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Mathematics has never been so delicious.
Students love Smartie Math.
The project uses the Nestle candy coated chocolates called 'Smarties' whic...
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Liven up your unit on Space Science with a wide variety of teacher designed and classroom tested activites, labs and projects. You will be glad ...
This unit is sure to bring out the budding geologists in your middle school classroom. This unit seeks to answer the guiding question, How are w...
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1 Month
Hook your middle school students into science by investigating a crime scene.
Someone has vandalized the school wall and lots of evidence has b...
Here is a great range of activities which will keep your middle school students busy and learning. It is a hands on approach to teach light and ...
Your middle school students will love science when they are given the opportunity to solve the case of The Shop Burglar. Centered on a property ...
Do your students struggle with choosing the suitable graph to display the data? I became aware of this deficiency while my students were writing...
Here is a fabulous collection of games and activities to engage your middle school students about the human skeleton. Students will learn throug...
Here is 14 classroom tested chemistry labs formatted using the scientific method and ready to go.
My approach to teaching science is to allow stu...
Are you running out of ideas for advisory?
Feeling like you are in a bit of a rut?
Well here is a collection of 23 advisory games that have been ...
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This is a fabulous package with a range of activities that will engage and motivate your middle school students about the digestive system. Stud...
This is a popular collection of labs for human biology all formatted using the scientific method. The package includes ten labs and 4 fun and ch...
Mathematics has never been so much fun!
Integrate PE and Math and challenge students to race the world champion sprinter.
Students will use rat...
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Do you want a fun but comprehensive scope and sequence for teaching physical and chemical changes? Keep your middle school students engaged with ...
Here is a great collection of games and activities to engage your middle school students about the human heart. Students will learn through play...
Here is a must have package for teaching all about the atom in middle school science.
Your middle school students will become experts as they ar...
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FEEDBACK
Michelle Steed
Very useful for our unit on the heart.
May 16, 2013
Jessie Mitchell (TpT Seller)
Was a good review for the students before the test. They liked it.
May 13, 2013
blaramie
Great addition to my resources!
May 12, 2013
ismsscience
Great job. Can't wait to use this in class.
Thank you!
Thank you!
May 8, 2013
kdahl82
Very detailed lesson! This will work well during STEAM week.
May 7, 2013
samayoh
What an amazing resource.. thank you
May 7, 2013
Kari Lockwood
thank you
May 7, 2013
rtgrrl
Thank you!
May 6, 2013
carkwe3
Just what I needed
May 5, 2013
russiandelight
thank you
May 2, 2013
angelamoos
Great activity
May 1, 2013
angelamoos
Great activity
May 1, 2013
angelamoos
Great way to study biomes
May 1, 2013
MisterA
should work great!
April 28, 2013
anedved
Great resource!
April 28, 2013
cooperjm
good resource..=
April 26, 2013
Noelle Anderson (TpT Seller)
so awesome! can't wait to do this with my students! thanks for making my lesson planning easier!
April 21, 2013
Shannon Steger (TpT Seller)
A nice alternative to teaching data and statistics in the classroom.
April 21, 2013
cr1194
Awesome...thanks!
April 20, 2013
schmidtcarley
thanks!
April 19, 2013
lanidawn7
Fun resource!
April 15, 2013
kebeye
Students have enjoyed playing the games as they learn the body systems
April 13, 2013
juliekae11
Thanks!
April 8, 2013
aaronmsu
Outstanding resources! Definitely worth it!
April 7, 2013
blaramie
Just what I was looking for!
April 6, 2013
blaramie
Just what I was looking for!
April 6, 2013
blaramie
I can't wait to try this! Looks great!
April 6, 2013
blaramie
Just what I was looking for!
April 6, 2013
kcuckler
Thank you. I didn't understand the guiding question "How are we becoming increasingly dependent on our learning about rocks and minerals?"
April 4, 2013
Merry in the Middle (TpT Seller)
I should have explained it in the package. As our society becomes more dependent on items that require minerals and our built environment which requires large amounts of aggregate, we looking for new ways to extract these resources to maintain our lifestyle.
April 4, 2013 
schmidtcarley
thanks!
April 3, 2013
karenkrupa
Kids loved it.
April 1, 2013
alice9248
Can't wait to use this.
March 23, 2013
Lhmacpherson
Great resource!
March 23, 2013
Lhmacpherson
I just loved this unit! It is so fun for kids and teaches them so much.
March 23, 2013
sweetie63
Amazing!! Thank you for the quality lessons. I can't wait to begin tomorrow.
March 10, 2013
jenniferlfinkbeiner
Great resource!
March 10, 2013
chtoews
Looking forward to using this in my class. Wish it was not a pdf
March 5, 2013
jrschmitz
Thanks
March 3, 2013
Jessica Johnsen
Thanks!
February 26, 2013
chtoews
Thanks
February 21, 2013
chtoews
Easy to use, thanks!
February 21, 2013
nhmckay
great!
February 18, 2013
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
sebmsu re: Forensics The Case of the Vandalized Wall
I'm setting this up to use next week. Its a lot of great info! Who commits the crime? I see the sheet with suspect A,B.C on the file but not who did it.
Thanks!
Thanks!
February 28, 2013
Merry in the Middle (TpT Seller)
Suspect C commits the crime. Most evidence has the answer C so students will determine it is suspect C, Louise Bonkers.
February 28, 2013
chtoews
I purchased your mixtures and substances unit. Is there any chance I could get a editable copy?
February 19, 2013
Merry in the Middle (TpT Seller)
As shown in the product download, all of my products are presented in PDF format as they are original content. Sorry.
February 19, 2013
rlkistinger re: Forensics The Case of the Vandalized Wall
What materials are needed for the activity?
January 28, 2013
Merry in the Middle (TpT Seller)
Prep for the Stations
1. Crime Scene Analysis Station
Equipment: Rulers
Set-up: Make crime scene mat and set up crime scene. Use a 100 cm by 100 cm piece of paper. The idea is to use a scale of 10 to 1. It is easier for the students to shrink down. Lay out the evidence as shown in the diagram. I use my crime scene mat and vandalism poster year after year. I actually glued crime scene tape along the outer edge so students do not cross over into the crime scene.
2. Machine Written Documents Station
Equipment: Font examples and a portion of note [handout, photocopy several] magnifying glasses
Set-up: photocopied type and note
3. Hair Analysis Station
Equipment: 4 microscopes, human hair sample, cat hair, dog hair
Set-up: Make four slides, 2 with the same human hair, one with cat hair, one with dog hair
Use masking tape to label microscopes: Crime scene, Sample A, Sample B, Sample C. Set up microscopes and bring slides into focus. If you want to trick the students use an animal hair as the crime scene hair. I do this frequently. I leave a dog hair at the crime scene. The suspect does own a dog.
4. Dental Forensics Station
Equipment: 4 samples of bite marks and crime scene bite marks, magnifying glasses
Set-up: Use carbon paper and white paper. Fold white paper with carbon paper inside and have four students bite down on them. Have one student do it twice so you have the crime scene bite marks. Label the bite marks, sample A, B, C, and crime scene.
A second idea here is to get a set of casts from the orthodontist. I got three different casts of teeth and the plastic imprints they make to design the casts. I put out on cast of the teeth and three different plastic molds and the students have to determine which mold fits the cast. It is harder than it looks!
5. Fingerprint Classification Station
Equipment: tape, pencils, paper, fingerprint classification chart, magnifying glasses
Make a set of crime scene prints to use at the station. To match the suspect list make sure left index finger is an arch and left baby finger is a whorl.
Set-up: Teach students to take their prints. I have them rub pencil on paper, rub their
fingertip on the lead and lift the print by placing tape over their fingertip and placing
into the correct spot in their booklet.
Crime Scene Prints
Thumb – loop; Index – Arch; Middle-Arch; Ring – Loop; Little- Whorl
6. Footprint Analysis Station
Equipment: 3 prints of runners, one cast of one runner [must match one of three prints]
Set-up: Use three runners, all same side [i.e. right or left] and make a print. I used black paint.
Use plaster of paris [costs about $3.00] and make a cast of one runner. This will be
the crime scene footprint. Make sure you use the same runner for the prints on the
crime scene mat. Choose random prints from another 2 pairs for comparison. You want one cast, and three prints and one of the prints to match the cast.
7. Fiber Analysis Station
Equipment: polyester material, [you only need a small amount] microscope, candle, tongs
Set-up: Cut polyester into small strips, about 5 cm. long and 1 cm. thick. Place candle into glass dish.
Of course you can use the other materials in the chart as well. I often use cotton. I go to the fabric store and buy the ends for about fifty cents and I am good to go. I change up the fabric year to year.
8. Chromatography Station
Equipment: 3 different black ink pens, all water soluble, filter paper [coffee filters work great] I use an overhead pen, a two different water soluble markers. Each will produce a unique chromatograph. Make sure the dot does not get submerged in water. You want the water to bleed up the coffee filter and slowly separate the ink.
jar, stick, single hole punch
Set-up: Label pens A, B. C. Choose one to be crime scene pen. Make a chromatograph to display at the station. The students make chromatographs with pen A, B, C and try to match it. Again harder than it looks!
9. Mystery Powders Station
Equipment: hot plate, vinegar, iodine, water, magnifying glass, salt, sugar, starch, plaster, baking soda
Set-up: Choose the mystery powder and label ‘?’. Place the powders in petri dishes and label. Put the solutions in small bottles and label. I use tin foil on the hot plate so it is easy to clean up. I keep old pot holders at this station so students do not touch the hot tin foil.
10. Lip Prints Station
Equipment: Magnifying glass, lip print samples
Set-up: 3 lip prints and a crime scene lip print-I use the same lipstick [Avon samples are readily available] and do the prints on filter paper Make sure someone does their lip prints twice as this will be the crime scene prints. Also the older people are, the more interesting their lip lines. I actually use mine for the crime scene!
1. Crime Scene Analysis Station
Equipment: Rulers
Set-up: Make crime scene mat and set up crime scene. Use a 100 cm by 100 cm piece of paper. The idea is to use a scale of 10 to 1. It is easier for the students to shrink down. Lay out the evidence as shown in the diagram. I use my crime scene mat and vandalism poster year after year. I actually glued crime scene tape along the outer edge so students do not cross over into the crime scene.
2. Machine Written Documents Station
Equipment: Font examples and a portion of note [handout, photocopy several] magnifying glasses
Set-up: photocopied type and note
3. Hair Analysis Station
Equipment: 4 microscopes, human hair sample, cat hair, dog hair
Set-up: Make four slides, 2 with the same human hair, one with cat hair, one with dog hair
Use masking tape to label microscopes: Crime scene, Sample A, Sample B, Sample C. Set up microscopes and bring slides into focus. If you want to trick the students use an animal hair as the crime scene hair. I do this frequently. I leave a dog hair at the crime scene. The suspect does own a dog.
4. Dental Forensics Station
Equipment: 4 samples of bite marks and crime scene bite marks, magnifying glasses
Set-up: Use carbon paper and white paper. Fold white paper with carbon paper inside and have four students bite down on them. Have one student do it twice so you have the crime scene bite marks. Label the bite marks, sample A, B, C, and crime scene.
A second idea here is to get a set of casts from the orthodontist. I got three different casts of teeth and the plastic imprints they make to design the casts. I put out on cast of the teeth and three different plastic molds and the students have to determine which mold fits the cast. It is harder than it looks!
5. Fingerprint Classification Station
Equipment: tape, pencils, paper, fingerprint classification chart, magnifying glasses
Make a set of crime scene prints to use at the station. To match the suspect list make sure left index finger is an arch and left baby finger is a whorl.
Set-up: Teach students to take their prints. I have them rub pencil on paper, rub their
fingertip on the lead and lift the print by placing tape over their fingertip and placing
into the correct spot in their booklet.
Crime Scene Prints
Thumb – loop; Index – Arch; Middle-Arch; Ring – Loop; Little- Whorl
6. Footprint Analysis Station
Equipment: 3 prints of runners, one cast of one runner [must match one of three prints]
Set-up: Use three runners, all same side [i.e. right or left] and make a print. I used black paint.
Use plaster of paris [costs about $3.00] and make a cast of one runner. This will be
the crime scene footprint. Make sure you use the same runner for the prints on the
crime scene mat. Choose random prints from another 2 pairs for comparison. You want one cast, and three prints and one of the prints to match the cast.
7. Fiber Analysis Station
Equipment: polyester material, [you only need a small amount] microscope, candle, tongs
Set-up: Cut polyester into small strips, about 5 cm. long and 1 cm. thick. Place candle into glass dish.
Of course you can use the other materials in the chart as well. I often use cotton. I go to the fabric store and buy the ends for about fifty cents and I am good to go. I change up the fabric year to year.
8. Chromatography Station
Equipment: 3 different black ink pens, all water soluble, filter paper [coffee filters work great] I use an overhead pen, a two different water soluble markers. Each will produce a unique chromatograph. Make sure the dot does not get submerged in water. You want the water to bleed up the coffee filter and slowly separate the ink.
jar, stick, single hole punch
Set-up: Label pens A, B. C. Choose one to be crime scene pen. Make a chromatograph to display at the station. The students make chromatographs with pen A, B, C and try to match it. Again harder than it looks!
9. Mystery Powders Station
Equipment: hot plate, vinegar, iodine, water, magnifying glass, salt, sugar, starch, plaster, baking soda
Set-up: Choose the mystery powder and label ‘?’. Place the powders in petri dishes and label. Put the solutions in small bottles and label. I use tin foil on the hot plate so it is easy to clean up. I keep old pot holders at this station so students do not touch the hot tin foil.
10. Lip Prints Station
Equipment: Magnifying glass, lip print samples
Set-up: 3 lip prints and a crime scene lip print-I use the same lipstick [Avon samples are readily available] and do the prints on filter paper Make sure someone does their lip prints twice as this will be the crime scene prints. Also the older people are, the more interesting their lip lines. I actually use mine for the crime scene!
January 28, 2013
Kimberlee Spaetig-Peterson (TpT Seller) re: Coordinate Geometry The Community Resources Project
HI there,
I downloaded your free Coordinate Geometry. I would like to take your idea, but use it with the four coordinates to help my sixth graders learn the coordinate grid, but I thought I should ask your permission. Do you mind if I take your town idea and have my kids plot the town on the four coordinate grids? Thanks, Kimberlee
I downloaded your free Coordinate Geometry. I would like to take your idea, but use it with the four coordinates to help my sixth graders learn the coordinate grid, but I thought I should ask your permission. Do you mind if I take your town idea and have my kids plot the town on the four coordinate grids? Thanks, Kimberlee
November 13, 2011
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I have been teaching for 20 years! I enjoy designing projects to engage and challenge students.
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Students 'learn by doing' in my class through project based learning.
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