Police find a man murdered in a local hotel, DNA everywhere, and now they need scholars' help. Budding detectives step into a crime scene playing the roles of victim, suspects, and investigators. They apply knowledge of criminology and DNA matching to determine the guilty party and make an arrest.

Concepts

dna, forensics, police, ethics, bioethics

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use a doll as the body instead of a pupil, so everyone participates in the science aspect (rather than having one just lying on the floor)
• Extend the discussion to include the genetic profile databases such as 23&Me, Ancestry.com, and others

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of DNA, databases, and forensics

Pros

• Provides everything needed to complete the simulation without requiring lab materials
• Includes ethical discussion questions and possible answers

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.4.2 SL.5.2 SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 RST.6-8.3