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Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Information Sheet

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FREE one-page Information sheet about short tandem repeats or STRs. This is how the FBI uses DNA for criminal investigations, missing persons, or personal identification. This handout is suitable for anyone teaching forensics DNA or biology. Some

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Forensics

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Lectures, Handouts, Printables

FREE

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STR Analysis Lab/ Activity- Forensic DNA Analysis as done by the FBI

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STOP LYING TO YOUR STUDENTS!Crime scenes are not solved with matching the bands in electrophoresis. STR analysis is the techniques used by the FBI and you can teach your students!In this activity, students will learn the concepts and techniques

Subjects:

Biology, Forensics

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Activities, Laboratory

$6.50

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Inquiry Density Lab for Jr/Sr Highschool or College Level

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Do your students truly understand the concept of density or do they just perform measurements and calculations by rote? This higher-level thinking density lab requires students to make volume measurements by three different methods (mathematical

Subjects:

General Science, Physical Science, Forensics

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Activities, Laboratory

$5.50

Digital Download ZIP (0.40 MB)

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BUNDLE- Scientific Evidence in the Courts- Notes and Coppolino Case study

By Starbuck's Science Sources

Included:32 slide powerpoint and student notes (in pdf and word.doc format) about the nature of science and its history in relation to allowing scientific evidence in court.A 3-page case study on the Carl Coppolino murder trials with questions in

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics

Grades:

12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Lectures, DBQs, Scaffolded Notes

$5.00

$4.00

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The Coppolino Case Study- Admissibility of Science Evidence with questions

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Suitable for upper level/college forensic science or criminal justiceCarl Coppolino was put on trial for killing his mistress' husband and his own wife. This case from the 1960’s was pivotal in the historical development of allowing scientific

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics

Grades:

12^th, Higher Education

Types:

DBQs, Handouts, Homework

$2.50

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“Science and Admissibility of Evidence in Court”- Powerpoint and student notes

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Good for either senior higher level or college Forensic science or Criminal justiceDiscusses •Nature of Science•Pseudoscience•Court Cases and the Admissibility of Science (Frye, Daubert, Federal Rules, Merril Dow, Joiner, Khumo, and Mellendez-Diaz

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics

Grades:

12^th, Higher Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Scaffolded Notes

$2.50

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Ice Breaker For Biology or Living Environment

By Starbuck's Science Sources

A fun activity/game for your students to get know each other and you at the beginning of the school year. This activity has appropriate questions specific to biology/ Living Environment to foster interest in future topics. It comes ready to print in

Subjects:

Science, Biology

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$2.00

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BUNDLE “CSI Effect” Professional Journal Article Read and Analyze Activity

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Upper level students need to be able to read critically and for information. This assignment has them reading a 6 page, professional journal article from the National Institute of Justice and answering 12 higher level thinking questions that

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, Informational Text

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10, RST.11-12.1, RST.11-12.2

$4.00

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Writing College Level Science Laboratory Reports with Cover Sheet Rubric

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This is a student guide to writing higher level science laboratory reports. I would print the guide and hand them out so students have them as a reference for the rest of the year. I also give out the "rubric" that I modify for each lab I do. The

Subjects:

Science

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Handouts, Laboratory, Rubrics

$1.50

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CSI Effect Professional Journal article PDF for Digital Activities

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Listed for bundling purposes only. Buy the bundle for the same price!Link for bundle. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/CSI-Effect-Professional-Journal-Article-Read-and-Analyze-Activity-5931071This is a PDF of only the student questions

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, DBQs

CCSS:

RST.11-12.1, RST.11-12.2

$1.00

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“CSI Effect” Professional Journal Article Read and Analyze Activity

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Listed for bundling purposes only so I could include a separate PDF for digital resources. Buy the bundle for the same price that includes the PDF.Bundled product-

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, Informational Text

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Worksheets, DBQs, Homework

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.10, RST.11-12.1, RST.11-12.2, RST.11-12.10

$3.00

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Differences Between High School and College Activity for High School Seniors

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I have found many students are excited about going to college but are shocked by some of the realities. I do this activity with students in the beginning of the year of my concurrent enrollment class to hopefully enlighten them and lead into discuss

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Homework

$2.00

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Science Plagiarism Webquest

By Starbuck's Science Sources

A big concern for colleges is the issue of student plagiarism. I have found even high school seniors to be lacking in knowledge in this area (even though they think they know it). They are certainly surprised to hear about the consequences of

Subjects:

Science, Forensics, For All Subjects

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Internet Activities, Printables, Webquests

CCSS:

WHST.9-10.8

$2.50

Digital Download ZIP (0.33 MB)

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Forensic Science Icebreaker

By Starbuck's Science Sources

A fun activity/game for your students to get know each other and you at the beginning of the school year. This activity has appropriate questions specific to forensic science to foster interest in future topics. It comes ready to print in two

Subjects:

Science, Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.26 MB)

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Forensic Science Course Outline for Year (Scope and Sequence)

By Starbuck's Science Sources

This is an outline week by week of topics I covered in a senior/college level introductory forensic science course. It roughly follows Saferstein's Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science, which is a higher level textbook. My students

Subjects:

Forensics

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Outlines

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught high school science for 13 years. My main focus has been teaching forensic science as a concurrent enrollment class for seniors through Syracuse University Project Advance. I have also taught Earth science, biology, physical science, chemistry and general science.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style is inquiry, hands-on group activities with discussion and sharing between students. I love group project presentations.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology from Georgia State University and a Master in Science Education in Earth Science from StonyBrook University in New York.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am semi-retired and live in the beautiful southwest in Las Cruces, NM.

GRADES

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Specialty, Science, Biology, Social Studies, Career and Technical Education, Critical Thinking, General Science, Physical Science, Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, For All Subjects, Informational Text