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8th grade forensics activities
Classroom Murder Mystery Activity - Virtual Option Available
Engage your students in a murder mystery game in the classroom or virtually!I use this lesson before starting my mystery unit and the students love it. They enjoy taking on the roles of the characters, and they enjoy the competition and challenge of trying to find the assailant. *I say assailant because I changed my version up slightly so the victim is in a coma rather than deceased***New!!! I've included a virtual option for both versions of this mystery. Perfect for distance learning. This mea
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Classroom Mystery Bundle
First Day of School - I Am Unique Fingerprint Writing Activity
Prepare yourself for back to school with these "all about me" fingerprints! Each student can showcase how unique and wonderful they are!Choose 1 of the 3 fingerprint templates. (loop, whorl, arch). Students write about themselves on the lines of the fingerprint.This is perfect for the first week of school. This can be used in English, Art, Science, or any other subject. Students can share their fingerprints to find out how awesome their peers are.Bonus: includes 8 writing prompts!UPDATE! Ther
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4th - 12th
Microscope CSI Forensics Lab
Whodunnit? This immersive mascot mystery requires a few microscopes and a scientific eye as students view various residues while they act like detectives and try to determine who the culprit is! This lab is easy to implement using household items such as garlic powder, salt, baby powder, sugar, sand and flour. WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY LESSON:• 14 NON-EDITABLE PDF handouts with student and teacher directions• Accompanying PowerPoint• Answer keySTUDENTS WILL:• Examine various residues unde
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5th - 11th
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MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
DNA Crime Lab! Can you solve the case?
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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7th - 10th
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Forensics Blood Typing Lab Investigation- Print & Digital
Save yourself the hassle (and $) of ordering blood typing kits for your Forensics class! My no fail blood recipe and blood typing serum recipe uses household products to simulate those expensive kits.Challenge your students to solve the case by presenting them with blood samples from a crime scene along with blood samples from suspects and a victim. Your forensics class will follow the instructions presented in their PRINT and GO student data worksheet to solve the case! This lab is a FAVORITE i
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Forensics Lab Bundle: 10 "Must-Do" Labs for Forensic Science
Forensics Fun - Murder Mystery for Middle School: Getty Palace Hotel
There has been a murder the old historic hotel in downtown. The concierge has been found dead in the basement elevator. Your detective team has been assigned to the case. Can you solve the murder?Click here to save 20% on our TRIO Murder Mystery BundleUsing their skills critical thinking skills, deductive reasoning, and team work, the Junior Crime Detectives work in partnerships or teams to solve the murder mystery.Everything you need for your Junior Detectives is included in this kit including
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6th - 9th
'Forensic Files' Video Guide - 30+ Forensic Files Listed by Topic!
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
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Forensic Science BUNDLE - Projects, Labs, Activities
Science Inquiry Lesson Plan | Observation and Inference Activity
Teach good observation and inference skills in this fun, easy to prep, inquiry science activity. Students use observation and inferences to solve the mystery of the broken pencils. Perfect for forensic and inquiry units, and the beginning of the school year.This is an exciting mini-inquiry lab that uses a common everyday classroom supply, pencils! In this inquiry lab activity students read a short newspaper article about a pencil thief who is sneaking into classrooms and breaking pencils. The
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4th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Science Inquiry and Process Skills Lab Activity Bundle
Introduction to claim evidence reasoning Activity Forensic Science CER Practice
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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6th - 9th
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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
Classroom Mystery Bundle
Engage your students in murder mystery games in the classroom throughout the year with this bundle of my best-selling mysteries!There are many opportunities throughout the year to use these mysteries: Before, during, or after a mystery unitAs a class rewardAs an icebreaker at the beginning of the yearTo teach red-herring, inference, motivation, characterization, etc.On state testing daysAnd more!There are five mysteries included in this bundle:Classroom Murder Mystery: someone has pushed a stude
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8th - 12th
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MIDDLE SCHOOL FORENSICS CURRICULUM- Print & Digital
Save time and energy with this no-prep, FORENSIC SCIENCE CURRICULUM specifically created for MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS! It includes all of the PowerPoint presentations, notes, labs, activities, case studies, practices, worksheets, projects, quizzes, review games and exams you need to teach a FORENSICS. This bundle of resources is a version of my FORENSICS CURRICULUM- ENTIRE YEAR COURSE BUNDLE (for 9-12th grade) and only includes the "age appropriate" content that is great for middle school teach
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6th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Minute Mysteries Brain Teasers Riddles Breaks Logic Deductive Reasoning Puzzles
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
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6th - 12th
Chain of Custody and Evidence Collection: Forensics Investigation Activity
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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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Forensics Lab Bundle: 10 "Must-Do" Labs for Forensic Science
Grandma got run-over by WHICH Reindeer? - CER (Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning)
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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5th - 12th
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DNA Activity Modeling DNA Fingerprinting and Forensics Paper Lab
So much fun! DNA fingerprinting & forensics simplified specifically for middle school! ⭐Get this activity at a big discount in our DNA & Chromosomes BUNDLE!In this activity, students will:Read a silly (not scary) murder mystery. The scene is set for students to figure out who killed Mr. Henry Lord Whippleton. There are two suspects... and one of their DNA fingerprints will match the DNA found at the crime scene! Get an introduction to DNA fingerprinting with a 1-page introduction a
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6th - 8th
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MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
Also included in: Chromosomes and DNA ACTIVITY BUNDLE for Middle School SAVE 30%
FINGERPRINT UNIT BUNDLE (Print and Digital)
Save time and valuable energy with this COMPLETE bundle of FINGERPRINTING resources (FOR FORENSIC SCIENCE). This product is just what you need to teach an engaging and student-led Forensics unit to your high school or middle school students. This no-prep resource is complete with everything that you'll need to teach a 5-7 day Forensics Fingerprint unit. Because it's all-inclusive, this resource is especially useful to teachers that are just starting a Forensics course. Need a digital option? N
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8th - 12th
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Forensics: Innocence Project Lesson & Research Activity
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
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8th - 12th
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DNA Mutations Activity Worksheet for Middle School Students PDF and DIGITAL
DNA mutation simulation simplified to a middle school level - fun, engaging, and standards-based. And, no supplies are needed! ⭐Get this activity at a big discount in our DNA & Chromosomes BUNDLE!This activity simplifies the DNA code and DNA mutations to a very basic level while illustrating that it just takes one little change to make a really different message. No knowledge of transcription, translation, or proteins is required. The instructions are clear and the explanations are simpl
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6th - 8th
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MS-LS3-1
Also included in: Chromosomes and DNA ACTIVITY BUNDLE for Middle School SAVE 30%
Forensic Science Murder Mystery Activity Vol. 1
In this activity students are given a murder mystery scenario and they ask questions to solve the murder mystery. One student, the “know-it-all” has the crime information and solution. The “know-it-all” can only answer their questions with the following answers: Yes. No. I don’t know. Please rephrase your question. That’s irrelevant. This encourages imagination and reasoning skills. There are 25 pages (one page per scenario) - just print it, cut it in half, and play. The presentation pdf is
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8th - 12th
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Forensic Science: Fingerprint Patterns Lab Activity
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.
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• 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
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Forensic Science Fingerprints Unit Bundle
Forensics First Day of School Group Mystery Icebreaker Activity CAMP CASE
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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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Forensic Psychology & Serial Killers Packet: 3 PowerPoints, 2 Activities ++
The Forensic Psychology Packet includes both the Forensics Psychology lesson and the Serial Killers lesson. Each of these have a PowerPoint with embedded video clip links, illustrated Student Guided Notes, Teacher Notes, and a Worksheet with Answers. In addition there is also a Serial Killers Case Study Activity, a Video Reflection Activity on John Wayne Gacy, and a Rorschach Inkblot Images PowerPoint presentation. The PowerPoints are fully editable. The Notes & Worksheets are editable Word
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8th - 12th
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Introduction to Forensics Webquest (Print & Digital)
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
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8th - 12th
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