| Class | Individual | |-------|-------------| | Narrows to a group (blood type, paint color) | Unique to one source (fingerprint, DNA, handwriting) |
included in your state’s rules that you want me to add a detailed breakdown for?
DNA, blood typing, hair analysis, and entomology (insect life cycles) go here. Forensics Science Olympiad Cheat Sheet
You have 50 minutes to solve 15-20 stations. You cannot afford to read a textbook.
Reserve a corner for the basics: the SI units, the metric conversion chart (crucial for those pesky density calculations), and the scientific method steps. | Class | Individual | |-------|-------------| | Narrows
You will be given unknown white powders. You will mix them with acids and bases. You need to know the results instantly .
Put a tight box in the bottom right corner with these specific values: You cannot afford to read a textbook
Here is a deep dive into the specific data points you must include in your cheat sheet for each major category.
This zone covers synthetic and natural polymers, including fabrics and plastics.