8th grade forensics independent works

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

Grades:

6th - 8th

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Also included in: Life Science Color by Number Bundle | Cells, Photosynthesis, Genetics & More!

'Forensic Files' Video Guide - 30+ Forensic Files Listed by Topic!

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Science of Curiosity

Find the perfect Forensic File video episode for your students to watch - one that is related to the topic you are studying! 'Forensic Files' Videos are FREE on the internet (YouTube, Peacock, imdb) - and a fantastic way to show your students Crime Scene Investigators in action! My first year teaching Forensics I spent hours each weekend previewing Forensic Files videos, looking for ones that matched the particular Evidence topic I was teaching that week. I compiled them into a reference list th

Subjects:

Forensics, Science

Grades:

6th - 12th

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Activities, Movie Guides

Also included in: Forensic Science BUNDLE - Projects, Labs, Activities

Mitosis and the Cell Cycle Color by Number - Science Color By Number Review

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Morpho Science

In this activity, students will answer 12 questions regarding mitosis and the cell cycle. Once finished, students will use the answers to color the corresponding parts of a fun chromosome coloring page. And best of all, the questions are editable! You can change the wording or create different questions to match your needs.Included:➤ Student Question Sheet➤ Student Coloring Page➤ Teacher Keys➤ Editable Question TemplateThe editable template was created using Google™ Slides. You can type directly

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Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

Grades:

6th - 8th

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Also included in: Life Science Color by Number Bundle | Cells, Photosynthesis, Genetics & More!

DNA Mutations Activity Worksheet for Middle School Students PDF and DIGITAL

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Flying Colors Science

DNA mutation simulation simplified to a middle school level - fun, engaging, and standards-based. And, no supplies are needed! ⭐Get this activity at a big discount in our DNA & Chromosomes BUNDLE!This activity simplifies the DNA code and DNA mutations to a very basic level while illustrating that it just takes one little change to make a really different message. No knowledge of transcription, translation, or proteins is required. The instructions are clear and the explanations are simpl

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Grades:

6th - 8th

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NGSS:

MS-LS3-1

Also included in: Chromosomes and DNA ACTIVITY BUNDLE for Middle School SAVE 30%

DNA Activity Modeling DNA Fingerprinting and Forensics Paper Lab

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Flying Colors Science

So much fun! DNA fingerprinting & forensics simplified specifically for middle school! ⭐Get this activity at a big discount in our DNA & Chromosomes BUNDLE!In this activity, students will:Read a silly (not scary) murder mystery. The scene is set for students to figure out who killed Mr. Henry Lord Whippleton. There are two suspects... and one of their DNA fingerprints will match the DNA found at the crime scene! Get an introduction to DNA fingerprinting with a 1-page introduction a

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Worksheets, Activities, Laboratory

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-LS3-1

, MS-LS3-2

Also included in: Chromosomes and DNA ACTIVITY BUNDLE for Middle School SAVE 30%

Grandma got run-over by WHICH Reindeer? - CER (Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning)

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Science by Trish

This holiday activity has the students read a bunch of clues and fill in a table to organize the clues so they can determine which reindeer ran over grandma as she was walking home Christmas Eve. It also includes a set of reindeer prints from each of Santa’s reindeer that the students can use to match to the prints found in the snow at the crime scene. Using the clues and the prints, the students should be able to solve the crime. The crime itself is fairly easy to solve, the real work comes

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Forensics, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

5th - 12th

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Forensics First Day of School Group Mystery Icebreaker Activity CAMP CASE

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Back to School, Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics

FORENSIC SCIENCE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL MYSTERY ICEBREAKER: Look no further for the perfect first day of school group activity to build teamwork, communication, and deductive reasoning skills! Students love the mystery aspect of this activity and are willing to jump right in and talk to each other to be the first group to solve the mystery of THE COMPLICATED CASE OF CAMP CLEARFIELD KILLINGS. No background of forensic science is needed, students just need to be willing to think! You may also be int

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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Activities, Handouts, Printables

Also included in: Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line

Forensics Active Reading Case Study BUNDLE

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FORENSIC SCIENCE PRINT & GO! The top-rated Wiseflamingo Forensic Case Studies in one place and for a discount! Each case study focuses on a different topic in which forensic techniques played a key role in bringing about justice. Students read the highly engaging text while answering questions, highlighting and underlining key ideas! These case studies have great ratings individually and I have gotten an overwhelmingly positive response from my students. My forensic students are constantly

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Handouts, Homework, Printables

Grades:

7th - 12th

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Forensic Psychology & Serial Killers Packet: 3 PowerPoints, 2 Activities ++

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SciLee Science Depot

The Forensic Psychology Packet includes both the Forensics Psychology lesson and the Serial Killers lesson. Each of these have a PowerPoint with embedded video clip links, illustrated Student Guided Notes, Teacher Notes, and a Worksheet with Answers. In addition there is also a Serial Killers Case Study Activity, a Video Reflection Activity on John Wayne Gacy, and a Rorschach Inkblot Images PowerPoint presentation. The PowerPoints are fully editable. The Notes & Worksheets are editable Word

Subjects:

Forensics, Psychology, Science

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

Case Study OJ Simpson and The Seven S's of Crime Scene Investigation Basics

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DIGITAL OR PRINT RESOURCE In this Cross Curricular Active Reading Case Study the focus is on OJ Simpson and the mishandled evidence in the murder investigation of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ronald Goldman. Students will look at the Seven S's of Crime Scene Investigation and explore how the collection, storage, and faulty investigation led to the eventual exoneration of Simpson. Use this Active Reading Case study as a supplement to your unit on crime scene investigation, as homework or as quick

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Grades:

8th - 11th

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ViaNova Learning Resources

Also included in: Forensics Active Reading Case Study BUNDLE

Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation Activity

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Crime Scene Investigation ActivityCrime scene printables, information pages, activity worksheets, review worksheets, and quizzes that focus on fingerprints, hair and DNA. This activity pack has sets of fake fingerprints, hair samples and DNA fingerprints. The printables can be used throughout the school year to setup multiple crime scenes. Each topic comes with printables that can be linked to six unique victims or suspects. Along with information for fingerprints, hair and DNA, there are w

Subjects:

Forensics, Science

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

BLOOD SPATTER INVESTIGATION ACTIVITY- Print & Digital

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Are you looking for a NO-PREP activity for your next Blood Spatter lesson in Forensics? THE CASE OF THE MISSING WIFE is a print and go resource that is perfect as an introduction to blood spatter, a review & reinforcement tool or can be used as part of a station activity. The only materials needed for this CSI-style investigation is a metric ruler AND I have included a complete answer key for easy grading. Need a digital option? No problem! I have included both a print and digital (Google

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Grades:

8th - 12th

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Forensic Science: Investigative Processes Classroom Escape [Print & Digital]

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Students will have a blast with this Investigative Processes Classroom Escape Challenge! Students will use their knowledge of the Crime Scene Investigation to make their classroom escape! Students are required to answer station cards and use a decoder to get the code that will break them out of the digital room. There are 5 stations with 4 questions per station (20 total review questions). The digital lockboxes mean you do not have to purchase locks/boxes AND ⚞NO GRADING⚟! The digital lock grade

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Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line

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Supplement your Forensics Curriculum or build a course from scratch using WISEflamingo Forensics Resources in one GIANT bundle. All of the best selling Forensics Resources available in one discounted bundle! Over 100 creative resources for you to use in your Forensics Classroom. This Bundle would be excellent for a student teacher, someone just starting to teach a forensics course, or someone looking to spice up the course they already teach! Content will continue to be added, and you will g

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Activities, Handouts, Scaffolded Notes

Grades:

8th - 11th

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CCSS:

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NGSS:

MS-ETS1-2

, HS-ETS1-3

, MS-ETS1-4

, MS-ETS1-1

, HS-LS3-2

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Forensics: Criminal Profiling | Readings, Questions, Activities and Project

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The History Source

This engaging lesson teaches students about the origins, approaches and steps of Criminal Profiling and Geographic Profiling. it also introduces students to the Typology of Serial killers. This resource includes informational texts, comprehension questions, vocabulary, critical thinking profiling activities, graphic organizers, a full PowerPoint presentation and a research project.Topics covered include:The Origins of Criminal Profiling Approaches to Criminal ProfilingVictimologyVictim Risk and

Subjects:

Criminal Justice, Forensics, Psychology

Grades:

7th - 12th, Staff

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Activities, Handouts, Printables

The Scientific Method - Murder Mystery

Created by

Inquisitive STEM

The Scientific Method tends to be a fairly boring topic to teach, so this Murder Mystery activity will help you make it loads of fun for you Science students! It includes: Introductory storyClue cardsEvidence analysis sheetInstructions for physical evidence testingAfter-activity consolidation work on the Scientific Method, Variables, and Observations and Inferences. Use this to introduce the Scientific Method to new Middle or High school students, to reignite knowledge in students who have done

Subjects:

Forensics, General Science, Science

Grades:

6th - 12th

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FORENSICS FINGERPRINT LAB INVESTIGATION: THE CASE OF THE TEACHER'S LOUNGE THIEF

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Provide an engaging Forensics lab that assesses your students' skills over Fingerprint Analysis with The Case of the Teacher's Lounge Thief- an investigative lab activity that allows your students to take on the role of a fingerprint examiner in order to solve a crime. Your students will LOVE this activity! It is a favorite in my Forensics classes. The idea behind this investigation is to harness your acting skills and have the students assist you in trying to determine who (a student in your c

Subjects:

Worksheets, Activities, Laboratory

Grades:

8th - 12th

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Also included in: Forensics Lab Bundle: 10 "Must-Do" Labs for Forensic Science

Info Reading Text - Weird History: 6 Mysterious Disappearances in US History

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Vagi's Vault

An informational text article looking at 6 mysterious disappearances, from Amelia Earhart to Jimmy Hoffa and more. The information is from the History Channel's website, the questions are mine. A great supplement, fill in, or substitute teaching plan. Can also be used as a web quest using the history.com website. MS Word doc for easy editing and a PDF file for your convenience.

Subjects:

Forensics, Informational Text, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 12th

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Also included in: Info Reading Text - Weird History Bundle #2

Real Life Forensics: Fingerprint Case Study [worksheet]

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Need a quick PRINT & GO worksheet for your next FINGERPRINT lesson? Grab this no-prep resource from my line of Real Life Forensics Case Study worksheets. A Bump in the Night is based on the true kidnapping and murder of Polly Klaas and merges fingerprint analysis with real world methods for solving crimes. This resource includes 2 pages (Page 1- case study, Page 2- 10 review questions). I have also provided an answer key for easy grading. You may also like these FORENSICS resources:• FORENS

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Worksheets, Homework, Printables

Grades:

8th - 12th

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Case Study Atlanta Child Murders Wayne Williams Hair Fibers PRINT and DIGITAL

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DIGITAL OR PRINT RESOURCE POST or PRINT & GO! In this Cross-Curricular Active Reading Case Study, the focus is on HAIR & FIBERS. Students will study thefamous case of The Atlanta Child Murders and how trace evidence was able to connect Wayne Williams to the victims. Active Reading Case Studies can be used in a variety of ways: ➩Attention-Grabbing Introduction to the Unit ➩ Supplement to Forensic Topics ➩Enrichment & Extension Activity to challenge students who need more ➩Quick &amp

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Grades:

8th - 12th

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Also included in: Forensics Active Reading Case Study BUNDLE

FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY Salem Witch Trials LEGENDS & LORE SERIES

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Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, Social Studies - History

SCIENCE, ENGLISH, & HISTORY Collide in this Cross-Curricular Active Reading the focus is on TOXICOLOGY. as students study the history and lore of THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS and how forensic toxicology may have the answer to why witches were blamed for cursing young girls. This resource will be the perfect addition to your forensic chemistry and toxicology unit, a unit on The Crucible, or early settlements of the Americas! The Legends & Lore Series can be used in a variety of ways: * Att

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Grades:

8th - 11th

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Also included in: Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line

FAMOUS FORENSICS CASES: HOLIDAY MYSTERY PICTURE [FORENSICS CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY]

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The few days before Christmas break can be exhausting, but you still want to provide your students with a Forensics lesson! This Famous Forensics Cases mystery picture activity showcases 34 FAMOUS Forensics crimes that students must identify in a fun spin on color-by-number activities. This PRINT & GO option is perfect for the days leading up to Christmas break!WHAT'S INCLUDED: ✅3 pages (34 cases) of questions✅Mystery picture printable✅Complete answer keyCHECK OUT MY OTHER HOLIDAY FORENSICS

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Also included in: FORENSICS CURRICULUM- ENTIRE YEAR COURSE BUNDLE (FORENSIC SCIENCE)

Middle School Forensics: Impression Evidence - Shoe Prints Concept & Activities

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Activities to Teach from Dr Yemothy

Your CSI Agents in training will love this collection of interactive hands-on learning activities exploring the concept of Impression Evidence - Shoe Treads. File includes both a comprehensve PDF with all activites AND seperate PDF pages of the different activities. Teacher Prep Guide ADDED as of June 2022.Click here to save 20% on this activity with our Forensic Bundle.Activity Bundle include 50 pages of fun:5 Page Shoe Print Reference Catalog with Cover showcasing 24 different shoe patterns.2

Subjects:

Forensics, Other (Science), Science

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

Also included in: Middle School Forensics: 8 Activity Bundle (Save 20%)

DNA FINGERPRINTING LAB ACTIVITY [FORENSICS]

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