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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

Use this college application brag sheet template to learn more about students before writing their recommendation letters for college applications or summer program applications. Students respond to inquiries about their academics, character, extracurricular activities, and future plans to provide helpful context to teachers and counselors writing letters of recommendation. All items are student-ready. Printable worksheet (PDF)Digital form (Google Forms) Save time and write more personalized

Write and revise all college essays from start to finish with this complete College Essay Writing Bundle. This comprehensive college essay resource guides students through brainstorming, understanding college essay expectations, drafting personal statements and supplemental essays, and revising their work into submission-ready college application essays. No prep needed! All resources included have digital, editable, and print options and are student-ready. ITEMS INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE- Brainst

Guide students through writing strong college supplemental essays with this comprehensive Journey & Purpose Writing and Revision Unit. This college essay resource walks students through the step-by-step process of understanding the Journey & Purpose supplemental essays, which focus on topics including community, leadership and collaboration, identity and diversity, and creativity. Students outline, draft, and revise their essays for both content and grammar. No prep needed! All resources are

Write and edit authentic college essays! Guide students through writing a strong college “Wild Card” supplemental essay with this comprehensive writing and revision unit. This college essay resource walks students through the step-by-step process of understanding Wild Card college essays, outlining their essay, drafting their essay, and revising their drafts for both content and grammar. No prep needed! All resources are editable and student-ready. Presentation - Google SlidesCheat Sheet (1

Guide students through writing a strong college “Why This Major” supplemental essay with this comprehensive writing and revision unit. This college essay resource walks students through the step-by-step process of understanding the Why This Major supplemental essay, outlining their essay, drafting their essay, and revising their drafts for both content and grammar. No prep needed! All resources are editable and student-ready. Presentation - Google SlidesCheat Sheet (1 page) - Google Slides a

Guide students through writing a strong college “Why This School” supplemental essay with this comprehensive writing and revision unit. This college essay resource walks students through the step-by-step process of understanding the Why This School supplemental essay, outlining their essay, drafting their essay, and revising their drafts for both content and grammar. No prep needed! All resources are editable and student-ready. Presentation - Google SlidesCheat Sheet (1 page) - Google Slides

Guide students through writing a strong college personal statement with this comprehensive personal statement writing and revision unit. This college essay resource walks students through the step-by-step process of understanding the personal statement, outlining their story, drafting their essay, and revising their drafts for both content and grammar. No prep needed! All resources are editable and student-ready. Presentation (17 slides) - Google SlidesCheat Sheet (1 page) - Google Slides a

This college essay brainstorming activity helps students generate authentic ideas for personal statements and supplemental essays through a guided free-writing activity. No prep needed. ALL resources provided are editable and student-ready! Presentation option (89 slides) - SlidesPrintable worksheet option (33 pages) - Docs and PDFVirtual worksheet option (23 pages) - DocsTopics and skills covered include:Brainstorming overviewFree-writing processBest practices in brainstormingIdentity Backgro

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

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

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

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 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

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

A weekly, one page, do-now organizer that gives students space to record the date, question, and answer.