Forensic science is a year-long seniors-only science
elective provided here as AHS. It is in
its second year as a Fulton County curriculum offering. In it students apply principles of biology,
chemistry, physics, and other sciences to the practice of criminology. In a nutshell it is a little like CSI. It is largely activity based where students
learn by doing. The fields that are
studied include but are not limited to fingerprints, DNA analysis, blood
spatter analysis, fire and arson, drugs and toxicology, document analysis,
forensic anthropology, and cause/ time of death determination. Students process simulated crime scenes as
part of the course and actively problem solve in order to determine the answers
to various questions that apply to solving crimes. Mr. Binford is in his second year of the
course. He is learning a lot himself
and is enjoying sharing the journey with the students.
