Junior CSI Forensics Class

has now come to an end...

 

 

Look and see what I have learned.

 

Todays final lesson,

Anthropology.

We studied a REAL case
on Lake Murray, SC.

I think he came out GREAT!

This class had a lot of
fun things to learn,
just take a peek at the list:

Protecting a Crime Scene (5 steps)
Fingerprinting
Handwriting Analysis
Identifying a Criminal
Blood Splatter
Bite Mark Analysis
Hair Analysis
Ink Chromatography
Searching through Evidence
The importance of good notes for court
Test Your Memory
Piecing together Evidence
Psychology Experiment (Lie detector)
Examining a Body
Forensic Entomology
Collecting Evidence
History of Bertillon Method
Anthropology

We also had a field trip to the SC Forensics Lab.
I was able to see all their equipment used,
and the new machine that will get DNA results in 24 hrs.

(I believe this machine was designed
by a man that lives right here in SC.)

My favorite class was Forensic Entomology!
The BLOWFLIES were cool!

My friend in the class played "Mr. Body"!

I enjoy watching crime shows....
And I can really follow along with what they are doing.
Because I did it too!

Our CSI kits are AWESOME!
There's so much more to learn,
and I can keep adding to my kit.

Thank You
School of the Minds

-S.G.                  

 





THE FILM IS NOW COMPLETE...

Look and see what we've done 

with our first movie...

Our short film called

ADVENTURE
(It's a Horror/Comedy)

And look at the 

BLOOPERS

I had the best time with my friend
during this school project.

Be sure to like our film
on YOUTUBE...

This project was done by kids!

During the process we learned the following:
Creating a Storyboard
Costume and Props within a budget
Acting
(Memorizing our Lines)
Technology with film editing and adding special sound effects
(By the way, my friend is also a great musician!)

And most importantly - 
Working TOGETHER!

I LOVE MY FRIEND!

-S.G.                       

MERRY CHRISTMAS

So this is Christmas...and what have I done?

I made a list from A - Z...

Artist

Believer

Cat Momma

Designer

Explorer

Foreign Language Studies

Gamer

Historian

Investigator

Jokester

Kid Novelist

Leader

Movie Maker

Notable Spokesperson

Organizer

Philosopher

Quilted Paper Art

Rule Breaker

Scientist

Talkative

Underwater Observer

Virtual Journalist

Writer of Poetry

X-tremely Friendly

Young Volunteer

Zoologist

I can't wait to see what I can do next year!

-S.G.                         

 MY FIELD TRIP....

to Historic Edgefield, SC

They have a GREAT Town Square...

I learned the history of pottery making...

He even collects his own clay...

Then we left his shop....

and on to the Blacksmith...

She had a lot of pretty art work there...

This place has been around since 1917...

(that's the year my Great Grandmother was born!)

Then we went to see the carpenter...

He showed us tools used in the 1800's

He knew the history of the town really well.

And his grandfather, dad, children, and

grandchildren all know this skill...

Mom says I can start with a bar of soap!

But you want to know what this

town is also known for.....

TURKEYS

TURKEYS...

AND MORE TURKEYS....

HUGE TURKEYS!

THEY'RE EVERYWHERE !!!

I would come here again!

There's ALOT more to learn about this town...

And I missed a few pictures of other turkeys.

-S.G.    

I LOVE PRESENTATIONS....

A little tribute to my cryptids.

Click here to see my presentation!

-S.G.                 

Journal Notes

Day 2

Continuing on the Set

Things I continue to learn:

1.  Do not get distracted by bugs.

2.  Listen to the director.

3.  Make sure NOT to scream when seeing a Mayfly...

4.  Don't forget my lines.

And most important.... 

HAVE A GREAT TIME!

(Making movies with friends is the best!)

Guess how many bloopers were made in this one film?

-S.G.      

I think these came out so cute....

I just had to share....

I did these on my ipad...

What do you think?

-S.G.                 

Renaissance Festival, Huntersville, NC

I love traveling around

to see new things...

Look at where 

I went now....

The Renaissance Festival

I'm studying the

Renaissance now in school too...

One of my favorites was the jousting...

Then they battled to the death with swords!

My knight won...

Hooray!!!

Leonardo da Vinci created 

a great flying machine...

I got to see the King and Queen up close...

Then I took a tour of the Dungeon...

This is where they tortured people...

Do you see the orbs by

The Head Crusher...?

They move....

There was alot here to see...

And the place looked so cute...

There were so many friends here too...

Do you see another orb?

(It's by the statue's hat.)

     -S.G.          

My cat wants to be famous...

Check out The Cat Spy

A movie trailer I created all on my own.

Still learning as I go...

                                    -S.G.             

The Sightings Continue...

BIGFOOT....

More sightings found

in Pennsylvania...

Better watch out Aunt Jackie!

Click on the link below

to read more about this...

There's TWO BIGFOOT'S caught on camera....

Thanks Grammy for keeping us up to date

 on all of our important news!

-S.G.              

GHOST TOURS ARE AWESOME...

SAVANNAH, GA

My second time here at this city....

and I LOVED IT...

but note to self:  
DO NOT LIVE HERE

HAUNTED AREA

My paranormal education has

officially begun... here's what I saw.

First stop...

THE PIRATE HOUSE...

People say they've been in here.

And heard from Captain Flint say

"MORE RUM"

We rode past the

HENRY HOUSE...

And I thought I saw a mouth 

and an eye starring at me...

The Cemetery

Still today,

no cure for "yellow fever"

and I do not want to catch it.

And people were sometimes

buried alive.  Scratches were found

inside the coffins.  Because the last 

stage of yellow fever is a coma.

 So they started tying a 

string to a finger, attached to a bell.

If the grave digger heard the bell, 

he'd dig up the person.

We were in a warehouse

that always has ghost activity.

We were even allowed to 

try our own ghost hunt.

MY FIRST ONE

with an electronic device

that will light up when there's a

spirit nearby.

 I didn't find any this time....

The locals can give reports

of seeing or hearing things just about

anywhere in this city.

This tour had so many great

ghostly stories to share...

Everyone should come aboard

this trolley for a great experience.

I LOVE SAVANNAH

Art in Nature

Using what I had...

I created a 

Dragon's Lair

 Here's the Dragon's Castle

I call this...

 Sand Dribble Art

 

 This is a Dragon's Home

 Dragon's Watering Hole

and....
A Dragon's Arena

Now I'm off to hit some waves....

        -S.G.