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6th grade forensics laboratories
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
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
CSI - Crime Scene Forensics Escape Room
Students use forensic evidence, teamwork, and critical thinking to solve this CSI Crime scene escape room. In the activities, students analyze 4 different pieces of forensic evidence (fingerprints, shoe prints, unknown powder, and pen samples) and keep track of evidence and suspects. They use their power of observations to “crack the case” and prove their innocence by figuring out who really committed the crime. Great for a science class, forensics class, or just for fun!!**CLICK HERE for a t
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5th - 7th
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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
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%
CSI Forensics 2 Escape Room
In this hands on escape room activity, students solve a forensic mystery using science, teamwork, and critical thinking. In the crime scene activities, students analyze 4 different pieces of evidence and keep track of evidence and suspects. They use their power of observations to “crack the case” and determine which suspect is guilty.This activity can be done all at once in the format of an escape room to try to “beat the clock” – about 45 minutes to complete or it can be broken up into differ
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4th - 8th
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Murder Mystery for Middle School: Who Killed Dr. Cosmo? M. Mystery #1
The beloved science teacher at JKF Middle School has been found dead in her classroom and YOUR Junior Crime Detectives are on the case.Using their skills critical thinking skills, deductive reasoning, and team work, the Junior Crime Detectives work in partnerships or teams to solve the murder mystery.Click here to save 20% on this activity with our 7 Activity Forensic BundleEverything you need for your Junior Detectives is included in this kit including 6 DIFFERENT case files with 6 DIFFERENT gu
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Middle School Forensics: 8 Activity Bundle (Save 20%)
Evidence and Investigation Forensics Unit
It's time to think like CSI! Turn your students into a bunch of top-notch crime scene investigators with this ENTIRE UNIT on forensics! Featuring eight different investigative topics and chalk full of labs and activities, this packet is all you need to start teaching. Keep on reading below to see what’s included! (Note: This is a comprehensive unit for Evidence and Investigation, and lines up with the Alberta Program of Studies.) ===============================WHAT YOU GET======================
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Evidence and Investigation Forensics Bundle
Fall Halloween Science Observation and Inference Lab Activity Middle School
An exciting Halloween 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 corn catastrophe! Perfect for forensic units, inquiry units, and the fall season.ACTIVITY DESCRIPTIONThis is an exciting mini-inquiry lab that uses candy corn! In this inquiry lab activity students read a short newspaper article about a candy corn criminal who is sneaking around town destroying
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4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-3
Crime Scene Investigation Mystery- Teaching the Scientific Method with Inquiry
Included in this lesson is a 9 day unit plan, instructions for all the experiments and activities, and packet for a crime scene investigation. You will receive a PDF download which includes the teacher notes/lessons plans as well as the student packets. This is a highly authentic and engaging unit- it's designed so that you are able to teach the scientific method using real world and inquiry based application. It's easy to follow, and amazingly fun. Sally Scarecrow has suffered a deadly hiccup a
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5th - 7th
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Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation Curriculum Middle School Lesson Plans
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
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5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-2
Middle School Forensics: 8 Activity Bundle (Save 20%)
Super saver forensic activities bundle for CSI theme classes. 265 pages of forensic learning and activities including task cards, labs, worksheets, and PowerPoint. Ready to use in 1, 2, 3... 1 - print, 2 - complete prep, and 3 - play with your students!SAVE 20% on these activities when you buy this BUNDLEWe have included our most popular forensic activities:Unknown Solutions Lab Activity Kit (11 pages)Time of Death Solving Activity (17 pages)DNA Lesson - PowerPoint (15 slide), Student guide card
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6th - 9th
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Science 7: Mixtures and Solutions: Crime Scene Project and Experiments
This package will provide you with all the information, handouts and instructions needed to setup a fake crime scene in your classroom and spark the interest of your students! In this project, students become crime scene investigators as they use their knowledge of mixtures and solutions to crack the case! This is intended to be used at the end of a grade 7 Science unit on mixtures and solutions, but it could easily be adapted and used at other grade levels. What's Included? -Lists of materials
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6th - 9th
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Chromatography Lab-Jolly Rancher Raider
This lesson is part of my Beginning of the Year Experiments Bundle 2 that contains three experiments at a reduced price.
In this lab, student's are asked to figure out who stole the teachers' Jolly Ranchers by using scientific process skills. This fun and easy to do lab uses chromatography to separate water based black markers to determine who is the culprit. I've used this lab with my students for years. After the lab is finished, I use the students testing samples, lab sheets, and an e
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Beginning of the Year Experiments Bundle 2
NGSS "The Will" Pedigree Inheritance Mystery Lab MS-LS3-1
The student will determine the sole beneficiary of the Hawking family fortune by drawing a family pedigree based on 18 clues about the family members and their genetic traits of polydactyly and widow's peaks.Typically lasts two 45-minute class periods and only needs typical classroom materials.My students LOVED this lab. I placed this after our study of DNA, traits, alleles, Punnet Squares, and my Creature Creation Lab (also found in my store). I was able to hear the moment they solved the myste
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6th - 12th
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Lab Activity Forensics Unit 3: Investigating a Crime Scene (Virtual Friendly)
In this lab, students will investigate a mock crime scene and evaluate a mock scenario. All resources you need are provided includingStudent lab sheetCrime scene processing formCrime scene sketch formCrime scene staging resourcesEvidence tagsUse this lab alone, with my Unit 3 Lesson Plan, or get the Complete Unit 3 Resource File that includes:Unit/Daily Lesson PlanUnit 3: PPTLab: Investigating a Crime SceneCrime Scene Setup Resources (images, scenario, sketch form, evidence processing form...)U
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Forensics Unit 3: The Crime Scene Bundle (6 Products!)
Physical vs Chemical CHANGES- C.S.I. Mystery White Powdery Substances LAB
Just as forensic chemists and CSIs test unknown crime samples of skin, hair, paint, and other unmentionable strange substances --found at CRIMES SCENES, Students will use both Physical and Chemical Properties and CHANGES to CORRECTLY IDENTIFY several UNKNOWN White Powdery Substances found at a recent CRIME SCENE. In order to determine the IDENTITY of these UNKNOWN SUBSTANCES, students will use Observable Physical Properties, & TESTABLE Chemical Properties-- which can ONLY be shown by their
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS1-2
Digital Science Inquiry Lesson Plan | Observation and Inference Holiday Activity
An exciting Christmas themed mini-inquiry science lab! Teach and reinforce good 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.***This version is DIGITAL ONLY.***Click here for print and digital bundle.ACTIVITY DESCRIPTIONThis is an exciting mini-inquiry lab that uses candy canes! In this inquiry lab activity students read a short n
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4th - 8th
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MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Christmas Science Inquiry Activity for Middle School
Forensic Science Case Study. The Case of the Disaster at the Dog Show
This is a middle school forensic science unit. This unit includes scenario (with crime scene photos) and activities on DNA sequencing, fingerprints, pedigrees, and chemical unknowns.Students are given the background on the crime including biographies of possible suspects. Students will work through the evidence at the crime scene to determine who committed the crime. There are four sets of crime scene activity worksheets. Each set includes background information, student and instructor handou
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5th - 9th
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Comparing Plant and Animal Cells Crime Scene Investigation Lab with Stations
This purchase is a lab activity using microscopes. In the form of a crime scene investigation, students visit different stations and examine plant and animal cells under the microscope. They create detailed drawings of their observations and decide who they believe committed the crime. They also compare plant and animal cells using Venn diagrams. A PowerPoint introduces the crime and the task. Station Instructions are made for each station.
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4th - 7th
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Checks Lab: Discovering the Nature and Tentativeness of Science Activity
My students LOVE this lab because they get to be like detectives as they pull out clues and use critical thinking skills to solve the puzzle.The basic premise: students are divided into small groups. Each group has an envelope with 20 different checks and documents. They will draw out five documents at a time and try to hypothesize what is happening. For example, one check is to the "Regional Hospital." They could hypothesize that someone was in an accident, got sick, had a baby, etc. Each time
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Earth Science Large Bundle of 33 Activities, Labs and Worksheets
Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation Activities - Middle School Curriculum
Students LOVE the intrigue of CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION! This 8-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 FUN forensic science activities that your students will love! You will definite
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, HS-LS3-1
, MS-LS1-1
, MS-PS1-3
The Cookie Jar Mystery: Classroom Forensics and Mock Trial Complete Set
Welcome to The Cookie Jar Mystery- An exciting adventure in the world of forensic science!(Please Note: This version of the Cookie Jar Mystery is geared for older students in grades 5-7 due to the pace and complexity of the activities. This set also has the mock trial built into the last module and slightly different lab activities and format versus the Cookie Jar Mystery for Grades 4-5.)The Cookie Jar Mystery is a fun, forensic science mini-course consisting of six separate modules designed to
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5th - 7th
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Murder at Plaza Tower Hotel: A Whodunit Forensic Science Lab
A guest at the Tower Plaza Hotel has been murdered on the night of the annual ball! Witnesses saw a masked suspect leaving her room, covered in a mysterious substance. Police have rounded up six persons of interest who fit the description. Could it be the concierge? Perhaps the housekeeper or bellboy? Maybe it's the chef or the groundskeeper? Don't forget the master of ceremony for the big ball! It is up to students to work together in criminal investigation teams to solve the case.Students will
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6th - 9th
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