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8th grade criminal justice - law games
Art Detectives: Mystery of the Stolen Mona Lisa
Follow the clues of the stolen Mona Lisa and see if you can determine who the real culprit was. Students will examine the top suspects in the greatest art theft in history and write about who they think took the painting.This lesson has been carefully researched for historical accuracy. The facts, suspects, and evidence are true and have been simplified so students can learn about a real crime as well as art history. Photos of the real suspects, criminal, and crime scene will bring this historic
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5th - 12th
FORENSICS ACTIVITY: FINGERPRINT SCAVENGER HUNT
Provide engaging instruction and reinforce Forensic Science skills with this FINGERPRINTING SCAVENGER HUNT. Keep the activity in your classroom or make it a school wide search! Either way, this scavenger hunt is sure to engage and motivate ALL of your students. This Forensics activity is ready to use- just print, fold and hang! I like to post the clues around my classroom and in the hallway, but have also made this a school-wide activity for more of a challenge. Laminate and use them for years t
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8th - 12th
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Introduction to Physical Evidence Digital Mystery Mr Peabody's Date FORENSICS
FORENSIC SCIENCE DIGITAL ACTIVITY What better way to kick off your Forensics Course or unit on physical evidence than with a murder mystery? Introduce your students to forensics and physical evidence found at a scene as they use deductive reasoning to solve this crime. This NO PREP digital activity has students solve an engaging mystery while uncovering the forensic science content. The Curious Case of Mr. Peabody's Date with Death is from the Digital Mystery File Series sold exclusively by W
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Grammar Court: Episode 1. A fun Grammar activity & game about homophones & more!
Grammar Court is an interactive activity that will add excitement and interest to any English class session. You'll select 5 students in your class as the "suspects" in a pretend crime - in this case, a stolen mandolin! The rest of the class becomes the "court" - needling the suspects with questions.
Students enjoy getting into the roles, with the "court" sternly demanding answers of the "suspects" - who are provided with a simple line to read and display to the class. The class must determin
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5th - 10th
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Bill of Rights DIGITAL Escape Room | Bill of Rights Distance Learning Activity
In this Bill of Rights digital escape room student activity, students investigate eight different scenarios to uncover eight possible Bill of Rights investigations in a 100% digital format. This Bill of Rights Escape Room activity is an outstanding way to review the Bill of Rights, reinforce major ideas of the Constitution, and bring life, energy, and team-building to your unit on the US Constitution.This Bill of Rights Escape Room is an outstanding supplement to my Constitution Unit located he
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5th - 8th
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Sketch a Suspect - Girl Scout Cadette "Special Agent" (Step 5) Activity Pack
Cadettes practice the art of detection by acting as forensic sketch artists and eyewitnesses. Girls work in pairs to complete two composite drawings using a set of suspect picture cards and printable sketch paper. The eyewitnesses describe the suspects on the cards feature by feature while the sketch artists listen and draw. After a set amount of time, the paired girls compare their drawings with the suspect cards and then switch roles. Afterward, all girls share their drawings and discuss the c
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6th - 8th
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"Crack the Code" Forensics Escape Room - Fingerprint Edition
"Crack the Code" is an escape room style activity for use in your forensics classroom or as part of any unit on fingerprinting. It contains 9 puzzles (plus a handful of bonus puzzles), covering the basic concepts of fingerprinting. Students must find hidden keys, use decoder wheels, and discover hidden messages to "Crack the Codes" and catch the crook! Solving the puzzles requires a knowledge of the basic types of fingerprints, ridge pattern characteristics ("minutiae" like bifurcations, enclos
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: "Crack the Code" Forensics Escape Rooms - 3 Set Bundle
History Mystery: The Bloody Massacre in King Street (Boston Massacre)
Your students will become investigators on a history mystery analyzing primary and secondary sources surrounding the events of the Boston Massacre. This activity includes over a dozen primary and secondary sources set up in 6 investigation stations and students' investigation packet. Teams of students work together to solve the mystery of what happened the night of March 5th, 1770. Includes a PowerPoint for teachers to use for the activity along with answers to the student's activity packet.I pr
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6th - 12th
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Reader's theater scripts: The Three Bears vs. Goldilocks + 2 more
Need a fun, fast way to make judicial proceedings come alive? Want students to be motivated to do cross curricular writing? Try this set of three scripts based on familiar childhood fairy tales that teach about the judicial system. The Three Bears vs. Goldilocks reader's theater script is written at a 4.3 reading level, this 8 page, 4 scene script (with 2 optional scenes) also includes writing assignments so students determine the outcome of both the civil and criminal trials. . Ms. Piggy v
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5th - 11th
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Civil Law and Criminal Law Escape Room (Differences & Rules)
This Fully Editable Civil & Criminal Law Escape Room is suitable for high school students and tests critical thinking, knowledge and cooperative skills.This escape room has taken between 15 -20 hours to create from scratch! The Escape Room follows a CSI Crime Scene Investigation Police theme where students will have to solve a series of puzzles. Some of the exact puzzles used in this escape room can be seen in the preview for an understanding of some of the specific content covered.As well
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: The Law and Legal Systems in England Citizenship Bundle
*BUNDLE* Crime & Punishment Unit for Forensics activities, labs, and more
My entire Crime & Punishment unit based on criminal justice is perfect for setting up any Forensic Science class. It is important for students to understand the law and what it entails, and that is exactly what this unit does. Includes:- Intro activities (escape room, and class discussion paper)- Reference list of most common crimes defined- Notes with slide show- Booklet of crimes- Scenarios lab - Exit ticket- 2 reviews (crossword & Bingo)- Assessment - Unit plan with activity order, da
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6th - 12th
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Grades 7- 9 Legal Studies Lesson Plans / American Government Lesson Plans Bundle
1- (6-8 days worth of activities, for Grades 7-9) Legal Studies Lesson Plans Sub Day Bundle is a collection of American Government Lesson Plans (Judiciary Studies) / Legal Studies Lesson Plans and related activities ideal for sub days. A bundle for grades 10- College can be found here.The bundled price is priced at 20% off individual lesson pricing. Individual lesson are also available for purchase. You will receive the following:1- Constitutional Law Lesson Plans focusing on First Amendment Pro
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7th - 9th
5th Amendment ESCAPE ROOM Activity - Reading Comprehension - Constitution
The 5th Amendment Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the Fifth Amendment, US Constitution, due process, Bill of Rights, self-incrimination, eminent domain, indictments, double jeopardy.The 5th Amendment Escape Room is a great reading comprehension activity with a twist of fun that has students deciphering codes. The codes include ciphers, mor
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5th - 8th
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Law, Crime & Society - Middle School Unit
Law, Crime & Society Middle School UnitThis Law, Crime & Society unit could be taught as a serious of 1 Hour+ Lessons or during tutor time over a term as part of your schools personal development offer.**Contents = 1 Law, Crime & Society Unit **7 Lesson Packs (See below for Contents)7 Homework Extensions1 Quiz1 Project1 Escape Room1 Activity Pack + Some Work Sheets + Some Assessment Sheets Bonus File - Student Work Booklet Lesson Topics01 - Desert Island - Living02 - Desert Island -
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7th - 9th
Make Your Own Crime Scene Activity
Make your own crime scene with these printable sheets. The sheets included will have you fill out victim statements, witness statements, suspects, details of the crime scene, and sketches if you are the one creating the crime scene. If you are the "detective" you will review the crime scene and follow the Detective's 5 steps while you fill your own sheets to narrow down the prime suspect, figure out the motive, and find out how the suspect perpetrated the crime. The "detective" will process the
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3rd - 12th
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Constitution Overview : Scavenger Hunt + Reading Graphic Organizer Con Law
Super high engagement - full 60 minute plus activity.I use it in a Constitutional law class, US history class and a government class as a beginnings to the Constitution.Transform your classroom into an exciting realm of exploration with this immersive 60-minute activity - "The Quest for Knowledge."Engage your students in a dynamic blend of scavenger hunt, coding, reading, and concept mapping, all designed to promote criticalthinking, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.What's Included:Detailed
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7th - 12th
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CIVICS EOC Review Bingo
This is a Civics review game for the ENTIRE year's worth of content! In this bundle is vocabulary terms and definitions form Quarters 1,2,3, and 4. I uses this Bingo game for the EOC review. I also use these games for their quarterly exams and Unit tests. Enjoy!
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6th - 12th
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THE CASE OF THE CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY, Brixton Brothers Mystery # 1
Steve Brixton loves to read the Bailey Boys Mysteries. The series has taught him all he knows about being a detective, and now, it seems, he has become an amateur private detective. He's is able to solve mysteries with just a few clues, but no one takes him seriously...at first.Then, his favorite teacher gives his class a weekend assignment and he draws the worst subject he can imagine: Early American Needlework! Now would you want an assignment like that? He thinks it will be the most boring we
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5th - 8th
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The Great Gatsby Mock Trial
This fun, engaging, and challenging mock trial is the BEST way for your students to show their understanding of The Great Gatsby.After they finish the book, it's time to figure out who is really responsible for Gatsby's death. We all know that George Wilson pulled the trigger, but who pointed him in Gatsby's direction? Was Daisy ever really in love with Gatsby, or was it all for show? Or was Gatsby just making it up in his head? Now is the time to decide.For this trial, "Daisy," played by a stud
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8th - 11th
Mock Trial Civil Case Kit
Everything you need to stage a simplified classroom mock trial TODAY in one folder. This kit will help you make a plan to put students into groups, assign roles, either use time in class to further investigate or use the script to assign roles and get started right away moving through the Court Day.Included:-Website links -Jury Assignment-Vocabulary terms assignment (and video lecture example)-"How I Use" explainer-Video link example of the "Snapchat" version we madeI use this resource to:Teach
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5th - 12th
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Game: Bee Movie mystery activity /party game
Put your detective skills and Halloween costume to work at the retirement party of Terry Silverwyn. Bee Movie Studios (Horror with a Sting) has closed it doors. At the CEO’s farewell party, someone tries to do away with scream queen Gara Stellar who starred in many of the studio’s movies. Was it her ex-husband director? Bodyguard Bennie the Bulldog? Sister and lawyer Sadie? A crazed fan?Participants are both suspects and detectives. (extras can be former actors, crew or fans of Bee Movies)
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8th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Forensics Class Clue
During a school reunion a scream is heard from one of the classrooms. It's 8:30 pm. A few minutes later the dead body of Miss Eliza McGowan, a cranky old English teacher, is found. She has been hit on the head. Also found, were a number of items that may lead us to the killer: a book written by one of her ex-students, Simon Donnelly, a photograph of one of her fellow teachers, a young man that goes by the name Saul Sheen, and a handkerchief with the initials I.W. At the moment these are the thre
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7th - 12th
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Clever Courier Critical Thinking Mystery PowerPoint Edition
This mystery activity encourages discussion and critical thinking, as students solve a puzzle: A courier takes one look at a man's doorstep and immediately calls the police to report her murder! How did he know? Can your students piece the clues together to figure it out? And to figure out who killed the man, who has been quarantining alone for several days.Note that COVID-19 is not mentioned explicitly but this mystery does lend itself to discussion of the pandemic and optional follow-up/extens
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6th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Critical Thinking Mystery Game: Clue by Clue PowerPoint Bundle
The Justice System Board Game
Board Game / Game CenterColorful and CoolCONNELL GAMES provide teachers with a means to supplement existing resources, enhance student interest, and reinforce key educational concepts. Students learn and teachers monitor.This game can be used as a student center or as a game day activityCONTENTSGame Board: Prints for 8 x 11Question Cards / Adaptable for other types of questionsNumber Cube Cutout: Dice are easy substitutions and can be found in game section of department storesPawn Cutouts: My fa
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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