Block A - Wednesday Periods 4&5 - Year 8
For this assessment task you will be cast in the role of a forensic investigator. You are preparing a report for a prosecuting attorney. Your main priority is to use all of your professional skills to decipher from the evidence who the true guilty party is, so that justice may be served. In addition, it is your responsibility to ensure that an innocent person doesn’t take the fall for someone else’s crime.
The details of the crime are up to you to decide. It may be a random crime, a cold case that only one as skilled as yourself can solve, or perhaps a high profile investigation.
1.The brief:
a paragraph detailing what crime(s) have been committed and an estimated time it took place a detailed description of the crime scene and when and how police came upon it a brief statement of who the four suspects are what types of evidence were left behind
MARKS: 5
2.The evidence:
there should be at least 7 types of evidence included in the report there should be a complete analysis of each type of evidence provided for things like DNA profiling, hair/fiber, fingerprints, etc. You must include the evidence found at the scene of the crime as well as samples from the four suspects (TOTALLING 5 samples)
MARKS: 35
3.The conclusion:
a summary paragraph briefly detailing the conclusions from each piece of evidence a professional opinion of who the guilty party is
MARKS: 5
TOTAL: 45
Due Week 4
Block B - Wednesday Periods 6&7 - Years 8/9/10
ADVANCED WOOD TECHNOLOGY - Mr Jesussek
OUTDOOR EDUCATION - Ms Denmead
DUKE OF EDINBURGH - Mr Harvey
Assignment due Friday 13th November (week 6)
FORENSIC SCIENCE - Mr Manzer
For this assessment task you will be cast in the role of a forensic investigator. You are preparing a report for a prosecuting attorney. Your main priority is to use all of your professional skills to decipher from the evidence who the true guilty party is, so that justice may be served. In addition, it is your responsibility to ensure that an innocent person doesn’t take the fall for someone else’s crime.
The details of the crime are up to you to decide. It may be a random crime, a cold case that only one as skilled as yourself can solve, or perhaps a high profile investigation.
1.The brief:
a paragraph detailing what crime(s) have been committed and an estimated time it took place a detailed description of the crime scene and when and how police came upon it a brief statement of who the four suspects are what types of evidence were left behind
MARKS: 5
2.The evidence:
there should be at least 7 types of evidence included in the report there should be a complete analysis of each type of evidence provided for things like DNA profiling, hair/fiber, fingerprints, etc. You must include the evidence found at the scene of the crime as well as samples from the four suspects (TOTALLING 5 samples)
MARKS: 35
3.The conclusion:
a summary paragraph briefly detailing the conclusions from each piece of evidence a professional opinion of who the guilty party is
MARKS: 5
TOTAL: 45
Due Week 4
RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING - Mr McLachlan
DRAMA - Ms Evans & Miss Staude
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - Mr Mintern
INTRODUCTION TO AQUACULTURE - Ms Gregory
Block C - Thursday Periods 6&7 - Years 9/10
ADVANCED WOOD TECHNOLOGY - Mr Jesussek
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - Mr Mintern
SCIENCE EXTENSION - Mr Manzer
1. Write down at least FIVE science topics that you find interesting.
2. Write a question related to at least FIVE of the topics above that you would like an answer to.
3. List two websites for each question/topic that have relevant information.
4. Select at least THREE of the questions above to research an answer to and any related background information.
Write a 100 word summary of each
Include at least two references for each
5. Considering the research you have done, re-write one of the questions in a way that would allow you to actually test it out in class with the resources available.
Write a list of materials required
Sketch an experimental set up
Explain the testing you would like to conduct and what you would expect your results to be in at least two paragraphs.
Due Week 1, Term 4
OUTDOOR EDUCATION - Ms Denmead
DUKE OF EDINBURGH - Mr Harvey
Assignment due Friday 13th November (week 6)
ART (Mosaics) - Ms Bandy
Block E - Tuesday Periods 6&7 - Years 8/9/10
1. Write down at least FIVE science topics that you find interesting.
2. Write a question related to at least FIVE of the topics above that you would like an answer to.
3. List two websites for each question/topic that have relevant information.
4. Select at least THREE of the questions above to research an answer to and any related background information.
Write a 100 word summary of each
Include at least two references for each
5. Considering the research you have done, re-write one of the questions in a way that would allow you to actually test it out in class with the resources available.
Write a list of materials required
Sketch an experimental set up
Explain the testing you would like to conduct and what you would expect your results to be in at least two paragraphs.
Due Week 1, Term 4
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