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Mrs. Petrina McCarty-Puhl
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Robert McQueen High School
Class Information:
Room Number: 225
Students per Class: 32
Class Description:
Forensic Science is a yearlong class that reviews the state science standards by providing the students with investigative learning experiences in major areas of crime scene investigations. Topics include arson, baliistics, toxicology, hair, fur, fingerprints, fiber glass, tool marks, blood spatter, questioned documents, forgery, anthropology and odontology.
Position:
Forensic Science Teacher and Certified Crime Scene Investigator
Needs:
We need two, good digital slr cameras so that students can have the experience of recording their tests which are crime scenes. They also need to experience photographing evidence and preparing it for presentaion in the courtroom.
My Philosophy:
All students can learn and will be more involved with their classes if opportunities for investigation make up the bulk of the class instead of "cookbook." labs.I provide them many opportunities each week to investigate evidence and create notebooks full of documentation of their work. I rarely lecture and find that they learn more when they do the work themselves.
Personal Information:
College and Degrees:
University of Nevada Reno, Bachelor or Science in Earth Science and Plant Science. Nova Southeastern University: Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction. KaplanUniversity: Certification as Crime Scene Investigator.
Employment History:
I have taught at Robert Mcqueen High School since 1987 when I received my credential. This is my twenty-first year of teaching.