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5th grade forensics projects for International Baccalaureate
Wild West Activity - Wanted Poster Project (Digital and Printable Options)
Students will create a wanted poster of an infamous wild west outlaw. This project would be great for a forensic science class or even an american history project. This project includes BOTH a google doc digital version and a printable option. This way, if you are you looking for a print and go assignment, or a digital google classroom assignment, you are covered. Your students will love the custom graphics and realistic wanted poster templates I have created! To further understand what is inclu
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5th - 8th
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Crime Scene Investigation Mystery- Teaching the Scientific Method with Inquiry
Included in this lesson is a 9 day unit plan, instructions for all the experiments and activities, and packet for a crime scene investigation. You will receive a PDF download which includes the teacher notes/lessons plans as well as the student packets. This is a highly authentic and engaging unit- it's designed so that you are able to teach the scientific method using real world and inquiry based application. It's easy to follow, and amazingly fun. Sally Scarecrow has suffered a deadly hiccup a
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5th - 7th
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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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Fractured Fairytale Crime Scenes
In this assignment students will create a presentation of a mock crime scene based on a fairytale. Each crime will include characters from common fairytales. Students will include evidence to create a crime scene scenario. The assignment is organized into two main projects. The first part of the assignment involves creating a presentation of the crime. The second part of the assignment is a narrative story that explains the actual crime scene.
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5th - 9th
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An Inquiry Based Halloween Math Project Data Analysis, Geometry, Measure
This Halloween themed math inquiry will challenge your upper grades thinkers! Inquiry based math offers collaborative learning and hands on inquiry requiring the children to solve problems, think critically and apply their knowledge of data analysis (data is provided), volume, fractions, area, geometry, place value and operations., as they plan and build a haunted house using 3d shapes. Research will be necessary as the children have to know the country and culture of where their haunted house
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4th - 6th
The Cookie Jar Mystery: Classroom Forensics and Mock Trial Complete Set
Welcome to The Cookie Jar Mystery- An exciting adventure in the world of forensic science!(Please Note: This version of the Cookie Jar Mystery is geared for older students in grades 5-7 due to the pace and complexity of the activities. This set also has the mock trial built into the last module and slightly different lab activities and format versus the Cookie Jar Mystery for Grades 4-5.)The Cookie Jar Mystery is a fun, forensic science mini-course consisting of six separate modules designed to
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5th - 7th
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IB PYP Getting Started Fast Start Mini Course BUNDLE for Inquiry
Are you new to the IB PYP? New to student led inquiry? This has EVERYTHING you need to get off to a confident and fast start with the IB PYP and inquiry based learning. Susan Powers, an experienced IB PYP teacher & instructional coach, is your personal coach, as you begin with the essentials for student-led inquiry within this fast track mini course. This is the fast start version of her comprehensive online course, Essentials for Inquiry: Getting Started with Student Led Inquiry. Inside thi
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K - 6th
IB PYP Exhibition Journal Pack
This is a 39-page pack with lots of resources for your students to build a reflective journal during the PYP exhibition.
*I have included two versions of any sheets with the Learner Profile - one with "risk-takers" and one with "courageous."
Included are:
A choice of 3 cover sheets
Dividers for each section
Weekly reflection templates
An overall reflection template
A mentor meeting template
A calendar template (for any month/year)
Suggestions for how to break down the central idea
A unit overv
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5th - 7th
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A Complete IB PYP Science Inquiry into Energy
Welcome to the inquiry world of physical science and discovery! THIS is inquiry! This is all about having the children think creatively and critically! This 6 week IB PYP transdisciplinary inquiry, with the theme of How the World Works, investigates the idea of how energy affects life. Through the concepts of scientific principles relating to energy, transformation and interdependence, we inquire into the central idea through skills-based activities that are designed to provide interactive, inqu
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3rd - 5th
Applying Force and Motion Egg Drop Assignment {Inquiry}
Use this Experiment Packing as a summative assessment for a unit on Force and Motion. It could also be used as a preassessment or provocation (IB) to a unit on Force and Motion to see what the students already know. What a fun activity to do with your class!
This Experiment Packet contains:
-Assignment Instructions (step-by-step with questions to think about)
-Planning Sheet
-Analysis and Results Sheet (reflection)
-Grading Rubric
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3rd - 7th
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Create Your Own Counterfeit Bill Forensic Science Project Activity
This fun and engaging project allows students a creative outlet while learning about different aspects of American currency. This activity is the concluding activity in my Forgery Unit with my Forensic Science classes. It combines learning, knowledge and application of different Forgery elements learned throughout the unit. Resource includes:- PDF Student Instructions & Expectations paper with key of real bill- PDF Student Project Paper- EDITABLE Google Slides version of Instructions & E
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4th - 12th
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A Fractions Inquiry Based Math Project Planning A Business
Engaging, real-world math inquiry! Concept based math inquiry is a fabulous way to engage your students in authentic inquiry with real world data analysis and fractions problem solving. The kids will love planning their own Italian style ice cream business as they learn about the gelato industry, Italian economy and research for their business and create their own store or van with a fun craftivity. Anticipate a week long investigative project. The activities reinforce fractions through the key
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5th - 6th
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IB Learner Profile Attribute Open Minded "Craftivity"
Celebrate being OPEN MINDED with this adorable "CRAFTIVITY"!
This is a writing craft for the Learner Profile Attribute “Open Minded.” Students will write how they are open minded or ways that they can demonstrate this attribute on the writing paper (globe). Then use the templates to create a face. Attach the globe at the top!
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K - 5th
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Performance Task - Students Teach The Class
Do you ever wish there was some other way to present information to your class? If so, this is the activity for you! This can be academic or fun- your choice! Students have real chances to present information while helping to teach or review concepts with the class, or it can be non-academic and a great way to share about themselves! You may find this helpful for concepts you need to review before assessments or you may want to use it with a class that needs to experience teaching (instill res
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3rd - 6th
IB PYP Learner Profile Collaborative Research Projects
This bundle of IB PYP Learner Profile collaborative research projects is filled with all you need to teach about the Learner Profile attributes through a diverse collection of real people across place and time truly bringing the learner profile to life. Highly engaging, this collection of Learner Profile projects is a unique application of collaborative research activities. The children work together to connect the characters with the specific attribute as they apply their Approaches to Learning
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2nd - 5th
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IB PYP Exhibition Journal
IB Exhibition Journal takes students step by step through a PYP Exhibition, including choosing a topic, writing a central idea and key concept based lines of inquiry, learner profile checklist, research, and group presentation. Also includes planning calendar, student rubrics and teacher rubrics. General enough to work with an IB unit of inquiry, but delivered as a word document for editing and revising.
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4th - 6th
Fingerprint Science Lab
This is an investigation into fingerprint types and occurrences. It is a science and math lesson that involves the students classifying their own fingerprints and finding out the most common type of fingerprint. It takes anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours depending on the amount of background knowledge the students have. The students also have the opportunity to work with a buddy and as a class. This could be done as a science fair project!
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1st - 6th
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Indigenous People's Day Activities & Research Project!- Montana Native Americans
Please note:This product was thoughtfully and carefully reviewed by an education specialist with an M. Ed. who is also a member of the Blackfeet Nation. Although reading passages on each tribe are provided, I have also included additional sources to continue the discussion of each tribe in your classroom.This Native American unit is filled with "print & go" activities. This file includes:Jigsaw group activitiesReading passages about each Montana Tribe MapsGraphic OrganizersGroup project idea
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Montana Social Studies Unit & MT Native American Unit Bundle
IB PYP & MYP Learning Profile SUPER Cards US Paper
Note: This file is sized for printing on 8.5x11 paper & has been updated to comply with the IB wording changes to take place in January 2014.This series of comic styled IB Learning Profile Cards has been designed to complement my SUPER Learning Profile Posters. They can be used as bookmarks, rewards, reminders or in any other manner that would be useful in your classroom.The wording on the cards are the same as on the Learning Posters:Reflective - We think about our work and our actions. We
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3rd - 7th
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An Inquiry Based Math Project Number, Measure and Geometry
Inquiry based math offers collaborative learning and hands on inquiry requiring the children to solve problems, think critically as they have to measure the school, calculate area and perimeter, design a playground, find out the population of the school and which grade has the most students and so much more! The children have to research another school in a foreign country, looking at facts within each country and comparing both the country and the schools to their own school. They will have to
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: A Back to School Bundle of IB PYP Activities
Crime In A Box
Students will create a mock crime scene using materials found around the house such as toys, barbies, etc. The scene will be inside of a shoebox in the same style as Lee's Nutshell Case Studies.
After writing a story based on their chosen crime scene, they will switch boxes and use their skills to document and process a classmates' project.
Includes prezis to present the information, planning sheets and rubrics.
Includes an editable word document.
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5th - 8th
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Skulls, Skeletons and Skills - An Inquiry Based Math Project
Project based math inquiry, perfect for any upper grades measure project and inquiry into the human body or even for Halloween, this week long inquiry based math project focuses on the form and function of the human skeletal system and how it compares with the skeletons of other organisms. It offers collaborative learning and hands on inquiry requiring the children to solve problems, think critically and apply their knowledge of measure with hands on application requiring various measuring tools
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Chemical and Physical Changes Complete Unit Bundle - Grade 6 MYP Science
This collection of resources contains everything you need to teach a full unit on Chemical and Physical Changes, bundled at 20% off. This is a project-based learning (PBL) unit recommended for grade 6 chemistry students, designed to be taught over 4-6 weeks including lab activities and appropriate assessments. Each inquiry-based resource has been created to meet the needs of the MYP but is equally appropriate for any middle school, high school, international or homeschool STEM curriculum.This bu
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5th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-3
, MS-PS1-5
, MS-PS1-1
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Developing Global Thinkers An IB PYP Inquiry into Flags of the World
Global Thinkers are internationally minded. They are knowledgeable about the world that they live in. They ask questions about the world. They are knowledgeable about different cultures and their traditions.. They are open-minded to the differences in our world. This inquiry based activity was designed for 3rd-6th grades to learn about the world through their flags, using the IB PYP Learner Profile and Key Concepts as the focus of thinking. USA &UK spelling.
The activity takes the form o
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: A Back to School Bundle of IB PYP Activities
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