Authors: Cheryl Dye Subject(s): Science, Math, Language Arts, Technology and Art Grade Level: 6th Grade

Unit Objective(s)/Overview:

Students will:

1. Gain a deeper understanding for the Biometric, facial recognition.
2. Gain a deeper understanding for the social implications involved in using facial recognition.
3. Engage in computer usage such as, internet research, responding & posting in a blog format, and using FACES software.
4. Identify and measure specific nodal points of the face.
5. Using nodal point measurement information, hypothesize, compare & determine face matches.
6. Analyze face match results - why is facial recognition a good or bad biometric to use in different situations.

Learning Activities:

Lesson 1: Whose Face is That???: A lesson in  facial recognition

Lesson 2: WANTED: Faces for Biometrics

Resources: 

Lesson 1:

Tools:

Computer, internet and blog

Materials:
Facial recognition student handout
blog

Lesson 2:

Tools: 

FACES software and Computer
Materials:

2 copies each of 6 teacher created faces using the FACES software,
OR from the faces internet document

Teacher Copy: For line up:  Measurement template with fictitious names
 
Student Copy: For disguising, measuring, & match hypothesis.

 Metric rulers, colored pencils or markers for disguising "wanted person".

Credits and References:

Warlick, David. Citation Machine. 29 Oct. 2000. Landmarks. 19 Jul. 2005 <http://www.citationmachine.net>.

Bonsor, Kevin. "Howstuffworks "How Facial Recognition Systems Work"." HowStuffWorks. How Stuff Works Media Network. 28 Jul 2006 <4.) http://www.howstuffworks.com/facial-recognition.htm>.

"EPIC Face Recognition Information Page." Electronic Privacy Information Center. January 19, 2006. EPIC. 28 Jul 2006 <http://www.epic.org/privacy/facerecognition/>.

"Face Recognition Homepage." Face Recognition Homepage. June 10, 2006. Face Recognition. 28 Jul 2006 <"EPIC Face Recognition Information Page." Electronic Privacy Information Center. January 19, 2006. EPIC. 28 Jul 2006 . >.

"Faces Software." PIMALL. 2005. Thomas Investigative Publications, Inc.. 28 Jul 2006 <http://www.pimall.com/nais/faces.html>.

"IOI 2004." IOI 2004. 2004. International Olympiad in Informatics. 28 Jul 2006 <http://www.ioi2004.org/images/gallery/Faces/simple_viewer.php?photo_id=12>.