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Forensics | Glass Shatter Pattern Lab
Forensics | Glass Shatter Pattern Lab
Forensics | Glass Shatter Pattern Lab
Forensics | Glass Shatter Pattern Lab
Forensics | Glass Shatter Pattern Lab
Forensics | Glass Shatter Pattern Lab
Forensics | Glass Shatter Pattern Lab
Forensics | Glass Shatter Pattern Lab
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"This is one of the best forensics labs we perform during the year! My students love the freedom of getting to break glass with a hammer (safely)! Such a cool and easy way to demonstrate radial and concentric fractures."
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Jordan Z.

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This hands on learning experience was so much fun for my students! This lab allows students to create their own shatter patterns in small panes of glass and analyze other glass from other groups in the class. This is a low cost lab that gives students a hands on experience with something that is often found at crime scenes.

To do this lab you'll need:

- panes of glass (I had students bring in picture frames and got some of my own from a dollar store)

- hammers

- nails

- packing tape

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Forensics | Glass Shatter Pattern Lab

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45 minutes

What others say

"This is one of the best forensics labs we perform during the year! My students love the freedom of getting to break glass with a hammer (safely)! Such a cool and easy way to demonstrate radial and concentric fractures."
star
Jordan Z.

Description

This hands on learning experience was so much fun for my students! This lab allows students to create their own shatter patterns in small panes of glass and analyze other glass from other groups in the class. This is a low cost lab that gives students a hands on experience with something that is often found at crime scenes.

To do this lab you'll need:

- panes of glass (I had students bring in picture frames and got some of my own from a dollar store)

- hammers

- nails

- packing tape

Report this resource to TPT
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Reviews

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Rated 4.91 out of 5, based on 29 reviews
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Wonderful Resource!
Rated 5 out of 5
May 27, 2026
Hands-on lab activity that effectively demonstrated glass fracture patterns and forensic investigation skills.
Nicole M.
288 reviews
Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Great lab for glass patterns lab
Rated 5 out of 5
February 18, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
This lab was a great resource for my glass patterns unit.
Jessica E.
115 reviews
Grades taught: 11th, 12th
Easy and fun activity!
Rated 5 out of 5
September 22, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
This was a great summary activity to allow students to create and analyze fracture patterns! Loved how to the point the activity and questions were for my students.
Elana W.
39 reviews
Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Rated 4 out of 5
July 14, 2025
I am excited to add this to my forensic class next year. This will help students learn more about glass and how to analyze it as evidence in a crime scene.
Leesa M.
39 reviews
Grades taught: 12th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Rated 5 out of 5
June 24, 2025
Really well done, helped my students with the visualization.
Jennifer R.
121 reviews
Grades taught: 11th, 12th
Rated 5 out of 5
April 7, 2025
I did this activity last year but with no worksheet, just had students trade their picture frames and identify strike order. This helped make it more structured, held individuals more accountable, and we still got to feel really smart telling which order the fractures happened.
Kadie B.
47 reviews
Grades taught: 11th, 12th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Rated 5 out of 5
March 24, 2025
I LOVE this resource! I use it each year without fail. The biggest thing I am thankful for is the ability to use it easily in the classroom as a normal task card activity. If we need to transfer to distance learning, I love that I am able to still use this resource very easily.
Josephine T.
357 reviews
Grades taught: 12th
Rated 5 out of 5
February 28, 2024
My students loved the opportunity to break glass to learn about shatter patterns.
Morgan S.
12 reviews
Grades taught: 11th, 12th

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