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This forensic toxicology lab, Who Was Drunk?, has students determine the blood alcohol content (BAC) of 4 different teenagers who were involved in a car wreck. Students use dice to create the characteristics needed (body size, sex, drink type, number of drinks) to complete their calculations. Then, students will calculate the BAC of each teenager, the effects the BAC has on their bodies, and read about additional information that may contribute to the teenager's BAC levels. The lab has 3 secti

This Forensic Science lesson over FORENSIC ENTOMOLOGY allows students to understand how time of death can be estimated the life cycles of commonly found flies and beetles. The lesson utilizes a a 5-page worksheet where students can practice estimating time of death using the estimated sizes and time-intervals of 4 different types of flies. This product contains:5-page worksheet (with included teacher key)Digital access for distance learning!You may be interested in:Forensic Science | Time of D

Forensic Toxicology print (or click!) and go lecture slides, guided student notes, lab, and a practice activity right at your fingertips! Cover concepts like drug analysis, drug schedules, blood alcohol content calculation, and classes drugs. Perfect for remote learners as all documents have google slides access and digital options AS WELL as fun for the in-class student. Includes:3 separate ppt lessons over an introduction of forensic toxicology, blood alcohol levels, and testing for toxins WIT

This forensic toxicology presentation project has students research a celebrity death that can be attributed to a drug overdose. They are asked to identify the drug in question, the origin of the drug, the schedule of the drug, the effects of the drug on the body and brain, and research into the life of the celebrity. The students dive right into this project with enthusiasm every single year. It is one of my highest grade performers annually! This product includes:*Presentation rubric (out of

This Forensic Science Fingerprint Analysis Lab uses follows the saga of Dr. Lee Cooper! Find out who may have been in Dr. Cooper's office by analyzing the points of identification from fingerprints lifted from the crime scene and comparing them with known prints from suspects. Students will practice their skills identifying the classification of 12 different prints before working with 2 prints to find 12 points of similarity. Then, they will compare 4 prints lifted from the crime scene to the k

This NO-PREP Forensic Science Autopsy Lab uses follows the saga of Dr. Lee Cooper with this forensic post-mortem lab! Find out how Dr. Cooper died by reviewing the findings from the first responders report, the crime scene investigators report, and your own autopsy analysis. Students will complete the investigation by filling out the autopsy report and determining the order of events that led to the demise of Dr. Cooper! You can choose to complete this lab in-person OR have your students comp

This Forensic Science Mock Crime Scene Project is designed to allow students to showcase their understanding of the past year WITHOUT you having to create multiple time-consuming, elaborate, and often expensive mock crime scenes. This project puts the burden of evidence back onto the student to create a crime scene that includes multiple areas of learning AND AN ANSWER KEY, requires students to utilize their knowledge of crime scenes, evidence collection, and analysis, and has students demonst

PRODUCT #1:The Forensic Science lesson over DEATH MEANING, MANNER, AND MECHANISM allows students to understand the 5 manners of death, identify the cause of death, and understand the mechanism behind death with a lecture while completing fill-in-the-blank notes, then completing a worksheet where they read 4 scenarios and identify the manner, cause, and mechanism. Then, they create their own scenarios for each of the 5 manners of death. This product contains:20-slide PPT lecture4-page guided

Introduce your forensic science kids to blood spatter analysis using this engaging PowerPoint with student notes guide and worksheet. The editable lesson includes practice slides for determining the angle of impact and point of convergence.The worksheet (answer key included) has students determine the type of blood spatter and all associated characteristics they would expect to find in 3 different scenarios, as well as practice determining the angle of impact and point of convergence. In add

In this Forensic Toxicology lesson about Blood Alcohol Content, students are given an opportunity to learn about the factors that contribute to the accumulation of alcohol in the blood and the calculation used to measure BAC. This product includes:-25 slide PowerPoint lecture -Guided student notes -Practice BAC worksheet WITH answer key -Digital access to upload to Google Classroom or your equivalent You may also be interested in:Forensic Toxicology | An IntroductionForensic Toxicology Project

This 3-part forensic science crime scene investigation activity, Roll-a-Crime-Scene, has students determine the who, what, when, where, why, and how of a death investigation. After rolling dice to determine the victim, location of the body, witnesses and their statements, injuries present, and evidence found, they will use the 7 S's of crime scene analysis to explain how they would process the investigation. Students will also report on how they would process each piece of evidence and what th

The Forensic Science Lab Activities Bundle allows students to follow the murder of Dr. Lee Cooper and the processing of evidence throughout the year. Lab topics include Blood and DNA Analysis, Autopsy, Fingerprinting, and Toxicology. Each module allows for students to work remotely with digital access or in-class with hands-on learning. The students complete the same lab analysis and conclusion questions! The bundle includes:The Kastle-Meyer TestBlood TypingBlood Spatter AnalysisForensic DNA A

This Forensic Science worksheet utilizes the students knowledge of fingerprint classification and points of similarity (minutiae) to determine if the suspect in custody was at the crime scene. They will identify the main type of fingerprint of both the victim and the suspect, and identify points of similarity between partial prints found and the scene and reference prints taken at the station. In addition, students will complete a quick research activity where they summarize TWO cases where fau

This forensic science project over serial killers has students research their chosen serial killer to explain how the killer's fantasy, environmental, and biological factors played a role in the killer's actions. It works well after a lesson on criminal profiling. They will utilize a 100-point rubric to research information like (but not limited to):*The criminal's home life *Traumatic events in the criminal's past *Details of the crime or crimes committed, and how the criminal hid their atroc

This FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY WORKSHEET allows students to practice determining the gender, age, ethnicity, and size of skeletal remains. They will work through practice problems for each of the 4 categories before analyzing the remains of a person found in a farmers field. They will then determine if the remains are consistent with those of a missing college student who was last known to be near the area. This product includes:-6-page worksheet -Answer key -Digital access for your remote learner

Forensic Fingerprint Analysis print (or click!) and go lecture slides, guided student notes, labs, and a practice activity right at your fingertips! Cover concepts like types of prints (plastic, patent, and latent), fingerprint classification, minutiae/points of similarity, and more! Perfect for remote learners as all documents have google slides access and digital options AS WELL as fun for the in-class student. Includes:PPT lecture with guided student notesFingerprint classification worksheet

Forensic DNA analysis and fingerprinting print (or click!) and go lecture slides, guided student notes, lab, and a practice activity right at your fingertips! Students can practice DNA extraction, restriction enzyme analysis, and gel electrophoresis for DNA fingerprinting analysis and comparison. Perfect for remote learners as all documents have google slides access and digital options AS WELL as fun for the in-class student. The DNA Bundle includes a BONUS product: Unit outline with daily lesso

This 2-page worksheet is the perfect no-prep assignment for a sub or for when students need a little more practice! Students will work through two scenarios where they are given 4 strands of DNA and 3 restriction enzymes. They are tasked with "digesting" the DNA strands and "running" a gel to compare the crime scene and suspects for the full DNA profiling "experience". 100% paper-based activity with no glue, scissors, or actual DNA needed. Includes:-2-page worksheet with conclusion questions -An

This Introduction to Forensic Toxicology PowerPoint with guided student notes and worksheet ( with answer key AND digital access!) is the perfect first activity for your forensic science students' forensic toxicology unit. They will be introduced to the history of forensic toxicology, how drugs are placed in 1 of 5 drug schedules according to the Controlled Substances Act, as well as identify the effects on the body of major classes of drugs. The included worksheet has students dive deeper into

This Forensic Science Toxicology Lab uses follows the saga of Dr. Lee Cooper with this forensic drug analysis lab! Find out who killed Dr. Cooper by analyzing 3 known drugs and comparing that analysis with the analysis of drugs found at the crime scene and off of 2 suspects. Complete the tables and research the DEA drug scheduling, short-term health effects, and long-term health effects of cocaine, heroin, and PCP. This lab is one section of an ongoing investigation into the death of Dr. Coope