[Grade Groups do apply] Workshops 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Saturday, November 5 (1-6th Grades) Trim Hall, The Winston School 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM Saturday, November 5 (Seventh Grade) Trim Hall, The Winston School 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM Saturday, November 5 (Eighth Grade) Trim Hall, The Winston School 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Sunday, November 6 (9-12th Grades) Trim Hall, The Winston School The Dallas Museum of Natural History will assist in the presentation of Forensic Workshop held at The Winston School. Competitions 6:00PM Monday, November 7 (1-6th Grades) Trim Hall, The Winston School 6:00PM Tuesday, November 8 (7-8th Grades) Trim Hall, The Winston School 6:00PM Wednesday, November 9 (9-12th Grades) Trim Hall, The Winston School (Back to Competitions) (Printable Version)

This competition is designed to provide students with a meaningful experience using Forensic Science..

• Students with no forensic background should attend a special workshop opportunity with mini-courses in fingerprinting, hair & fiber analysis, blood analysis, toxicology, anatomy, handwriting, and liquid chromatography. After completing the workshop, students would go on to the competition.
• Students already having a background in Forensic Science go directly to the competition phase of this event.

(1) Contestants will form a team of four students to participate in this competition. Students forming a team must come from the same school.

(2) Teams without experience in Forensic Science should attend a forensic workshop. They will share mini-courses that will equip them with the skills to help solve the “crime".

(3) Teams with experience in Forensic Science go directly to the competition phase to receive the “crime” information. Teams have until 8:30 PM to solve the case and turn in their solution to the crime.
Evaluation

(1) Judges will use the following criteria to evaluate the solutions:

1. Accuracy of the solution
2. Evidence that the team used credible scientific methods to solve the “crime.”
3. How well did the team present their solution to the crime. Teams can submit both a written and oral presentation. Teams can not submit just an oral presentation.

(2) The team with the most accurate solution, and the best scientific support for their solution, will be declared the winner.

(3) The Awards will be presented at a special Awards Ceremony scheduled for 7:30 PM on Sunday, November 20th at The Winston School.