Lab participation �Post lab summary and �Evidence board questions for each lab �Interview question sets �Handwriting analysis findings �Daily journal (almost complete) �Documented interviews and evidence collection �Agency and collaboration evaluations for prosecution and defense teams.

Phase 3 of project � Trial prep � Completely student centered � Each team got their own room to work in � Need to know protocol revisit � Workshops on courtroom operating procedure and how to build a case (argument structure) � Guest lawyer and police officer came to answer questions � Mock Trial-practice of parts, re-order topics if need be � Formatting into one presentation � Feedback from staff/students not involved in trial

Phase 3 of project � C. R. A. crime scene � Serves as an almost � Holds students � Peer review and � Focuses on � Builds on information � Highlights ability to � Main part of the grade report accountable for all science content found and used in labs argumentation of case include data tables/ multimedia into report writing portfolio for the project feedback sections help bolster prosecution and defense team cases used in previous IAKT’s for the entire class

Phase 3 of project �The website �caseofthemissingart. weeb ly. com �B. N. T. media class �Win-win (focus on reporting and oral comm. ) �Spread around to all of B. N. T. �Up to date trial prep, interviews of “ forensic experts from class” �Up to the minute trial information and reaction

Phase 3 of project �The Trial

Phase 3 of project

Phase 3 of the project � Judge- Our school principal (former lawyer) � Jury- Staff and students not involved in the case (were given jury duty forms) � Rented out media center � Facilitators called to stand able to get out of class � Audience of other � Parts of trial assigned by students in their teams � 4 days long classes and media class � Entire trial filmed, and available for any jury member not available

Phase 3 of the project �The verdict – Not guilty!!!!!

What went well, and not so well Warm � Great student engagement � High level of pride in work � Student to student accountability � Several examples of above and beyond effort (video drawings etc. ) � Science knowledge gained was above average for our science classes. � Engaged students not in Cool � Some student parts were not as well done as others � Time management with seniors � Some thought too much writing � Need for better systems for keeping all info and sources together for writing C. R. A. and trial � More knowledge of trials and law is super helpful

How to plan � 1. ) Browse some forensics kits online to get brainstorming. �Flinn, Carolina etc. . � 2. ) Pick topics that can go together � 1. ) Art forgery kit � 2. ) Thin layer chromatography ink analysis kit � 3. ) Paper and handwriting analysis kit � 4. ) Finger and handprint kit � 3. ) Estimate time for each

Brainstorm part 2 �Two focus areas �Start thinking of deliverables that are built on these focus areas �Start to think what activities would be needed to scaffold these activities

Brainstorm part 3 resources �Meet with your staff for ideas/ contacts �Talk with your school officer/ local police department about class activities they can do �Look for local crime labs, lawyers/judges, other criminal justice branches �Revisit project ideas and select activities that can be impactful

Let’s try to plan a project �Start- pick one or two focus areas. �Evidence-based argumentation �Scientific method �Technical writing �Evaluation of sources �Scientific explanation skills �Pick a type of crime �Homicide �Breaking and entering �Cyber?

Let’s try to plan a project �Project planning form �bntwatkinsforensics. weebly. com � 3 -5 minute prewrite (1 st brainstorm) � What do I think of when I think of forensics? � 3 minutes (2 nd brainstorm) � How can I relate these topics? � 4 minutes (3 rd brainstorm) � Labs and activities brainstorm

Let’s try to plan a project �Put it all together � 10 -15 minutes (fill out rest of form and write a brief synopsis) �Share out (CFG) protocol

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