Forensic Botany Task Cards

Use these task cards to introduce new content, review/remediate, as formative assessments, or to introduce expert groups. This activity can take anywhere from 1-5 days depending on the presentation style chosen.

These task cards cover Forensic Botany and Palynology. Topics covered include:

• The value of pollen and spores as evidence
• The six subdivisions of forensic botany
• The history of forensic botany (including the Lindbergh Kidnapping)
• Assemblages
• Collection of botanical evidence
• Drowning victims and diatoms
• New vs. old grave sites
• Pollen- vs. spore-producing plants
• Pollination
• Angiosperms vs. gymnosperms
• Microscopic examination of pollen and spores

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