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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

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

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 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

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

This worksheet reviews the basics of prokaryotes including their structure and function, living environments, shape, conjugation and antibiotic resistance, endospore function, and reproduction. 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 used in class as a review or it is great as a homework assignment as well! It can even be used as a quick chapter quiz or study g

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

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

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