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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

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

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

This presentation introduces students to the stress response that occurs in the body when we are faced with a threat - real or fake. It goes over topics such as the different nervous systems, the evolutionary importance of the fight or flight response, parts of the brain and their functions, cell communication, homeostasis, and genes that control the release of stress hormones. I use this presentation at the end of the year for my biology students to review topics covered throughout the year

This presentation introduces students to biology, various disciplines within biology, interesting organisms, and the characteristics of life. It's a perfect first day activity! The presentation is interactive, asking students to guess what different disciplines study and what types of organisms are shown in the pictures. The pictures are also accompanied by fun facts about the interesting organisms such as a platypus and a mantis shrimp. The presentation comes in two forms: a standard Google

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 the OJ Simpson case from a forensic science perspective. It includes Youtube videos and podcast clips from "Confronting OJ Simpson". This is a great cast study to use during a crime scene investigation unit, an evidence collection unit, or a specific evidence unit such as DNA or footprints. The product includes editing access to two presentations: a Peardeck and the same presentation without the Peardeck prompts (just the Google Slides). This product incl

This presentation introduces the topics covered in a typical forensic science course. It introduces students to the definition of forensic science, different sciences that are applied within forensics, the history of forensic science, the role forensic science plays int he justice system, and a list of some interesting careers found within forensic science! This resource is great to use during an introduction to forensics unit or during the first days of school! This the the presentation I us

This presentation discusses the ways that forensic science is misrepresented in Hollywood TV and movies. This resource is great to use during an introduction to forensics unit or as a year end review. There are two presentations: a Peardeck and the same presentation without the Peardeck prompts (just the Google Slides). This product includes: Editable Peardeck presentation Editable Google Slides presentation Topics within the presentation include: The Quick DeathThe Pretty DeathThe Bleeding

This presentation introduces students to the types of careers available in the field of forensic science. It includes a list of careers with a description and the education necessary for each career. This is a great resource to use during the first days of school as it also introduces the topics covered in a traditional forensics course. The product includes editing access to two presentations: a Peardeck and the same presentation without the Peardeck prompts (just the Google Slides). This

A student worksheet, virtual worksheet in the form of a Peardeck presentation, and paintings that are designed to teach forensic science students observation skills using an exercise practiced by the NYPD. Students will observe various works of art and make detailed observations to practice their observation skills. " New York City police officers often attend training sessions at museums such as the Frick Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Art historians are experts in visual observ