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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

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

Interactive endosymbiotic theory lesson that is perfect for individual or collaborative work and proven to be a great lesson for your observation. FIVE scaffolded versions included! ALL resources are student ready! What is included in the zip file? Usage instructions, complete with discussion script for teacher - 4 pagesReading passage - 1 pageWorksheet - 1 pageWorksheet KEY - 1 page Model worksheet - 1 page Small model cut outs - 6 pagesModel worksheet KEY - 1 page Large model with legend guide

On the first day of Christmas my teacher gave to me... An engaging worksheet that puts a biological spin on "12 Days of Christmas". Perfect for hectic days before winter break, sub days during holiday time, early finisher activity, or a fun bell-ringer. Bundled document (both worksheets, print double sided) - PDF Cells & genetics worksheet - PDF Ecology & evolution worksheet - PDF2 Answer keys - PDF Engage students in a biology review during holiday season exploring topics from four units inclu

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

This worksheet pairs with Absurd Planet on Netflix to help introduce students to the concept and variety of adaptations! Students love this quirky show, narrated by mother nature, and are always asking to watch more episodes. The second episode showcases some of the strangest animals found in the oceans on our planet and the interesting adaptations that help them survive in their environments. From the coastline to the dark depths, students take a trip through the sea to investigate these odd

This worksheet pairs with Absurd Planet on Netflix to help introduce students to the concept and variety of adaptations! Students love this quirky show, narrated by mother nature, and are always asking to watch more episodes. The second episode showcases some of the strangest animals found in the oceans on our planet and the interesting adaptations that help them survive in their environments. From the coastline to the dark depths, students take a trip through the sea to investigate these odd

This worksheet pairs with Absurd Planet on Netflix to help introduce students to the concept and variety of adaptations! Students love this quirky show, narrated by mother nature, and are always asking to watch more episodes. The first episode showcases some of the strangest animals on the planet and their interesting adaptations that help them survive in their environments. From Madagascar to Canada, students take a trip across the globe to investigate these oddities. I use this show, and

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 the concept of endospores, the microbiome, and antibiotic resistance by using a short storyline about guinea pigs! Students will follow a species of bacteria through the digestive tract of a guinea pig and determine why and how these bacteria form endospores. The presentation links the same idea to humans and discusses the importance of the human microbiome. The presentation ends with introducing the concept of antibiotic resistance and its significanc

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 reviews the basics of the endosymbiotic theory including eukaryotes vs prokaryotes, symbiosis, types of prokaryotes, steps and evidence of the theory, and mitochondria vs chloroplast. The worksheet also corresponds with the Amoeba Sisters Endosymbiotic Theory video and can be used with or without the video. This resource is available as a digital worksheet using Google Slides or as a printable PDF worksheet. It also includes an answer key for the teacher. This worksheet can be