WV State Standards: Anatomy and Physiology: HAP1.1, HAP1.2, HAP1.4, HAP1.5, HAP1.6, HAP2.1, HAP2.3, HAP2.8, HAP.4.2, HAP5.2, HAP5.3, HAP5.4, HAP5.5, HAP6.1, HAP6.2, HAP6.3 Advanced Biology: AB1.5, AB1.6, AB 2.1, AB2.6, AB2.7, AB5.1, AB5.2, AB5.3, AB5.4, AB5.5 Technology: National Standards:  Science: Understands the nature of scientific knowledge                     Understands the nature of scientific inquiry Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge, Comprehension 21st Century Skills: Creativity and intellectual curiosity,  Critical thinking and systems thinking,  Communication skills, Information and media literacy skills

Objective(s)

The students will

• research biometrics tools, the methods they employ and their limitations
• discuss the societal issues associated with using biometrics tools

Time Required

1 - 92 minute class period.

Pre-Requisite Skills

Internet searching skills

21st Century Tools (Technology Tools)

Computers with Internet access, Power Point, blog, Word

Instructional Materials

What is biometrics? handout, Power Point  on an Introduction to biometrics

Procedure

Ask the students if they know what biometrics is, have they ever heard the term before?  Discuss their answers. Go through Power Point .  Give students What is biometrics? worksheet and have them complete the worksheet.  After students complete the worksheet, discuss again what is biometrics, what are the social issues with biometrics tools?   Homework: Have students blog using the scenario on Blog Question.doc handout.

Differentiated Instruction

Refer to student's individual education plan.  If students do not have access to a blog, instructor can print out the
handout and give to students, or use the computer to type it into a Word document.  Instructor could e-mail document to students or give them a media with the document on it.

Collaboration

Science and technology courses could easily collaborate.

Author's Comments

If instructor is not familiar with blogging, a journal entry or typed Word document could be included.

21st Century Assessment/Evaluation

What is biometrics? handout,  Power Point, Blog Question.doc