1. Starter: Write down what you know about forensics
Forensic botany
Starter: Write down what you know about forensics

2. Learning Objectives
Recall the main parts of the lifecycle of a flowering plant
Recognize how a knowledge of plants can be used in forensics

3. Forensics
Is the scientific method of gathering and examining information
From the past
This can then be used in a court of law

4. How did the rabbit die?

5. How can these plants be used to help solve a crime?

6. How can we use trees to estimate how long this skull has been there?

7. Something drove through this field
How do we know?
Write down how you know

8. Pollen Falls off plants It can stick to things
You can tell where something comes from
By looking at the pollen on it

9. Where pollen comes from
Complete the worksheet 9Da1 in the booklets

10. Where did you find the rabbit?
If it was found in the dessert
(nr Abu Dhabi)
But the pollen on its body was
Only found in mountain plants
Where did the rabbit come from?

11. Pollen Analysis
Using a microscope look at the different types of pollen
Follow the instructions in your booklet
Complete the questions
Draw the pollen

12. Homework: Debate Preparation
Why should we be using GM Food?
What benefits are there for eating GM Food?
How can this solve the worlds problems?
Why should we not be using GM Food?
What are the dangers
Are there any alternatives
For homework write an argument for and another against
(you will have two pieces of work)

13. Learning Objectives
Recall the main parts of the lifecycle of a flowering plant
Recognize how a knowledge of plants can be used in forensics

14. Plenary Complete this worksheet in your work booklet
Mark your friends work
What advice would you give them?