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4th grade forensics lessons
Fingerprint Science Experiment | Forensics
Students will become detectives and investigate their fingerprints!! This STEM fingerprint science experiment covers the three types of fingerprints and teaches super fun facts about fingerprints in humans and animals. This is an easy science experiment that works great with any age students!Digital Science Experiment - Google Version IncludedWHAT'S INCLUDED?Pg. 1- All About Fingerprints (fill in the blank option)Pg. 2- Types of FingerprintsPg. 3- Ink Pad Fingerprints and ObservationsPg. 4- Comp
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K - 5th
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Also included in: 7 Easy Science Experiments To Teach The Scientific Method Bundle
Christmas Science Inquiry Activity for Middle School
An exciting Christmas themed mini-inquiry science lab! Teach and reinforce observation and inference skills in this fun easy to prep activity. Your students will love solving the mystery of the candy cane crime! Perfect for forensic units, inquiry units, and the holiday season.ACTIVITY DESCRIPTIONThis is an exciting mini-inquiry lab that uses candy canes! In this inquiry lab activity students read a short newspaper article about a candy cane criminal who is sneaking into Santa's Toy Shop
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4th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-3
Forensic Science | Classify Fingerprints
Are you ready to dive into the intriguing world of fingerprint analysis with your students? Look no further because this Forensic Science: Fingerprint Activities resource is here to turn your classroom into a crime-solving laboratory.KEY FEATURESEngaging Hands-on Activities: This resource is packed with immersive activities that will have your students channeling their inner Sherlock Holmes. They'll start by identifying their own unique fingerprints, a fascinating exploration of individuality an
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Science Activities Bundle
Mystery Unit Activities & Detective Games | Fingerprints, Detective Games & more
Fun, low-prep mystery unit - great for back to school!This mini bundle includes a lesson plan, colorful flashcards, forensic booklet, and activity instructions. Add some detective activities to your mystery genre study! Your kids will love analyzing fingerprints and solving logic puzzles. This package includes the following:Forensics Fingerprinting Booklet Fingerprinting Activity (individual pages) – If you choose to NOT print it as a booklet Lesson plan with teacher’s notes and background info
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2nd - 4th
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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
DNA EXTRACTION- MAKE THE COOLEST NECKLACE from your own CHEEK CELLS!
After participating in a Science Teachers' Workshop offered by Carolina Biological Supply called "Make a DNA Necklace, " I have created my own recipe for a DNA extraction buffer that generates the same results as the company. In fact, the DNA yields for my lab are much higher than the company's while saving me hundreds of dollars over the years. Here is my secret recipe contained in this lab, along with a series of Analysis and Discussion questions for the students. An answer sheet is provid
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Elementary Cyber Security - Forensics
OUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN HACKED! It's up to the young CSI investigators to figure out who did it. This lesson is a Breakout Box meets the game of Clue that integrates oral language, reading, math, and technology . Students work in teams to measure "digital footprints", study fingerprint scans, identify "spyware traces" left on the computer and look at Nmap evidence. It integrates reading, writing and math with 21st Century skills of collaboration, communication, citizenship and critical thinking.
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2nd - 5th
"Forensic Frenzy" - Forensic Science in the Classroom
The aim of this unit is to enable learners to use a variety of scientific processes to analyse evidence gathered from a crime scene. The fascination with crime and how science can be used to solve crimes continues to grow, and many learners are interested in the techniques that are used within the area of forensic science. As forensic science is the application of scientific methods and processes used for the purpose of the law it is an ideal way to demonstrate applied science. Learners will hav
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4th - 8th
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Elementary Forensics Unit
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.
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2nd - 5th
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Owl Pellet Lesson Plans and Activities
This Owl Pellet Unit comes with a cute owl-shaped book for students to work inside and record their findings. It has a Five Day Lesson Plan along with extension activities. There are 26 pages.Please look at the sample file to see what is included.
The Bone Identification Charts and Sketches of rodent types are not my intellectual property. I added them to help you and your students easily identify and distinguish between different types of bones of prey. These pages had no copyright information
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3rd - 5th
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Project Based Learning: Solve a Mystery with Scientific Inquiry
Project Based Learning: Solve a Mystery with Scientific InquiryThis is a science inquiry project where students use the concepts of the scientific method to solve a theft. I created this as a project based learning unit for my third grade students. I would suggest using it with third or fourth grade students. It is a great extension to a scientific inquiry unit! If you work on the mystery every day, and spend about 45-60 minutes each day, the unit will take you approximately 2 weeks. INCLUDED:1.
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3rd - 4th
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Crime Week Detective Notebook-Forensics
Crime Week! Never witnessed more learning occur in one week than during crime week! Problem-solving, critical thinking, inferring, and collaborating! This product includes 31 pages to bind together to create a detective notebook. The following pages are in this package...2 Cover Pages to choose fromWhat is Forensic Science?Crime Scene Sketch PageEvidence PageList of SuspectsQuestions for the SuspectsA Lesson on FingerprintsFingerprint IdentificationSuspect's Fingerprints8 pages of different f
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2nd - 4th
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Fingerprint Science Lab
This is an investigation into fingerprint types and occurrences. It is a science and math lesson that involves the students classifying their own fingerprints and finding out the most common type of fingerprint. It takes anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours depending on the amount of background knowledge the students have. The students also have the opportunity to work with a buddy and as a class. This could be done as a science fair project!
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1st - 6th
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CSI Forensic unit for elementary
This editable document allows you to create a fake classroom crime and use forensics to solve it. There are lessons describing three types of evidences: fingerprint analysis, ink analysis (chromatography), and DNA analysis. Each lesson has a mini-video lesson and experiment. This was created for a summer camp setting, but could be adapted to whatever format you needed. This resource is on google slides and also links to relevant youtube videos and google forms.
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2nd - 8th
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Cookie Jar Mystery L9 - One of a Kind: Fingerprint Evidence
This download of Lesson 9 from a fun, interactive, 12-unit project-oriented forensic science course (each lesson lasting about an hour) is designed to engage and expose students to this truly fascinating area of science! Students in grades 4-5 are immersed in roles of crime scene investigators as they work together examining and analyzing evidence needed to solve the mystery of the broken cookie jar!
Using real laboratory techniques and materials, students create theories about the “crime” in
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4th - 5th
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Wildlife Scene Detectives
Wildlife scene instructions, a power point presentation 14 slides, instructor led scene identification charts, wildlife scat identification and tracks poster.. With an activity for 2 classes to participate in. Become a nature detective in the wild or outside your door, you can make it happen with my lesson and involves critical thinking. You can even do it inside on a rainy day as an alternative. You get 16 slides, which includes a scat poster, one tracks identification, lessons how to do them,
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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An Introduction To Forensics -- In-Person and Distance Learning
37 pages including a scripted lesson plan and interactive class activities and projects to introduce students to forensic science. Welcome to the world of Matter Mania! I hope you enjoy my lesson plans for fun, interactive, and stimulating science classes. My lessons encourage the STEM fundamentals: becoming critical thinkers and effective problem solvers through real world examples and project based learning.The objective of this lesson is to introduce students to forensic science
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3rd - 5th
CSI The Case of the Missing Red Bell a forensic case
This is a case to be used to motive students to make observations and inferences. It helps them analyze information and reach conclusions. There are a number of labs that can be done with this case. This is just the case for them to solve.
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4th - 6th
Cookie Jar Mystery L12 - Who Dunnit?: Examining & Analyzing All the Evidence
This download of Lesson 12 from a fun, interactive, 12-unit project-oriented forensic science course (each lesson lasting about an hour) is designed to engage and expose students to this truly fascinating area of science! Students in grades 4-5 are immersed in roles of crime scene investigators as they work together examining and analyzing evidence needed to solve the mystery of the broken cookie jar!Using real laboratory techniques and materials, students create theories about the “crime” in
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4th - 5th
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Cookie Jar Mystery L2 - Think Ink: Ink Chromatography
This download of Lesson 2 from a fun, interactive, 12-unit project-oriented forensic science course (each lesson lasting about an hour) is designed to engage and expose students to this truly fascinating area of science! Students in grades 4-5 are immersed in roles of crime scene investigators as they work together examining and analyzing evidence needed to solve the mystery of the broken cookie jar!
Using real laboratory techniques and materials, students create theories about the “crime” in
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4th - 5th
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Forensics Unit
The student detectives will conduct many hands-on science labs to determine who the suspect was that committed the crime on campus. During labs the students will analyze fiber and hair, fingerprints, handwriting, and blood. In the end, the crime will be solved and the suspect will be identified. To end the unit, the students will create DNA out of candy.
The materials that you will need to have or purchase for this unit are two microscopes or magnifying glasses, candy for DNA, wire, prepared s
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2nd - 8th, Higher Education
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Girl Scout Junior Detective Badge
This document has what you need to complete the Junior Detective Badge in about 2 hours. There is an activity to cover each part of the official GS PDF. Girls will learn how to look for details, use different cryptographs and codes, and wrap up the badge with a Girl Scout Mystery to solve. Designed to use with Breakout EDU boxes, but comes with instructions to make your own breakout box. It is an edible word document to fit your troop needs.
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4th - 5th
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Cookie Jar Mystery L7 -Make an Impression: Bite Marks
This download of Lesson 7 from a fun, interactive, 12-unit project-oriented forensic science course (each lesson lasting about an hour) is designed to engage and expose students to this truly fascinating area of science! Students in grades 4-5 are immersed in roles of crime scene investigators as they work together examining and analyzing evidence needed to solve the mystery of the broken cookie jar!
Using real laboratory techniques and materials, students create theories about the “crime” in
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4th - 5th
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Cookie Jar Mystery L3 - The White Stuff: White Substance and Toxicology
This download of Lesson 3 from a fun, interactive, 12-unit project-oriented forensic science course (each lesson lasting about an hour) is designed to engage and expose students to this truly fascinating area of science! Students in grades 4-5 are immersed in roles of crime scene investigators as they work together examining and analyzing evidence needed to solve the mystery of the broken cookie jar!
Using real laboratory techniques and materials, students create theories about the “crime” in
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4th - 5th
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