"Introduction to Biometrics"
 
Overview

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Lesson 1

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 Lesson 2
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Standards
 



 

Authors: Bob Hengst

Subject(s): Science, Reading/Language Arts, Technology
Grade Level: 6-7th Grade

Unit Objective(s)/Overview:

Students will:

  1. learn that biometrics is more than just taking and matching fingerprints;
  2. find out about many different types of biometrics systems, each systems advantages, disadvantages, and spoofing problems that exist in using these systems;
  3. work in a cooperative group to and research and solve a social problem involving biometrics systems.

Learning Activities:

Lesson 1: Fingerprint Classification Key

Lesson 2: Security Dilemmas & Biometrics

Resources: 

journal entries,  various standards of the fingerprint classification system.,  (minutiae points), Fingerprint making kit, index cards, notebook paper, computers, teacher made guide sheet, teacher made security problem situation sheet, Bio 101 web site.

Credits and References:

"Biometrics 101." DoD Biometrics. Department of the Army. 28 Jul 2006 <http://www.biometrics.dod.mil/bio101/index.aspx>.

Biometrics--Key Text." NOVA-Science in the News. October 2001. NOVA. 28 Jul 2006 <http://www.science.org.au/nova/064/064key.htm>.

"Biometrics: Overview." Biometrics Research-PRIP MSU. Michigan State University. 28 Jul 2006 <http://biometrics.cse.msu.edu/info.html>.

""CrimTrac-FingerPrint Analysis." CrimTrac. July 28, 2006. The CrimTrac Agency. 28 Jul 2006 <http://www.crimtrac.gov.au/fingerprintanalysis.htm>.

"Fingerprint." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 26 Jul 2006, 09:25 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 28 Jul 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fingerprint&oldid=65929231>.

"Fingerprint Identification." Federal Bureau of Investigation. FBI. 28 Jul 2006 <http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/ident.pdf>.

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

 
Partners in Biometrics:

Edventure Partners

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