Blog 7 - More Student Crime Scenes

I checked the groups and where they were making their miniature, narrative, one-pager, materials, evidence, and stickers. When I checked, I asked where they were with these things, and I rated them on a five-star scale based on how complete and well done. Some groups still needed to work on things, but most were finished and done exceptionally well. After I visited all the groups, I reported what I had seen and heard to Dr. Chick and Coach Hace. They knew who needed more help and which groups to check in on more for the work day coming up. While I was checking on the groups, I gave them some feedback and ideas for things they could add or clarify in the miniature. I also had them walk me through their crime scenes. How did they want it to look? Were there things they still needed? Has everyone been doing the work they've needed to do? Everyone seemed on the same page, and the workload was evenly distributed among all group members. Everyone's miniature crime scenes were coming together well. I'm still waiting on a call from the medical examiner's office, and I'm hoping I get one of them very soon because I would really love to go see an autopsy before Hawken Project is over. I think it would be a great addition to what I have learned from helping the Forensic Files Intensive. Since it is my field of interest, it will be good exposure for me to see how an autopsy is done and understand how meticulous they have to be. Some medical examiners can take 45 minutes to do an autopsy, and others could take 2-3 hours. It does depend on the crime and why the autopsy needs to happen, but there are stark differences from ME to ME. 



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