Evidence Collection Activity Forensic Science | No prep!
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This is a perfect introduction to basic evidence collection in your Forensic Science class - in a fun, immersive way! Easy, 100% No Prep!
Who killed Clara Carter? Students explore four crime scenes in the provided Google Slide deck. They search for clues and items of evidence. Nineteen items total!
Once they click on an item of evidence, a new window pops up that explains how the evidence is collected. The Student Sheet asks students to take notes on proper collection methods, and how each piece of evidence relates to the suspects.
The activity provides an overview of the proper way to collect each type of evidence -
- Blood / body fluids
- Trace evidence (hair, fiber, soil, etc)
- Fingerprints
- Ballistics
- Impressions
- Arson evidence
- Documents
Resource includes:
- Student response / notes sheet
- Full answer key
- Google Slides - sixteen slides
- Google Form - 10 multiple choice questions, used to review and assess what your students have learned!
- Teacher Guide
Who killed Clara? Was it her ex-husband Colton? Or new boyfriend Frederick? After collecting all of the evidence, and reading statements from four witnesses, your students will be ready to solve the case!
**NOTE - Every now and then I have gotten an email from a teacher saying they are not able to access the Evidence Collection links within this resource. Some schools / districts restrict access to Google Drive files outside of their network. Every link inside the Evidence Collection Activity connects to an image generated from my personal Drive. Even though I have published the images to the web, some sensitive firewalls still block them. Since my Drive is not part of your school network, your access could be blocked. This is rare, only a handful out of the hundreds of teachers who have used the product, but it could be you! Here is a test link to one of the evidence images - open it at school on one of your on-network computers to be sure it works. If it does not, there are work-arounds fully explained in the Teaching Guide that comes with this resource!
This resource is part of the Unit 1: Forensics Basics! Here is the full list of the whole Unit!
- Crime Scene Processing: Teach your Forensics students the basics for how to secure and process a crime scene
- Evidence Collection: Students access a fun online Interactive crime scene and learn how to collect different types of evidence
- Learn to Sketch a Crime Scene: Fully digital, or for class, students learn the basics of how to create a crime scene sketch and are given two chances to practice their skills
- Forensic Photography:How to photograph a crime scene, learn and practice!
- Class vs. Individual Evidence: A fun, digital (or paper!) activity that teachers students how to identify the difference between Class and Individual forensic evidence
- Direct vs Circumstantial Evidence: Students learn the difference, and discover the unreliability of eyewitness testimony
- Crime Scene Processing Video Project: Students take on the role of CSI experts and apply all of their knowledge to making a Crime Scene Processing How-To video
- Review Game: A super fun whole-class review game that allows teams to compete against each other with some wacky twists and turns!
- Forensics Basics Unit Assessment: 25 Multiple choice questions on a self grading Google Form!
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Take a look at these other Forensic Science Resources from Science of Curiosity!
- Forensic Autopsy Report - help your students practice their skills as a Medical Examiner!
- Arson Investigation - NO PREP
- Blood Spatter Lab - Student centered, learn by doing
- Blood Typing Digital Lesson + Activity: NO PREP
- Forensic Files Video List - find the perfect Forensic Files video for every topic
- Forensic File Video Guide - FREE
- True Crime Book Project: Increase literacy in your Forensic Science Class!
- Murder In Miniature Forensics Project - students create their own crime scene diorama and then process the scene as an Investigator. Complete with full rubric, PowerPoint and photos of example projects
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