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Cold Case Quiz Challenge: Forensic Trivia Game
Step into the shoes of a forensic detective with Cold Case Quiz Challenge, the ultimate trivia game for students and mystery lovers! Test your knowledge of crime scene investigation, forensic science, and real-world cold cases in a fun, interactive, and educational format. This game ties perfectly with the Cold Case Presentation, allowing students to apply what they’ve learned while reinforcing key concepts in an engaging way. Uses: Middle and high school classrooms After-school programs and
8th - 11th
Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, U.S. History
Christmas Science Inquiry Investigation and STEM Activity for Middle School
Engaged your students with this fun and festive science investigation. Using observation and data analysis, students apply the scientific method to solve a holiday mystery. Perfect for a December STEM lesson, this hands-on low-prep activity keeps students engaged before winter break.ACTIVITY DESCRIPTIONThis is an exciting mini-inquiry lab that uses candy canes! In this inquiry activity students read a short newspaper article about a criminal who is sneaking into Santa's Toy Shop and destroying c
4th - 8th
Forensics, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-3
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
5th - 12th
Forensics, Writing
What took the Turkey? - A Thanksgiving CER (Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning)
Need something fun and educational related to Thanksgiving? If so, this activity may be just what you need!This activity requires students to read a bunch of clues and fill in a table to organize the clues so they can determine what took the Thanksgiving turkey. Using the clues and the measurements of the predator’s paw prints, the students should be able to determine if it was a red fox, gray fox, coyote, or bobcat that took the turkey from the turkey farm.The crime itself is fairly easy to sol
7th - 12th
Forensics, Writing
Halloween Haunting CER (Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning)- Who is the Ghost?
Need something fun and educational to celebrate Halloween? This activity may be just what you’re looking for! This activity requires students to read a bunch of clues and fill in a table to organize the clues so they can determine which suspect is the ghastly ghost. Using the clues, the students should be able to determine if it is Billy, Juan, Lorena, Hailey, or Logsdon who is dressing up as a ghost and scaring kids on Halloween night. The crime itself is fairly easy to solve, the real wor
7th - 12th
Forensics, Writing
Game: The Will Murder Mystery activity/script & lesson plans
THE WILL MURDER MYSTERY ACTIVITY When rich old Mrs. Wetherington dies the family and staff are shocked, not at her death (after all she was old and many people wanted her dead) but at her will. The bulk of the estate would go to the person who fingered her murderer. Skeletons in closets, blackmail and underhanded dealings all abound at the family estate as everyone points fingers and declares their innocence. Mystery activities are an engaging alternative to hum drum get togethers, typical dra
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Drama, Forensics
Forensic Science Middle School CSI Physical & Chemical Changes in Matter Lab
Looking for a fun physical and chemical properties activities? In this forensic science activity for middle school students, students will identify unknown substances to solve a "crime." Unlike other forensics activities, this lab will not give your students nightmares! This activity is perfect for traditional classrooms, enrichment programs/camps, homeschool co-ops, and homeschool students. This is a great alternative to graphic or scary CSI activities. This lab is easy to set up with common
5th - 9th
Forensics, Science
NGSS
5-PS1-4
, 5-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-2
Christmas Science Inquiry Investigation & STEM Activity Middle School Print Only
Engaged your students with this fun and festive science investigation. Using observation and data analysis, students apply the scientific method to solve a holiday mystery. Perfect for December STEM lesson, this hands-on low-prep activity keeps students engaged before winter break.***This version is PRINT ONLY.***Click here for print and digital bundle.ACTIVITY DESCRIPTIONThis is an exciting mini-inquiry lab that uses candy canes! In this inquiry activity students read a short newspaper article
4th - 8th
Basic Principles, Forensics, Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-3
Christmas Genetic Mutations Activity | Reindeer DNA & Protein Synthesis Practice
Bring some holiday fun to your genetics unit with this Christmas-themed Genetic Mutations Activity! Students explore how changes in DNA can lead to surprising traits — perfect for a seasonal twist on protein synthesis, transcription, and translation. In this activity, students analyze DNA sequences from “mystery reindeer”, identify mutation types — frameshift, insertion, deletion, missense, nonsense, and silent mutations — and determine how each mutation alters the reindeer’s appearance. By dec
7th - 12th
Biology, Forensics, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS3-1
, HS-LS1-1
, HS-LS3-2
Clue: High School Edition | Mystery Game for Characterization & Inferencing
We’re excited to share our students’ favorite activity of the year— Clue: High School Edition! This immersive mystery game transforms your classroom into a high school crime scene and gets students collaborating, inferring, and problem-solving from start to finish. Perfect for introducing a mystery unit, practicing inferencing skills or characterization skills, needing a practice case for forensic science students, or adding an engaging activity before a holiday break. This low-prep game is gu
7th - 12th
English Language Arts, Forensics, Other (Science)
Halloween Genetic Mutations Activity | Monster DNA & Protein Synthesis Practice
Bring some spooky fun to your genetics unit with this Halloween-themed Genetic Mutations Activity! Students explore how changes in DNA can lead to surprising and monstrous traits — perfect for a seasonal twist on protein synthesis, transcription, and translation. In this activity, students analyze DNA sequences from “mystery monsters”, identify mutation types — frameshift, insertion, deletion, missense, nonsense, and silent mutations — and determine how each mutation alters the monster’s appear
7th - 12th
Biology, Forensics, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS3-1
, HS-LS1-1
, HS-LS3-2
Valentines Genetic Mutations Activity | Lovebug DNA & Protein Synthesis Practice
Bring some holiday fun to your genetics unit with this Valentine's Day-themed Genetic Mutations Activity! Students explore how changes in DNA can lead to surprising traits — perfect for a seasonal twist on protein synthesis, transcription, and translation. In this activity, students analyze DNA sequences from “Mystery Lovebugs”, identify mutation types — frameshift, insertion, deletion, missense, nonsense, and silent mutations — and determine how each mutation alters the Lovebug’s appearance. B
7th - 12th
Biology, Forensics, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS3-1
, HS-LS1-1
, HS-LS3-2
Christmas Forensic Investigation | Fingerprints, DNA, spatter analysis and MORE!
Bring forensic science to life this festive season with this Christmas Forensic Investigation — a complete, ready-to-use STEM mystery activity designed for middle and high school students. Set in the North Pole Headquarters (NPHQ), this immersive resource combines critical thinking, problem-solving, and evidence analysis in a fun, holiday-themed investigation. Students step into the role of forensic scientists tasked with solving a mysterious incident at Santa’s workshop. This print-and-go
6th - 12th
Basic Principles, Forensics, General Science
The Christmas Cookie Caper - CER (Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning)
Need a holiday activity that is fun AND educational? If so, this holiday CER may be just what you need. This activity has the students read a bunch of clues and fill in a table to organize the clues so they can determine which baker at the Crispy Cookie Company stole the secret sugar cookie recipe from Mr. Crispy’s desk. The crime itself is fairly easy to solve, the real work comes when the students write their CER. This part of the worksheet looks like this: After completing the reading and not
7th - 12th
Forensics, Writing
Who Kidnapped Baby New Year? - 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 who kidnapped Baby New Year at the New Year’s Eve party. Using the clues and fingerprint evidence, the students should be able to determine if it was Angelito, Autumn, Sato, Zach, or Katie. The crime itself is fairly easy to solve, the real work comes when the students write their CER. This part of the worksheet looks like this: After completing the reading and note-taki
7th - 12th
Forensics, Writing
MURDER MYSTERY MAFIA Escape Room | SEL & Logic, Critical Thinking Game
Murder Mystery Mafia: “Who Killed the Principal?” | Classroom Escape Room GameYour school principal has been murdered… and the killers are hiding among you! In this interactive murder mystery Mafia-style game, students take on secret roles— Murderers, Nurses, Detectives, and Townspeople—to figure out who’s guilty before it’s too late. With guided gameplay slides, suspenseful music, and a dramatic classroom storyline, this activity is perfect for logic, teamwork, and unforgettable engagement
3rd - 12th
Classroom Community, Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics
CCSS
MP1
, MP2
, MP3
+5
Halloween Forensics Science Crime Scene CSI Blood Spatter Middle School Lab
Are you looking for a fun and engaging Halloween science experiment for your Middle School students? Introduce your students to blood spatter analysis in forensics and how investigators use blood droplets in forensics to solve crimes. You will definitely want to add this not-so-scary, hands-on experiment to your list of mock crime scene investigations (CSI) activities. Your upper elementary or middle school students will love this mock crime scene classroom activity! This activity was designe
5th - 9th
Forensics, Science
Ugly Christmas Sweater Escape Room Ugly Sweater Activity Christmas Mystery Game
Are you looking for a fun and engaging reading comprehension activity for the holidays? Check out this popular themed escape room and have your students unlock the "Mystery of the Swiped Sweaters!"Get your students thinking and using their analytical skills with GATER Educator's "Case of the Swiped Sweaters"! Through puzzles and challenges, students will use deductive logic, inference, forensics, and common sense to solve this mystery. Close Reading CHALLENGES include:Informational Text- “Proc
5th - 7th
English Language Arts, Forensics
CCSS
RI.5.1
, RI.6.1
, RI.7.1
+1
Christmas Mystery Science | Winter Activities | Crime Scene Investigation
Bring rigorous Holiday Inference Practice, Digital CSI Activities, and Christmas Logic Challenges into your classroom with The Elf Enigma – Digital CSI Mystery for Grades 4–7. This fully digital WhoDunnit investigation strengthens reading comprehension, deductive reasoning, critical thinking, and evidence analysis while keeping students engaged during the busy holiday season. Perfect for 1:1 classrooms, Google Classroom, distance learning, and digital enrichment, this festive CSI myst
4th - 6th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Forensics
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RI.5.1
, RI.5.8
Which Leprechaun Stole the Pot of Gold? (St Patrick's Day Claim, Ev, 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 Leprechaun stole the pot of gold from the Rainbow Room on St. Patrick's Day. Students should be able to use the clues to solve the crime. The crime itself is fairly easy to solve, the real work comes when the students write their CER. This part of the worksheet looks like this: After completing the reading and note-taking, you must determine which Leprechaun stole t
7th - 12th
Forensics, Writing
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) Bundle - 8 Activities
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) Bundle-8 ActivitiesNeed help getting your students to make a claim and back it with evidence and reasoning? If so, this bundle of CER activities may be just what you need! These activities require students to read a bunch of clues and fill in a table to organize the clues, so they can solve different cases. Some cases also require students to look at fingerprints, maps, or animal tracks in mud. Using the clues, and other information provided, the students should
7th - 12th
Forensics, Science, Writing
CHRISTMAS Logic Puzzle Christmas Crime Scene Solve a Mystery Game Elf Activities
Bring rigorous Holiday Enrichment into your classroom with The Elf Enigma CSI Mystery, a hands-on logic and inference activity designed for upper-elementary and middle school students. This Elf-themed CSI investigation challenges learners to analyze evidence, follow a crime scene protocol, apply deductive reasoning, and crack the case using higher-level thinking skills. Perfect for Holiday reading comprehension, Christmas logic puzzles, critical thinking, and gifted enrichment, this cl
4th - 6th
Forensics
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RI.4.1
, RI.4.3
+6
Game: Murder at the Manor (mystery party activity)
If you like Game of Thrones, you'll enjoy Murder at The Manor
The Earl Henry is dead and without an heir on the eve of the annual tournament and feast. Who could have done such a dastardly deed at the castle? His 4th wife? The traveling minstrel? One of his sisters or a host of other relatives, servants and knights from the realm? Play a suspect and a detective as you investigate the crime set in Medieval Europe.
Mystery party games are an engaging alternative to hum drum usual fare and
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Drama, Forensics
CSI Zombie Outbreak Lab: Forensic Science Mystery for Grades 5-8
Are you looking for a low-prep forensic science mystery activity that your students will get excited about and learn at the same time? You're in the right place. This CSI Zombie Outbreak Lab: Forensic Science Mystery activity combines forensics and problem-solving. There has been a zombie outbreak at the school, and the students must find Patient Zero. They have blood samples, tyre tread patterns, bite marks and samples of zombie odor. They need to test each item and find Patient Zero before the
5th - 8th
Chemistry, Forensics, General Science
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