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Forensics centers
The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Primary Sources Research Activity
This engaging Social Studies lesson about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke mixes history and forensic science for a hands on approach to learning about the first English colony in the New World. Students examine and analyze primary sources as evidence and use critical thinking skills to come up with 4 of their own theories to explain the disappearance of the Roanoke Colony in 1587. This download includes 3 versions of the activity: Stations - Cut out the evidence (primary sources) and place in manil
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4th - 7th
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Christmas Mystery Science | Winter Activities | Crime Scene Investigation
Looking to add a little HOLIDAY Differentiation for your students?Hoping to keep things fun, yet academic?Check out this HYBRID WhoDunnit that provides a HANDS-ON or totally digital final investigation!The ELF Enigma is an engaging digital activity that’s super easy to set up for DISTANCE Learning or in the CLASSROOM.Students analyze suspects through witness statements, alibis, inferences, and trace evidence. It all leads up to a final DNA and Dental Impression analysis which reveals the culprit
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4th - 6th
FALL Activities | Mystery Science | CSI Reading Comprehension | Art History
Get your students excited about drawing conclusions and making inferences with this fun crime scene investigation. Through witness statements, logic puzzles, and trace evidence, students will use deductive reasoning to unlock the mystery of the stolen Scream painting. An engaging and educational way to celebrate the FALL season in the classroom!Students will love inferring and using deductive logic as they follow the Crime Scene Protocol and unlock the mystery of the Stolen ScreamThis Fall Activ
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Halloween Mystery Activities | CSI Reading Comprehension | Art History
Mystery Basketball Reading Comprehension | March Madness | CSI Activity
Add a little MAD MARCH, Basketball-themed, C.S.I Enrichment to your schedule in or out of the classroom this SPRING.This resource includes a printable (pdf) distance learning packet AS WELL AS a digital version meant to be used with Google Classroom.This C.S.I. Activity is an engaging workshop that’s super easy to set up. It takes approximately 1 to 1 ½ Hours to complete and can be taught all at once or separately. Lead your students on an engaging journey through logical reasoning, deduction,
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4th - 7th
Crime Scene Lab- Forensic Science
This Crime Scene Science Lab is 19 pages long and has the following activities:
A Student Lab Notebook
Blood Spatter Analysis
Handwriting Analysis
Fingerprinting
Shoe Print Analysis
Facial Recognition
Fabric Analysis
Teacher instructions for leading the activities
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Not Grade Specific
Unsolved Crimes:Complete Series of 4 Cases
The Unsolved Crimes Series consists of the following cases: Deathboat, Slime 9, Curse of the Mummy, and Alien Invasion.
Case Overviews:
Slime 9: Professor Tarling developed Slime 9 as a means to protect his country from its neighboring enemies – a weapon of peace. Yet it could just as easily be used as a weapon of war – if it fell into the wrong hands. When Tarling ends up dead questions arise as to how he died and who was involved.
Deathboat: When multimillion dollar lottery winner, Waverl
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8th - 12th
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NGSS "The Will" Pedigree Inheritance Mystery Lab MS-LS3-1
The student will determine the sole beneficiary of the Hawking family fortune by drawing a family pedigree based on 18 clues about the family members and their genetic traits of polydactyly and widow's peaks.Typically lasts two 45-minute class periods and only needs typical classroom materials.My students LOVED this lab. I placed this after our study of DNA, traits, alleles, Punnet Squares, and my Creature Creation Lab (also found in my store). I was able to hear the moment they solved the myste
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6th - 12th
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Analyzing Anaerobic Respiration
This EDITABLE 4 page worksheet asks students to look at anaerobic respiration from a few different, engaging angles. It includes: 1. A short reading that explains how anaerobic exercises (the Crossfit and HIIT trends) actually work your body. 2. Graphing analysis of lactic acid in the blood of athletes (lactic acid is a byproduct of anaerobic respiration in humans).3. Analysis questions to check for understanding.4. A case study and analysis questions about the 1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders,
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7th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS1-7
Also included in: Photosynthesis and Respiration Bundle
FORENSIC SCIENCE
{ Forensic Science Crime Scene Analysis Physical Science Stations Forensic Science Project }
Hook your students into science by investigating a crime scene and solving The Case of the Vandalized Wall.
Someone has vandalized the school wall and lots of evidence has been left at the scene. It appears the suspect walked through the mud leaving a trail of footprints and jumped a fence ripping their clothing. A piece of gum, a comb, a crumpled piece of paper and a tissue are all at the crime sce
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4th - 8th
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GRADE 6 SCIENCE ALBERTA - Evidence and Investigation
This is a grade 6 science unit that is Alberta Aligned and covers the majority of topic D, Evidence and Investigation. This is specifically for grade 6 science in Alberta. There are 80 slides (some slides will be non applicable if you choose not to use the *IDEA* for a "choice board"--choice board activities are not included, I used the "Sams Guide" to build my own choice board), assignment worksheets (that can be printed or used digitally), and 'how to' guides to help you use the science unit.
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6th
Genetics Writing Prompts
Want to improve your students' science literacy? Included are 10 genetics writing prompts on the following topics:1. Scientific Method- Inheritance 2. DNA3. Meiosis- Crossing over4. Blood Types5. Gel Electrophoresis6. Chromosomes7. Colorblindness8. Mutations9. Cloning10. Pedigree Charts Why use writing prompts? All students need to improve their writing skills, especially english language learners. I created these writing prompts specifically for my ELL students. Writing is typically one of the
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Biology Writing Prompts Year Long Bundle
Blood Spatter - Forensics
This attractive, engaging and content-rich 12-page mini-unit about the science and math behind blood spatter forensic analysis, heavily involving numeracy and literacy, will be enjoyed by students from middle school and up. Students learn about blood spatter analysis, conduct their own experiments and analyse their own data. Open the preview to check out the ENTIRE product!ContentsA cover page, a “Blood Facts” sheet, a double-sided worksheet to go with the fact sheet (“Bloody Math”), word search
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7th - 12th
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CSI Mystery Science | Making Inferences | Google Slides | Logic
Here’s an engaging digital activity that will help your students better understand deductive logic and reasoning by learning all about criminal investigations.Crime Scene Basics is a great theme that teaches all the skills of critical thinking, inference, and deductive logic in a fun and interesting way!This workshop takes about 1 to 1 ½ to hours to complete. If you can find time to interact with students online, asking questions and sharing stories, it will take longer, of course. These high-in
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4th - 6th
Also included in: CSI Reading Comprehension | Mystery Science | Google Classroom BUNDLE
Dealing with Murder Series: 2 Cases - Fatal Error and Dead & Breakfast
NOTE: While generally similar in process to the Unsolved Crimes cases, the Dealing with Murder cases have one significant difference. Rather than being given all of the case information at once, the information in the Dealing with Murder cases is provided in four sections in an effort to be more realistic and better represent the process of an actual investigation.
The Dealing with Murder cases merge science and literacy as students are required to be critical and active readers as they conduc
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7th - 12th
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Biology Game - LINKAGE: A DNA Card Game
This is a **Printable File** of the actual published version of Linkage: A DNA Card Game, which is a genetics based card game about copying DNA into RNA.
In Linkage, each player links RNA cards side-by-side to build their own RNA strand, attempting to copy the shared DNA Template (in biology, this process of copying is called DNA Transcription). Players decide whether to Build on their own RNA strand, Repair their RNA strand, or Mutate an opposing strand (or the template itself.) Players earn
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
Evidence & Investigation: Fingerprints: Posters, Lessons, Labs and More
Evidence & Investigations: All About FingerprintsLearn all about Arches, Loops, Whorls and Ridgelines with posters and prints to analyze.Lift your own prints and analyze the patterns and ridges.Discover about the different kinds of prints left at a scene and how investigators lift Plastic, Visible and Latent prints and experiment with creating, lifting and preserving these types of prints yourself and recording your findings.Create fingerprint artwork with your own unique fingerprintsTest yo
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4th - 6th
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Science Careers - Science Bulletin Board - STEM Careers - What is a scientist?
This career exploration bulletin board is perfect for grabbing your students' interests in a variety of science careers. Your students will love learning about different careers in STEM. Display the careers with a picture, short description, and choose the bulletin board title that best fits your classroom. This bulletin board can be used to connect science to future careers for your students. Students will learn about the variety of science careers that are available. Want more bulletin boards
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3rd - 6th
Magnets--Attract or Repel? Sorting Worksheet
A way for students to test and then cut and sort the everyday objects (picture-word cards) as magnetic (attract) or non-magnetic (repel). Essential vocabulary is reviewed--attract and repel. It can also be done as a follow-up or quiz after a magnets investigation/lab is performed.
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K - 5th
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Also included in: MAGNETS Bundle! Grades 1-3 - Sorting Center and Worksheets
Fiber and Hair Analysis CER activity
As a station during my study of microscopes, kids read fictional scenarios and determine the culprits by looking at pictures of hair/fur and fibers related to their cases. Students then fill out the CER worksheets to explain how they came to their conclusions. Print and laminate the cards for longer use.
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6th - 8th
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Mystery Reading Comprehension | Making Inferences | CSI Science Problem Solving
Check out this HYBRID WhoDunnit that provides a HANDS-ON or totally digital final POWDER investigation!The Jinxed Jersey Mystery is an engaging hands-on or digital activity that’s super easy to set up for DISTANCE Learning or in the CLASSROOM.Students analyze suspects through witness statements, alibis, inferences, and trace evidence. It all leads up to a final powder and computer font analysis which reveals the culprit. Students LOVE it!This GOOGLE Slide Activity Includes:• Teacher Notes | Answ
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4th - 6th
Football Mystery Science | Crime Scene Investigation | Logic Puzzles | Inference
Need fun and engaging activities for practicing INFERENCE and reading strategies?Looking to differentiate with some deductive reasoning and critical thinking skills?This Digital and Printable Jinxed Jersey Crime Scene Investigation Duo includes everything you need to get your students sleuthing in the classroom or via distance learning.By buying this bundled duo, you are saving 20% off the total price of the individual resources!Please be sure to check out the PREVIEW for all the details of each
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4th - 7th
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CSI Reading Comprehension | Mystery Science | Google Classroom BUNDLE
Your students will love learning all about different CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS along with a reading passage about Sherlock Holmes as well as riddles, a word search, and informational text about funny detectives in this CSI Bundle. This is a great CSI-themed unit for distance learning!These high-interest, informational, and interactive slides are in a digital format! Simply share the link and have your students complete the activities. Hybrid hands-on options are included in two of the resource
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4th - 7th
Police Center: Who Stole the Cookies
For this fun investigation center, the students have to use the clues left behind in the crime scene to figure out "Who Stole the Cookies From the Cookie Jar". There are 8 suspects to choose from.
You change the suspect and clues each time, which will keep your children eager and thinking throughout the entire session!
*There are some materials you have to gather (but they are easy to find and so worth it!)
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Set Up Instructions
Center Instructions
8 Suspect Posters
Investigation not
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K - 3rd
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Forensic Science Escape!
Your students are about to interview for their dream job...but the interview isn't a question and answer session, it's a test!
Your students will navigate through tire treads, hair samples, match lipstick wax, and much more in this interactive forensic game.
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Complete instructions
Crime scene photos (no blood, no body) *see previews
Tire Tread match
Hair match
Chemical matches
Handwriting match
Blood match
Jewelry match
Maps
Reciepts/Reports/Labwork
Shopping List - easily found items
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9th - 12th
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