How Pedology and Mineralogy Helped Solve a Double Murder Case: Using Forensics to Inspire Future Gen

Please log in to use your binders.

Log In to your account

Already a member, certified, or existing customer?*

* Cookies must be accepted to log in.

Not sure if you have an account?
Check Your Email

Join Us!
Connect with members and access the information you need.
Learn more.

Ready to Join?
If you have an account, login on the left. Not sure if you have an account or need to create one? Check your email with the link above. We look forward to welcoming you.

 

Resource URL


Description: The article briefly reviews the history of forensic soil science and the reasons why soil materials are considered ideal pieces of contact trace evidence. It also provides an excellent example of forensic soil science in solving a murder case.
Grade Levels: 9-12
Keywords: soil careers, forensics, crime, soil scientist, Soil Forensics/Archaeology
Lesson Area: Soil Forensics/Archaeology
Resource Type: Reading

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
PreK-2 ESS3.A: Natural resources Living things need water, air, and resources from the land, and they live in places that have the things they need. Humans use natural resources for everything they do.
3-5 ESS3.A: Natural resources Energy and fuels humans use are derived from natural sources and their use affects the environment. Some resources are renewable over time, others are not.
6-8 ESS3.A: Natural resources Humans depend on Earth's land, ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere for different resources, many of which are limited or not renewable. Resources are distributed unevenly around the planet as a result of past geologic processes.
9-12 ESS3.A: Natural resources Resource availability has guided the development of human society and use of natural resources has associated costs, risks, and benefits.
9-12 ESS3.B: Natural hazards Natural hazards and other geological events have shaped the course of human history at local, regional, and global scales.