Intro to Forensic Science from a Biblical Worldview

The curriculum builds forensic science content systematically across eight units, covering multiple scientific disciplines including biology, chemistry, and physics as applied to evidence analysis.

The 450-page textbook covers comprehensive topics from crime scene investigation to judicial systems, with detailed content on drugs, biological evidence, and scientific analysis methods

Lab activities are well-integrated with content instruction, occurring weekly after four days of textbook reading and worksheet completion.

Each lesson includes hands-on labs, analysis activities, or combination approaches, with manageable supply requirements and clear instructions for home implementation

Scientific vocabulary is explicitly taught through dedicated vocabulary pages for each lesson and reinforced in a comprehensive glossary.

Vocabulary terms are introduced on the first page of each lesson in the Teacher Guide and included in the student textbook glossary

The Teacher Guide provides answer keys and some guidance but offers limited pedagogical support or content background for teachers unfamiliar with forensic science.

The 550-page Teacher Guide includes 13 pages for teachers and extensive answer keys, but the review notes most parents are unlikely to read the full textbook content

The curriculum addresses scientific practices through investigation and analysis but emphasizes historical science methodology over traditional NGSS three-dimensional learning.

The course distinguishes between historical and observational science methods, focusing on forensic investigation practices rather than standard science education frameworks

The curriculum follows a structured approach with daily textbook reading and guided worksheets, though it allows significant independent student work.

Students complete four days of textbook reading with accompanying worksheets featuring multiple question types, followed by application activities

The curriculum includes various question formats for practice but lacks clear evidence of systematic retrieval practice or spaced review.

Worksheets include multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and other question types, but no mention of cumulative review or spaced practice