Kate Mitchell

In this activity, you will use the FBI’s Primary Classification system to numerically categorize ten fingerprints based upon the presence of whorl patterns. Students will work to analyze their own fingerprints and calculate their primary classification number as well as take, analyze and calculate their classmate's fingerprint data as well.

A $2.2 million theft. A shattered display case. A single smear of blood. Can your students solve the mystery of the "Ghost of the Beagle"?Transport your students to the Down House Archives on the anniversary of On the Origin of Species. A priceless daguerreotype of a young Charles Darwin has been stolen, and the only lead is the blood left behind by the thief. In this engaging, no-prep forensic mystery, students act as lab technicians and lead investigators. They must analyze blood typing resu

This comprehensive lab activity transforms your microscope station into a forensic serology lab! Students will act as forensic analysts, observing a prepared human blood smear to identify the three major cellular components of blood and understand their critical role in a criminal investigation. This lab goes beyond basic identification, linking cell structures directly to real-world forensic techniques like DNA Profiling and Species Identification. It’s the perfect hands-on or virtual experie

Captivate your science students with a high-stakes crime scene investigation! The "Star of Midnight," a rare sapphire valued at $4 million, has been stolen from The Metropolitan Museum of Geology. The only evidence left behind is a trail of blood on a shard of glass inside the shattered display case. Your students step into the role of the Lead Forensic Analyst to solve this thrilling, zero-prep case! They must use the principles of forensic serology to determine the blood type of the crim