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8th grade forensics resources for Microsoft Word
The Scientific Method - Murder Mystery
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
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6th - 12th
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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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Crash! Using Percent Composition to Solve a Criminal Investigation
Your students will love this activity! Stoichiometry, chemical formulas, empirical formulas, and percent composition will soon be your students favorite topics after they complete this lesson.
The purpose of this lab is to help students understand how percent composition data can be used to solve criminal investigations. This particular case involves a murder on a plane shortly before the plane ends up crashing. Students must correctly identify the murderer, the murder victim, and the crim
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7th - 12th
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Forensic DNA Fingerprinting Webquest
PRODUCT UPDATED 11/2/18"A perfect combination of interactive technology and reinforcement of key concepts."Bring your forensic science classroom to life with this interactive webquest!This Cornell-style webquest consists of 43 teacher made questions that go along with a variety of websites on DNA, including simulations on extracting DNA and running a gel electrophoresis with questions that go with each. My students absolutely loved learning all of the steps of running their very own gel electr
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â HUGE Forensic Science Bundle
Forensic Science: Case Study Investigation
The Case Study Investigation report provides students with an opportunity to conduct an in-depth analysis of a case. Forensics plays a role in all of the cases to some degree - in some of the cases forensic analysis was key to arriving at a thorough understanding of the elements of the crime, whereas in some of the other cases the lack of forensic testing, either because it was not done or because it was not available, proved equally significant. The list of cases represents a broad mix in term
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8th - 12th
Forensics Final Exam - Forensic science final exam - with FREE Google Version
Forensics Final Exam & Answer KeyThis final exam was created for a high school forensics class. It consists of 123 Cornell-style questions that cover 9 topics (listed below) studied throughout the course. Each of the topics is a separate section that contains a vocabulary section with a word bank along with five multiple choice questions about that topic. As a fully editable Word document (or Google document), you can modify this test to fit the needs of your classroom.Upon purchase, you w
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â HUGE Forensic Science Bundle
CSI Science Lesson - Use the Scientific Method to Solve a Crime!
Hello! Thank you for considering my product. I run an after-school science club for the fifth-graders and after telling the students about a murder mystery dinner I had recently attended, they were BEGGING for me to set something up that was similar. So, I did! This lesson is very PG and does not include anything gruesome or inappropriate for intermediate elementary children.In this lesson, which is designed to span 3 days, students use the scientific method to solve a crime:First, they make obs
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4th - 12th
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MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-1
Scooby Doo - Clue Analysis and Video Guide for Criminal Justice Students
Scooby Doo - Clue Analysis and Video Guide for Criminal Justice Students.Track evidence, sketch the villain, build an evidence board and determine who done it!Law & Public Safety students love it!Episodes can be found for free on Youtube.
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5th - 12th
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Crime and Forensics - 4th Amendment: If Google can have your data, can police?
An informational text article about the 4th Amendment and an individual's right to privacy in the digital age. Also included is information about retrieving information from crime scenes. The information is from aetv.com, the questions are mine. A great supplement, fill in, sub plan or discussion starter! MS Word doc for easy editing.
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Crime, Forensics and Psychology Bundle #1 (no prep/sub plans)
Forensic Science Crime Scene project
This is a forensic science project that will take about 6 days to complete, depending on how much in-class work days your provide. Students will make a physical model of a crime scene, along with a typed scenario and a detailed description of the evidence. Groups will be trading their model and scenario with another group, who will in turn reconstruct the crime and determine the actual happenings of the crime (including the suspect and his/her MMO). This will then be compared to the "real st
JonBenet Ramsey Documentary Viewing Guide - Forensics
This document is a graphic organizer to be use while showing a documentary on the JonBenet Ramsey murder case. I used the 20/20 special in my Forensic Science class, but this worksheet is generic and there are several options for the choice of media. While this organizer can technically be used for any crime video, as it asks for a list of suspects and supporting evidence, it also asks for mistakes made throughout the investigation, which were plentiful in that particular case.As an editable w
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8th - 12th
Also included in:Â HUGE Forensic Science Bundle
Geologic Time Scale Webquest
Students will use a series of sites to learn about the geologic time scale. 3 Parts to this assignment allow you to assign all at once or one at a time. Sites are interactive. Answer Key is included.
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5th - 10th
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Forensics Lab Activity: Investigating a Crime Scene
In this lab, students will investigate a mock crime scene and evaluate a mock scenario. All resources you need are provided includingStudent lab sheetCrime scene processing formCrime scene sketch formCrime scene staging resourcesEvidence tagsUse this lab alone, with my Unit 3 Lesson Plan, or get the Complete Unit 3 Resource File that includes:Unit/Daily Lesson PlanUnit 3: PPTLab: Investigating a Crime SceneCrime Scene Setup Resources (images, scenario, sketch form, evidence processing form...)U
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Fingerprint Assignment - The Dynamite Family Crimes (article / crime scenario)
This is a fun and short assignment that is ideal for homework, a warm-up, or in-class work. It is perfect to use at the start of any lesson or unit focusing on forensic science or fingerprints.Included:1) Fingerprint Science Reading Minute - Article and Question Sheet (introduction)2) Fingerprint Pattern Assignment - Page for 9 suspects (1 fingerprint per suspect) and Question Sheet detailing each crime and allowing students to match prints to exonerate or accuse suspects of committing a crime.
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6th - 9th
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Terrariums: Water Cycle & Greenhouse Effect Lab
In this hands-on, interactive experiment, students will build a terrarium in a soda bottle. In doing so, they will model the atmosphere, the greenhouse effect, and the water cycle. They will follow experimental procedures practicing all parts of the scientific method. The laboratory packet includes, pre-readings, pre questions, experimental procedures, observations and data, and follow-up questions. The end of the laboratory report connects the terrarium growing experience to agriculture sci
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5th - 9th
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Info Reading Text - The World's Oldest Cold Case? The Murder of Otzi the Iceman
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about the history of "The World's Oldest Cold Case", the murder of Otzi the Iceman, and how forensic scientists figured out details of this murder from 5000 years ago. A great activity for studying ancient civilizations, forensics, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site.
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7th - 12th
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Forensics: Blood Spatter: Angle of Impact worksheet
Included is a worksheet for both in-person and virtual students. One worksheet requires students to measure the length & width of a blood stain to then determine angle of impact. The worksheet for virtual learners has measurements available requiring students to complete the calculation to determine the angle of impact. Students need a scientific calculator to complete these problems, using the equation inverse sin (width/length).
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7th - 12th
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Criminal Podcast Listening Guide with Answers- Ep 135: 527 Lime Street
This listening guide (questions with answers, along with discussion questions) in an editable .docx format goes along with an episode of Criminal, my favorite true crime podcast. Listen to the episode titled 527 Lime Street HERE. GREAT FOR REMOTE AND HYBRID CLASSROOMS!!!Episode 135: 527 Lime Street- Just before midnight on October 15, 1990, police arrived at 527 Lime Street in Jacksonville, Florida to find the small wood-frame house on fire. A man named Gerald Lewis was standing in the front yar
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Criminal Podcast Listening Guides - 10 episode bundle
This Day in History - February 7: Forensic fibers solve a crime (no prep/sub)
This is an informational reading article about the first time that forensic analysis of fibers solved a crime. This is a perfect assignment to use as a "Bell Ringer" or "5 Minute Reading/Writing" type of activity. It also works well as a substitute teaching assignment or extra credit. The information is from the History Channel's website, the questions are mine. Can also be used as a web quest using the history.com website. MS Word doc for easy editing.
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Crime, Forensics and Psychology Bundle #1 (no prep/sub plans)
Forensic Science science worksheet Scooby Doo
Hi, you are viewing a 1 page Scooby Doo worksheet to complete while watching any cartoon episode. I have my students complete these during our forensic science unit. They are able to practice there skills of observation and deductive reasoning.
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3rd - 8th
Forensic Ballistics Test
Ballistics TestThis 35-question, Cornell-style test was made for a high school forensics class covering a unit on Ballistics.There are a variety of question types, including a vocabulary section with a word bank, short answer questions, long answer questions, and analysis of pictures.Some of the information includes asking students to identify parts of a gun & cartridge, determine distance of a shooter based on gunshot wounds, compare shell casings to identify a match, and determine the dist
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â HUGE Forensic Science Bundle
Lizzie Borden Forensic Lab
Students will analyze evidence of the scene of the crime from the murder of Lizzie Borden's parents to decide once and for all if she was the murderer. Students will look at mock microscope slides of blood and hair samples, DNA samples and fingerprint cards all while using their science processing skills! Included in this document are lesson plans with directions on how to create slides and other "evidence" as well as an answer key and the chronology of the trial. This is a sure hit with student
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6th - 12th
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Blood Spatter Detectives Lab
This fun and exciting lab allows students to work in teams of 3 or 4 to determine how changing the distance effects how a drop of blood falls. This lab provides practice with identifying variables and graphing as well as an interesting introduction to forensics. You will notice a rubber stamp icon on the lab sheet. My students know that this means that they must receive a rubber stamp of approval of their hypothesis from me before I will let them proceed with gathering their materials. I play ho
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6th - 10th
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CSI Lab Autopsy Report
This printable is a great addition to any CSI-type lab. This blank form can be filled out by the teacher to support the crime scene story and copies distributed to students, or it can be filled out by the students when observing a "crime scene."
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8th - 12th
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