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Forensics centers for International Baccalaureate
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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An Inquiry Based Math Project The American Revolution
Get ready to take a journey of math adventures back in time to the American Revolution with this inquiry based math project. It offers collaborative learning and hands on inquiry requiring the children to solve problems, think critically and apply their knowledge of measure and scale, fractions, ratio tables and word problems with the four operations as they plan military strategies and solve problems for the Colonial and British armies. Text is included with data that the children will have
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4th - 6th
A Human Body Interactive Science IB PYP Unit of Inquiry
Flippables, foldables, 3d models, science experiments, research, transdisciplinary learning…….all in the name of inquiry based science. With over 170 pages, this 6 week, IB PYP unit of inquiry is looking at the human body and how our organs and systems are interdependent, together with how we compare to the systems that give life to other organisms. It is wholly differentiated with tasks marked A being more challenging than those marked B. It is suitable for grades 4-6. I have planned around t
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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
An IB PYP Learner Profile Write & Draw Activity for Early Years
This IB PYP Learner Profile NO PREP writing packet will have your students writing in a fun and engaging way as they become familiar with the qualities of each Learner Profile attribute. They will be able to show their understanding of what it LOOKS-SOUNDS-FEELS like to put that attribute into action. Ideal for Kindergarten & Grade 1.Great to use with: •Focus attribute within your units of inquiry•Reflection activity•In connection with picture books demonstrating Learner Profile•Evidence of
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PreK - 1st
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A Growing Collection of Visible Thinking Reading Graphic Organizers for IB PYP
Finally, I got around to creating reading comprehension graphic organisers that are suitable for the IB PYP, the CCSS ELA and promote inquiry within reading for ANY non fiction and fictional text. More thinking strategies will be added as I progress. Reinforce the reading comprehension skills and strategies with the children as they learn how to identify their learning within the big ideas of the key concepts and the Learner Profile. *JUST ADDED* You will also have 72 Printable Post Its aligned
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3rd - 6th
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
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
IB Learner Profile Activities For Any Fiction Book Includes ALL Learner Profiles
You will find these IB learner profile activities helpful all year round to teach all the learner profile attributes.Use any fiction book related to the learner profile trait you are focused on. Each pack also included 20 picture book recommendations.The learner profile activities bundle includesTen packs, one for each of the attributes:InquirersKnowledgeableThinkersCommunicatorsPrincipledOpen-mindedCaringRisk-takersBalancedReflective Check out the preview for examples of the activities.MORE DET
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1st - 4th
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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An End of the Year Drama Circle Activity
Drama circles! They bring out the risk taking, creativity in all kids and everyone has so much fun! These printable cards are just one of my drama circle activities that I use to practice the trans- disciplinary skills of cooperation, social and communication to name a few. One card begins the round and each child has to act out the instructions on their card, following on from the previous card. It is great for literacy centres activities as well as cooperative group work.
This drama was desig
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: A Year Long Bundle of Drama Activities
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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HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS1-7
Also included in: Photosynthesis and Respiration Bundle
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
Planning A Popcorn Party An Inquiry Based Math Project
Get ready to plan a popcorn and movie party, keeping the kids engaged with this week long inquiry based math project. It offers collaborative learning and hands on inquiry requiring the children to solve problems, think critically and apply their knowledge of measure, time, fractions, place value, ratio tables and word problems with the four operations as they prepare their own class party! Text is included with data that the children will have to identify in order to solve the problems. This
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3rd - 6th
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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
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
IB PYP Learner Profile for Literacy Task Cards with Distance Learning Pack
*UPDATED TO INCLUDE DISTANCE LEARNING COMPATIBLE RESOURCES - Google digital file, Power Point and the original PDF printable cards. **These are the perfect tool to use with distance learning as you embed the Learner Profile into everyday learning. Combining literacy within the IB PYP Learner Profile helps to reinforce the profile of a learner and helps your students to gain a deeper understanding of what the Learner Profile means with being a whole learner. Use with any text. There is a Power Po
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Back to School IB PYP Learner Profile Bundle of Activities
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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Complete IB PYP Inquiry Science Activities Extreme Weather & Global Warming
Within this 55 page packet, is a complete 4-6 week bundle of engaging lessons and fun inquiry-based science activities to support the International Baccalaureate’s PYP theme of How the World Works with the central idea of how changes to the Earths atmosphere are affecting our weather conditions today. The different perspectives surrounding Global warming are investigated too. I have included the key concepts that each activity is built around: causation, form, connection and responsibility.Our l
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4th - 6th
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An IB PYP Early Years Bundle of Activities
Finally, skills based activities aligning with the IB PYP elements for our youngest learners! This IB PYP bundle is designed for early years (pre-k up to grade 1 ) with 5 activities that can be used at any time of the year as you integrate hands-on and play-based learning with the language of the IB PYP. With these activities, you will find that they align nicely with our Approaches to Teaching throughCollaborative activitiesCommunity buildingReinforcing the language of the PYPDeveloping a cultu
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PreK - 1st
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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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