Save time and valuable energy with this HUGE bundle of Introduction to Forensics resources. This resource is just what you need to teach an engaging and student-led Forensics course to your students.

This ready-to-go resource is complete with everything that you'll need to teach a 10-12 week Introduction to Forensics unit, whether it's in the classroom or online! Because it's all-inclusive, this resource is especially useful to teachers that are just starting a Forensics course.

Need a digital option? No problem! This resource includes digital options (housed in a Google Drive), making it perfect for distance learning, flipped classrooms, online courses, homeschool cohorts, and traditional classrooms.

With over 13 years of experience teaching a popular Forensics class in my school, I have created (from scratch) a curriculum that has proven to be extremely engaging for my students. I have worked with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to ensure that the content in my lessons are accurate and up to date with the latest technological advancements. Why re-invent the wheel? The work has been done for you! Check out what's included in this valuable bundle:

Content Covered:

►First Day of Class Activities

►Classroom Rules and Procedures

►Lab Safety

►Lab Equipment

►Microscope Parts and Function

►Observation Skills

►Deductive Reasoning

►Eye Witness Testimony

►The Innocence Project

►Investigative Processes (Steps of Crime Scene Investigation)

►Types of Evidence

►Sketching the Crime Scene

►Searching the Crime Scene

►Photographing the Crime Scene

►Evidence Collection (Chain of Custody)

►From the Crime Scene to the Court Room

►The History of Forensics

What's Included:

►Each topic listed above includes EDITABLE Lessons (PowerPoint & Google Slides)

►Curriculum Map/Scope and Sequence for the Unit

►Suggested Lesson Plans for each Topic

►FITB notes for each lesson (some lessons also include a doodle notes option)

►Review and Reinforcement Worksheets (with answer keys)

►Real Life Forensics: Case Studies

►Digging Deeper: Extension Close Reads

►Maze Worksheet Reviews

►Fun Review Games: Classroom Escape, Jenga Review, Digital Games

►Lesson Assessments (with answer keys)

►Mock Crime Scenes (2 options)

►Lab Investigations

►Engaging Activities for each Lesson

►Unit Review Resources

►Unit Exam (editable) with answer key

►Digital Options (Distance Learning Compatible)

What types of files are included:

When you download this product you will receive a zip file with 21 folders of files. These files include Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, and PDF documents. All of the lessons are editable and you may customize them to fit your classroom needs. Most of the assessments are also editable. Many of the activities and documents in this product are secured PDF’s, meaning you can print them but not copy or edit the text. This is to protect the copyright and intellectual property of my own work, plus the work of many dedicated clip artists that are included in this product. If you have questions about this, please don’t hesitate to email me with them!

You will also receive a link to a Google Drive that includes a DIGITAL version of the resources. The purpose of this resource is to provide you with a digital option for assignments. The digital version integrates perfectly with Google Classroom and other digital platforms that can use Google Slides, Forms, and Docs. (Please note: Some of the digital resources differ slightly from the print version.)