Halloween forensics simulations

Insanity Plea -- "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

Created by

This is a fun activity to help students analyze a classic short story and practice using logical evidence and reason in persuasive writing and speech. NOTICE that this "Insanity Plea" activity is included in the Psychotic Short Stories unit, so don't purchase both as you'd be paying twice for the same thing! One of the most fascinating aspects of Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart," is the fact that the narrator insists so adamantly that he is NOT insane while explaini

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Halloween, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Would You Survive The Salem Witch Trials?

Created by

Wilson Workshop

NO PREP! Students will simulate what it was like to live in Salem during the time of the Witch Trials. Perfect activity to use during Halloween, after discussing the Witch Trials or Colonial America, or after teaching the Crucible! Google Compatible and includes a Slides-based worksheet for students to follow along! PLEASE NOTE: This activity is designed to do as a whole class, so it will show outcomes for all chosen decisions.If you enjoy the witch trials be sure to check out "Would You Survive

Subjects:

Halloween, Other (Specialty), Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Disney Halloween Virtual Field Trip Disneyland - Halloween Activities

Created by

LoveGrowsLearning

This Disney Halloween virtual field trip to Disneyland will be one of your students' favorite Halloween activities. Go on an adventure with your class to see a Tour of Disneyland, Halloween Activities, Halloween Show Special, and more! This Disneyland Halloween virtual field trip is easy to prep, is interactive, includes videos, and has companion activities. This virtual field trip would be the perfect addition to your Halloween activities a Halloween class party.Save $$ and get this as part of

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

SL.K.1

, SL.K.1a

, SL.1.1

, SL.1.1a

, SL.2.1

...

Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Growing Bundle, Holidays, Countries, Video Lessons

DNA Fingerprinting Simulated Crime Scene Activity Distance Learning

Created by

Sunrise Science

This DNA Fingerprinting Simulated Crime Scene Activity is a great way to begin your unit on the structure, function and processes of DNA in order to elicit student interest in learning about the DNA molecule! I introduce this crime scene situation on the first day of studying DNA then do a series of lessons on DNA structure and replication, all while the crime scene is set up in the classroom to keep my students engaged. The last day of the week, we do this fingerprinting activity to determine t

Subjects:

Biology, Forensics, Science

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Simulations, Lesson

NGSS:

HS-LS1-1

Halloween Escape Room - Digital & ELA Skill-Based!

Created by

Smiling in Sixth

This Halloween digital escape room is a fun way for kids to practice some key English Language Arts skills while be a completely no prep activity for you! This fun digital escape room is completed on Google Forms. Students will be a part of a group of friend’s adventure that begins when they accept a dare to go into a haunted house on Halloween night. The friends get trapped in the house by the mansion’s ghost and must solve 12 clues and complete 12 ELA skill-based challenges to move on to the n

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Games, Simulations

Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theater Play

Created by

Mackowiecki Lewis

Originally published in the October 2008 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine (and later reprinted in Scope, Scholastic News, and my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories), this newly-revised script is true to the original text but is cleverly structured to be more appropriate for middle grade and young adult audiences. It includes the original text, a comprehension worksheet, a "mock trial" activity, as well as teacher notes and a key--fourteen pages in all. Parts for 9 students, s

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Drama, Halloween

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Scripts, Simulations

Fiber Analysis Virtual Forensics Lab -- Burn Tests & Color Stain Comparisons!

Created by

2 STEM girls

This activity is ready for distance learning! This is a NO PREP LESSON designed for students to complete a virtual fiber examination lab. Students are tasked with identifying the source of 2 unknown fibers found at a crime scene. This is a 3-part virtual lab that begins with students making observations on 7 common fiber burn tests. In part 1 of the lab, students observe 2 unknown fabric burn tests and use a dichotomous key to identify the type of fiber the unknowns are made of. In part 2 of

Subjects:

Forensics, Science

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Laboratory, Simulations

Gifted Crime Scene Investigation Activity The Case of the Missing Cash

Created by

KJS Creative Curriculum

This highly engaging crime scene investigation activity will have your students using their critical thinking skills as they critically read and analyze witness testimonies, view and evaluate evidence, and draw inferences to determine the motive and identity of the person guilty of robbing a bank. Higher-level thinking skills will be practiced while investigating the crime scene, as students form a hypothesis about who committed the crime, establish a motive, and then justify their hypothesis b

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Forensics, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Simulations

Edgar Allan Poe Activity CSI Mystery of Literary History Analysis

Created by

Learning Pyramid

Explore Edgar Allan Poe's greatest mystery: his own death! Your students will explore primary sources, non-fiction text, and leading theories about Poe's early death with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages original thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on Edgar Allan Poe's life and literary accomplishments, and the events and circumstances leading up to his death. Leading theories about Poe's death are provided. St

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Simulations

CCSS:

, W.8.1e

...

Ancient Egyptian Mummy Reenactment Activity

Created by

Art with Lockheart

Teach students about ancient Egyptian mummification with this fun and interactive reenactment activity. Students will role-play while they learn how to “mummify” one of their classmates, who will play the part of the deceased pharaoh. The rest of the class will pretend to be embalmers, priests, priestesses, and other people involved in the mummification process. The students will select their roles by picking cards that illustrate different burial goods and items used in the mummification proc

Subjects:

Ancient History, Art History, Halloween

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Simulations, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.L.6

BIOTECHNOLOGY - Virtual Lab on GEL ELECTROPHORESIS (Digital/Printable)

Created by

Science 4 Real

Like so many topics in biology, biotechnology is best experienced in tangible formats. Are you looking for a virtual lab to engage your students in your unit on Biotechnology or in your Forensics course? Or do you need a make up lab option for absent students? This virtual lab is interactive as students learn how to perform all steps of gel electrophoresis (except the step of making the agarose gel). They will be using a microcentrifuge, micropipette and manipulating all aspects of the procedure

Subjects:

Biology, Forensics, General Science

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Laboratory, Simulations

Also included in: BIOTECHNOLOGY ACTIVITY BUNDLE - WEBQUESTS and VIRTUAL LABS

Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation Curriculum Middle School Lesson Plans

Created by

EasyFunScience

Looking for fun end of year activities, middle school teacher? Students LOVE the intrigue of Forensic Science CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION! This 4-pack of Forensic Science Lesson Plans is the perfect addition to your curriculum, created for upper elementary and middle school students. They will love these not-scary mock crime scene activities! These CSI activities are easy to set up with common materials you can easily find at your local grocery store. Tested and approved by my students - these are

Subjects:

End of Year, Forensics, Science

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Simulations

NGSS:

MS-LS1-7

, 5-PS1-3

, 5-PS1-4

, 5-PS1-2

, MS-PS1-2

HALLOWEEN CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION nature of science SEP

Created by

SNOWdust Creations - Florida Science

Spice up you nature of science lessons! Students think like scientists as they observe, experiment, and gather evidence from 5 stations to solve this Halloween crime scene investigation for grades 4-6. Students use critical thinking skills to claim who stole Mia's costume using data in this science infused mystery. Includes:Case introduction card2 leveled versions of data evidence collection sheetsSuspect bio cards5 evidence collection stationsNature of Science connection sheetTeacher guideAnsw

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Holiday CSI Bundle: Nature of Science SEP

Unsolved Crimes:Complete Series of 4 Cases

Created by

Forensic Files - The Evidence Never Lies

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

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Forensics, Reading

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

Forensic DNA Fingerprinting Webquest

Created by

Schilly Science

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

Subjects:

Biology, Forensics, Science

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Simulations

Also included in: HUGE Forensic Science Bundle

Class Escape: Halloween Edition

Created by

Erin Smith ELA

My students loved my original Class Escape, so I created the HALLOWEEN EDITION when they begged me to make another! Modeled after the popular "Escape" games in many cities around the country, this classroom version prompts students to work together as a class to solve puzzles, connect the clues, and crack the code! Your students will be totally engaged in this hands-on, Halloween-themed challenge! You will need the following tools: - tape - color printer (preferred) or regular printer - scisso

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Halloween

Grades:

6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Games, Simulations

Halloween Activities for Secondary ELA - Halloween Writing, Research, and Games

Created by

Nouvelle ELA

Are you looking for seasonal activities to promote creativity, analysis, and critical thinking? These Halloween activities for Secondary ELA include nonfiction articles, creative writing, research, drama games, and much more! (optimized for grades 7-10)What You Get:1. Sweet Symbolism (paper + ISN) - 45-60 minutesStudents identify concrete and abstract qualities of an object to analyze symbolism. I start with Tootsie Pops, making this a great seasonal activity! Includes a PPT on Symbolism & A

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Simulations

Forensic Science: Deductive Reasoning

Created by

Heather's Online Classroom

Once a crime has been committed, police investigators collect and evaluate all evidence from the scene of the crime. Once a large portion of information has been collected, investigators sit down and put the pieces of the puzzle together. They use a process known as deductive reasoning. In this activity, students will use deductive reasoning to interpret the evidence and determine who committed the crime.Get TPT credit to use on future purchases:I always value feedback and as you may know teach

Subjects:

Forensics, Other (Science), Science

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Simulations

5th Grade Math Halloween Escape Room Challenge

Created by

Thrilled to Be Teaching

Looking for something a little challenging, incredibly engaging, and slightly different from an ordinary day? Escape room challenges have all of that and more.In this escape room challenge, the students must escape the haunted house they ended up at when their field trip bus broke down. They can only break out if they can successfully navigate their way through 5 math challenges.This challenge has students apply skills in decimal place value, adding fractions and mixed numbers, subtracting fra

Subjects:

Halloween, Math, Math Test Prep

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

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Gel Electrophoresis Interactive Biotechnology Lesson DISTANCE LEARNING

Created by

2 STEM girls

This activity is ready for distance learning! This is a NO PREP LESSON designed for students to learn about DNA Profiling in distance learning. The Google Slides contain preloaded templates which ask students to type, draw, drag and drop various icons to simulate the “cutting” process with restriction enzymes and the separation of DNA fragments in gel electrophoresis. Start your lesson by showing your students the video directions and then let them take off! Students will review the basics of

Subjects:

Biology, Forensics, Science

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Homework, Simulations

NGSS:

HS-LS3-1

, HS-PS2-6

Dealing with Murder Series: 2 Cases - Fatal Error and Dead & Breakfast

Created by

Forensic Files - The Evidence Never Lies

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

Subjects:

Close Reading, Critical Thinking, Forensics

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

Halloween Social Skills Task Cards

Created by

Carol Miller - Counseling Essentials

Halloween Social Skills Task Cards are 64 task cards that will help your students practice how to enter and maintain conversations dealing with Halloween, problem solve difficult situations that might arise, practice body language and wording of answers for situations, and talk about what they do and love about this holiday. ● ● ● Students can really struggle with knowing what to say and do in tough situations, and these social skills cards can help walk them through it.►► Includes:✅ 16 Trick

Subjects:

Halloween, School Counseling, Special Education

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Task Cards

Also included in: Social Skills Task Card Bundle

Valentine's Day Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Activity

Created by

EasyFunScience

Your students will love this Valentine's Day Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) activity that uses LIP PRINTS to solve a mystery! This activity is a perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day without sacrificing valuable instructional time. This activity is low-prep, NGSS-aligned and fun for kids! AND.... Unlike other forensics activities, this lab will not give your students nightmares! In Fun Forensics activities, no one dies!!!NOW INCLUDES HIGHT SCHOOL VERSION!This activity is per

Subjects:

Forensics, Science, Valentine's Day

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Simulations

NGSS:

MS-LS1-5

, MS-LS1-3

Also included in: Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation Holiday Activities - Valentine's Day

Elementary Forensics Unit

Created by

timnme

This Science Elementary Forensics Unit is designed for 2nd and 3rd grade students. It contains various instructional lessons and experiments which enable children to learn the skills needed to "solve a crime". Sample prints, documents, and handwriting samples are all included. Instructional lessons which could be used over several days are included as well as an actual case. Elementary Forensics Unit by Melissa Thomasson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Subjects:

Forensics, Science

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Simulations, Lesson

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