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Go beyond passive definition copying with this vocab activity, designed to introduce terms used throughout the observation skills and eyewitness testimony unit in forensic science. No prior content knowledge needed. No prep needed. ALL resources provided are editable and/or student-ready! Student Reading (2 pages) - Google Slides and PDFVocabulary Worksheet (2 pages) - Google Slides and PDFWorksheet Answer Key - PDFTopics and skills covered include:ObservationPerception and interpretationFact an

This unit bundle includes everything you need to teach impression evidence (shoe prints, footprints, tire marks, bite marks) in forensic science classrooms. Start by introducing impressions evidence vocabulary, teach the basics with interactive notes, assess with a quiz, encourage analytics with a simulation, introduce real-world phenomena with a case study, and finally review with a stations activity and assess with a final test. NO PREP NEEDED. No textbook needed. All resources included have

Students read the case and use their knowledge of bite marks, forensic odontology, and impression evidence to actively analyze the case of Ray Krone. No prep needed. ALL resources provided are editable and/or student-ready! Case Study Reading (4 pages) - PDFStudent worksheet (2 pages) - Google Slides and PDFWorksheet Answer Key - PDFTopics and skills covered include:Shoe print evidenceBite mark and dental impression evidencePatent, latent, and plastic impressionsDNA, hair, & blood type evidenceE

Go beyond passive definition copying with this resource, designed to introduce terms used throughout the impression evidence unit in forensic science. No prior content knowledge needed. No prep needed. ALL resources provided are editable and/or student-ready! Student Reading (2 pages) - Google Slides and PDFVocabulary Worksheet (2 pages) - Google Slides and PDFWorksheet Answer Key - PDFTopics and skills covered include:Impression evidence Patent impressionsLatent impressionsPlastic impressionsC

This resource is designed to review and assess the basics of shoe, foot, tire, and bite impressions in the context of forensic science. ALL resources provided are editable and/or student-ready! Stations Review Activity (6 Stations, Student Answer Sheet, Key) - Google and PDFQuiz (Quiz, Student Answer Sheet, Key) - Google and PDFStandard Test (Test, Student Answer Sheet, Key) - Google and PDFScaffolded Test (Test, Student Answer Sheet, Key) - Google and PDFAdvanced Test (Test, Student Answer She

Cover everything students need to know about impression evidence (shoe, foot, tire, & dental) with this interactive presentation and notes set. Perfect for in-class and distance learning. NO PREP needed - all resources provided are student-ready and/or customizable! 60-slide presentation - Google and PDFFill-in-the-blank notes - Google and PDFBlank notes - PDFTopics and skills covered include:Shoe print evidenceFootprint evidenceTire mark evidenceBite mark and dental impression evidencePatent, l

Executive functioning applied skills worksheet focused on task initiation. ALL versions are ready to use! This resource includes: Printable worksheet (PDF)Virtual worksheet (Google Slides)Lesson script (PDF)This worksheet introduces students to the idea of breaking down overwhelming assignments into easily achievable steps. By breaking a large goal into visible micro-tasks, students create a roadmap they can literally climb by crossing off each “step” as they progress. This visual approach activ

Your full year of bell ringers, ready to use, no planning required! Daily Do-Now questions appropriate for every high school classroom and subject. This resource includes a full year (12 months) of questions and a full year student do now journal for easy assessments/participation grades! ALL resources provided are editable and/or student-ready! Do now/bell ringer questions - Google SlidesWeekly student do now journal - Google and PDFYearly student do now journal - Google and PDFHelp students ad

Explore the 5 main types of essay hooks with this presentation and worksheet. You'll have everything you need to introduce, model, and practice five engaging ways to start an essay. This assignment is perfect for narrative writing lessons in middle and high school or for guiding juniors and seniors through the college essay process. No prep needed. All items are student-ready. What is included in the zip file? Presentation (Canva & PDF, you do NOT need a Canva account to access)Worksheet (PDF)Cl

Interactive simulation covering a footprint and shoe print case study for high school forensics classes. SIX resources included! ALL resources provided are editable and/or student ready! Scaffolded version - Google and PDFCER version - Google and PDFAnswer key for both scaffolded and CER versions - Google and PDFDigital version - GoogleStations version - PDFAnswer key for both digital and station versions - Google and PDFGrading rubric for digital and station versions - Google and PDF Immerse s

Observation and eyewitness accounts are the first topics I cover in my forensic science classes. It can be difficult to truly test observation skills in a controlled environment such as a classroom. This quiz is meant to test students’ observation skills using unexpected classroom visitors. The first time I give this quiz, I do it without warning. I wait for a day someone enters the room, or I ask a colleague to enter the room on a certain day, and a few minutes after they leave I present stude

This presentation introduces students to study methods and best practices for studying. Students will learn about retrieval, rewrite it, and teach it methods as well as ways to help maintain focus. The presentation also introduces students to various test taking methods such as process of elimination and brain dumping. It is accompanied by a student survey that has students self reflect on their current study and test taking skills and what they can improve upon. The survey is available in m

This worksheet helps students review basic concepts covered in a typical handwriting analysis chapter. It reviews questioned documents, using handwriting analysis in court, and the characteristics of handwriting. It also reviews forgery and counterfeiting. This worksheet is great for a practice day, a chapter review, and is easy to assign for a substitute. I also typically use this as an introduction to the chapter in place of notes. The accompanying answer key has a few fun facts to share

This bundle contains activities to get you through the first two weeks (10 days) of school with your forensic science course! The bundle includes access to items found in my TPT store along with access to bonus items not posted in the store! This bundle contains presentations, case studies, research projects, activities, and a quiz. All resources are available in multiple formats including Google Docs, Google Sheets, Peardeck presentations, Word Docs, and quick print PDF options. All of thes

Introduce students to proper observation skills used in forensics investigations and evaluating eyewitness testimony with this presentation and interactive notes set. "Observation skills" is typically one of the first chapters in a forensic science course. Perfect for in-class, hybrid, or distance learning. NO PREP needed - all resources are student-ready and customizable! Presentation - Google and PDFFill-in-the-blank notes - Google and PDFBlank notes - PDFTopics and skills covered include:O

For this project, students choose from a list of possible careers within the field of forensics. Using the internet, students research this career and then compile their research in a powerpoint presentation. Students then have the opportunity to teach the class about the career they have chosen to research. Careers range from a forensic investigator to a forensic psychologist to a cyber crime analyst and everything in between! This project can be used during an introduction unit or as an end

This worksheet corresponds to the Coral Reefs: Abiotic Factors Gizmo (license required). It uses the coral reef simulation to have students investigate how changing environmental factors affect the reef. Throughout the virtual lab, students create their own hypothesis and use the steps of the scientific method to gather data. Students also become familiar with reef biology and abiotic factors in the environment. This product includes: Student worksheet - Google DocsTopics covered include: S

This presentation introduces students to the scientific method, variables, graphing, and experimental design. The presentation comes in two forms: a standard Google Slides presentation and a Peardeck presentation. The presentations are accompanied by printable student notes and two versions of a review quiz. The presentations also include practice problems at the end that can be used as exit tickets or as homework to review the concepts covered in class! The notes can be used as a presentation

This assignment has students research current events in science and build a presentation based on their research. It is formatted to make connections to biology, but can easily be changed to make connections to any science class. Students present their research with a Google Slides presentation. This resource includes two rubrics, one for the assignment and one for the presentation if you choose to have students present. It also includes an extensive list of teacher-approved websites that st

This presentation introduces students to different types of evidence including direct, circumstantial, physical, biological, individual, and class evidence. The presentation is accompanied by an assignment sheet that helps students review what they learned with the notes. One of the assignment sheets is scaffolded as a color-coded version to match the presentation and help guide students to the correct definition. A standard black and white version of the assignment sheet is also available. T