What Is Forensic Science?

In this one-time class students will get an overview of and introduction to the field of forensic science.

81 total reviews for this teacher

New class

50 minutes

per class

Meets once

13-18

year olds

3-10

learners per class

per learner

How does a “One-Time” class work?

Meets once at a scheduled time

Live video chat, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Great for exploring new interests and different styles of teachers

How Outschool Works

Available Times

Pacific Time

Mon Jun 13

Meet once (1 day)

Monday
5pm - 5:50pm

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Fri Jun 24

Meet once (1 day)

Friday
2pm - 2:50pm

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Description

Class Experience

This one-time class will give students an introduction to the field of forensic science, including its origin, descriptions of job duties of a forensic scientist, education and skills needed to become a forensic scientist, and some opportunities to practice observing (one of the main skills needed in forensic science).

This lesson will include some lecture instruction using slides, images and video clips; and a variety of short, formative assessments such as multiple-choice questions,...

Students will learn:
-the origin of the word "forensic"
-what forensic science refers to in our modern-day court system
-the education and skills needed to become a forensic scientist
-how to identify qualitative and quantitative data

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:Nearpod
Kahoot

50 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Teacher

Amy Davis M.Ed. (she/her)

🇺🇸

Lives in the United States

BS Chemistry; MS Secondary Education

81 total reviews

65 completed classes

About Me

I have a bachelor of science degree in chemistry with a minor in mathematics, and a master of science degree in secondary education with a minor in chemistry.  I have been a certified 8-12 science teacher in Texas for the past 10 years, spending 5...