9th grade forensics resources under $5

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

Forensics Activity: Blood Spatter Webquest

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Save yourself TIME AND ENERGY with this print and go BLOOD SPATTER WebQuest Activity! Use as an introductory activity, review and reinforcement exercise, homework assignment or part of a test review. Need a digital option? No problem! This resource includes both a print and digital (Google Slides) version, making it perfect for distance learning, flipped classroom, online courses or traditional classrooms!What's Included:★2 Page (No Prep) webquest★Answer key ★Digital, Google Slides, versionYou

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Scaffolded Math and Science

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Printables

DNA Crime Lab! Can you solve the case?

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Each group is given a long paper strip of DNA, a 3-page story of the missing necklace and directions on how to fingerprint and sequence their DNA. Scissors act as the restriction enzyme, cutting the DNA between every GGCC into varied length segments. As the segments are pasted into the corresponding rows on the sequencing board (imitating gel electrophoresis), the DNA fingerprint of each suspect will emerge. So, who stole the necklace? Be a crime stopper!With a focus on literacy and collabora

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Biology, Critical Thinking, Forensics

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Printables

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

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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:

Creativity and Assessment in ELA

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

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

Minute Mysteries Brain Teasers Riddles Breaks Logic Deductive Reasoning Puzzles

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With visual hints and fly-in solutions! These are a fun to use if you have a couple extra minutes at the end of class. Encourage students to work more efficiently and reward them with a minute mystery at the end of class for finishing early. They can also be a great introduction to one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories OR to a Slip or Trip lesson. The rules are simple: (1) Students ask yes or no questions (2) Teachers respond accordingly to guide students to the correct answer

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Forensics

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

Forensics: Innocence Project Lesson & Research Activity

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Save yourself TIME AND ENERGY with this no-prep Innocence Project Lesson & Research Activity! This resource bundle begins with a lesson over The Innocence Project where students will complete the included "Science Scribbles" notes sheet. Then, students will conduct their own research and create a banner that showcases what they learned. Need a digital option? No problem! This bundle includes both PRINT and DIGITAL versions of each resource, making it perfect for distance learning, online c

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Forensics, Science

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Research, Activities

Introduction to claim evidence reasoning Activity Forensic Science CER Practice

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Adventures in ISTEM

Are you looking for an engaging activity to easily introduce your students to claim evidence reasoning (CER), and scientific explanations? Students will love this forensic science solve the case CSI investigation where they write up their findings using the claim evidence reasoning CER format. What will students be doing during this forensic science claim evidence reasoning CER practice activity? They will observe a crime sceneAnalyze the police report and forensic reports Record their observat

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Grades:

6th - 9th

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Activities, Rubrics

Also included in: Physical Science Curriculum Middle School Science Full Year for NGSS using 5E sc

Introduction to Forensics Webquest (Print & Digital)

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Save time and valuable energy with this NO-PREP, Introduction to Forensics Webquest. This 3-page worksheet takes students to 4 different websites where they will receive a crash course in Forensic Science. This webquest is a great way to introduce a Forensics or Criminology course or could be used as an emergency sub assignment. This assignment was designed for a 90 minute class period, but could be used over a period of 2 days in shorter classes. This resource includes both a PRINT and DIGIT

Subjects:

Back to School, Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities

Forensics First Day of School Group Mystery Icebreaker Activity CAMP CASE

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WISEflamingo

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

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

Unsolved Mysteries - Halloween Research Activity

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Forensics, Halloween, Science

Are you looking for a Halloween activity for your Forensics class? This UNSOLVED MYSTERIES Research Activity is the perfect grab and go resource for busy teachers. In this activity, your students will research 7 unsolved mysteries and complete a guided activity sheet. You can choose to assign the activity individually or have your students work in groups. This assignment is also great to use as a sub assignment! I have included both a print and digital version of this research activity, making

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Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Printables

Steps of Crime Scene Investigation- Lesson & Activity [Print & Digital]

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Teach the 7 Steps of Crime Scene Investigation to your Forensics students with this ultra-engaging lesson & jigsaw activity! This lesson & activity bundle places the responsibility of learning on the students, making you available for more of a facilitator role. Need a digital option? No problem! Each resource in this bundle includes both a PRINTABLE & DIGITAL version, making it perfect for flipped classrooms, distance learning, online courses and traditional classrooms. *Note: the

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Forensics, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

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

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Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

Biomolecule/ Macromolecule Murder Mystery Food Analysis Lab Activity PDF&Digital

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Mrs A's Intriguing Science

This food analysis hands-on (or Google Slides) activity will get the kids up and moving around during this lab investigation. It will capture garner the attention of not only your kinesthetic or hands-on learners, but also your lower performing students and intentional non-learners (INLs) as they attempt to deduce who the suspect is that killed the victim. The experiment can provide an interesting source of discussion about each of the suspects, which can spark lively discussions over the macro

Subjects:

Biology, Forensics, General Science

Grades:

8th - 12th

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Evidence Collection Activity Forensic Science | No prep!

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Biology Zoology Forensic Science

This is a perfect introduction to basic evidence collection in your Forensic Science class - in a fun, immersive way! Easy, 100% No Prep!Who killed Clara Carter? Students explore four crime scenes in the provided Google Slide deck. They search for clues and items of evidence. Nineteen items total!Once they click on an item of evidence, a new window pops up that explains how the evidence is collected. The Student Sheet asks students to take notes on proper collection methods, and how each piece o

Subjects:

Forensics

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Activities

NGSS:

HS-ETS1-2

Also included in: Forensic Science Crime Scene Basics Unit BUNDLE

Forensic Science: Fingerprint Patterns Lab Activity

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A great lab for any Forensic Science class studying fingerprints! Students learn to take fingerprints, identify fingerprint patterns, and collect class data to compare with national averages. It also helps students practice graphing. Includes: • 2-page student worksheet • Excel document to help figure out class averages • 1-page Intro to Fingerprint Patterns Handout to help students identify prints • 1-page Fingerprint Practice Sheet with tips on how to get a good print • 1-page Collecting Ink

Subjects:

Forensics, Graphing

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Also included in: Forensic Science Fingerprints Unit Bundle

Chain of Custody and Evidence Collection: Forensics Investigation Activity

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Engage your Forensics students with The Case of Hester Higginbotham, a CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY AND EVIDENCE COLLECTION Lab Investigation Activity! Present your students with a mystery- Who killed Hester Higginbotham and where was the primary crime scene?From year to year, my Forensics students RAVE about this activity, as it allows them to search the school in search of evidence that will solve this case. This easy-to-set-up lab can be used from year after the initial prep, making it perfect for busy t

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Grades:

8th - 12th

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

Forensics Death Investigation: Time Since Death - Accident or Murder?? No Prep!

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Anatomy, Biology, Forensics

Forensic Death Investigation! This resource will teach your students what happens to a body after death, and then give them a chance to practice their skills! Includes everything your students need to determine the time since death of our victim - Zelda Smith. She was found by her boyfriend in what appears to be a tragic accidental death....but maybe not?This is a print-and-go activity! No prep needed, great for a sub! It can be used as a stand alone activity, or part of an Autopsy or Death Inve

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Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

NGSS:

HS-LS1-2

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

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

Forensic Science of Arson - Fire Investigation! No Prep!

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Fun Arson activity for your Forensic Science class. NO PREP! Great to use for a Substitute! Can be printed for the classroom or used for Distance Learning. All your students need is this sheet and the internet!InterFire Online provides free access to their training program for Fire Investigators. Be sure you can access this website! tinyurl.com/yca568rf NOTE - the program runs on Flash Player.HERE is a folder with a transcript and mp3s of each episode, which can be used if Flash is not availab

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Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets

NGSS:

HS-ETS1-2

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

Forensics Blood Spatter Analysis Activity | NO PREP!

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This blood spatter activity is designed to help your students practice their forensics spatter analysis skills! It can be 100% digital, and easily used for distance learning. Students will…Distinguish between blood dripping from close to the ground, vs high above the groundKnow if a trail of blood came from someone who was running, or walkingDetermine which direction a drop of blood was moving when it hit a surfaceRecognize that long drops hit a surface at a low angle, while drops that are more

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Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

Also included in: BUNDLE: Forensics Blood Spatter and Blood Evidence Unit- Notes, Activities, Lab

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

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WISEflamingo

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

Types:

Worksheets, Homework

Also included in: Forensics Active Reading Case Study BUNDLE

Forensics Chit-Chat: First Day of School Station Activity

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Engage your forensics students on the first day of school! This station lab is meant to serve as an ice- breaker activity that will get your students up, moving around the room. They will be engaged in meaningful scientific conversations as they rotate through these 7 lab station tasks. Need a digital option? No problem! This resource includes both a print and digital version, making it perfect for flipped classrooms, distance learning, online courses and traditional classrooms. What's include

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Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

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 Anthropology Death Investigation: Notes + Activity

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The forensics of BONES! Teach your students how to be Forensic Anthropologists! Learn to read bones and determine gender, height and age.Resource includes:Learning Anthropology Google Slides: 24 interactive Google Slides, recording what they learn on the provided notes sheet. The Google Slides are student independent - no direct instruction is needed!Learning Slides KEYStudent Notes: While students learn from the slides they will complete the provided Notes sheets - can be printed out or done di

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