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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

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

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

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