Authors: Mary Zeigler Subject(s): Math, Science and Technology Grade Level: 6th Grade

Unit Objective(s)/Overview:

Students will research 4 basic biometric designs: hand geometry, fingerprinting, facial recognition and iris recognition.  They will use the internet and share findings with class.  They will then use knowledge of hand geometry and complete a measuring activity to classify and identify.

Learning Activities:

Lesson 1: Researching Biometrics

Lesson 2: Hand Geometry

Resources: 

Biometric handout, computer, internet access, blog, metric ruler, 2 copies each of 6 various hands, Teacher Copy: Post at front of the room with measurements included.
Student Copy: worksheet for measuring and matching

Credits and References:

Ross, Jain, Pankanti, Arun, Anil, Sharat. "A Hand Geometry-Based Verification System." Biometrics at Michigan State University. 28 Jul 2006 <http://biometrics.cse.msu.edu/>.

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