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Welcome to WISEFlamingo! We believe in transforming the high school science classroom with inspired projects, engaging lessons, creative solutions, and immersive experiences. Our innovative curriculum is designed to spark curiosity and foster a deep understanding of scientific concepts.
With 22 years in the science classroom, I bring a wealth of experience and passion for teaching. I have dedicated:
15 years to teaching high school Biology at all levels, 8 years to high school Chemistry, 10 years to high school Forensics, & 3 years to high school General Science courses.
At WISEFlamingo, our mission is simple: to provide "Smart Science for Your Wise Classroom ✧ Elevate Learning with Expertise ✧." Explore our resources and elevate your teaching to new heights with our expertly crafted materials. Welcome to a community where science education thrives!
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Forensics First Day of School Group Mystery Icebreaker Activity CAMP CASE
FORENSIC SCIENCE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL MYSTERY ICEBREAKER: Look no further for the perfect first day of school group activity to build teamwork, communication, and deductive reasoning skills! Students love the mystery aspect of this activity and are willing to jump right in and talk to each other to be the first group to solve the mystery of THE COMPLICATED CASE OF CAMP CLEARFIELD KILLINGS. No background of forensic science is needed, students just need to be willing to think! You may also be int
7th - 10th
Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics
Forensics First Day of School Group Mystery Icebreaker Activity CIRCUS CASE
FORENSIC SCIENCE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL MYSTERY ICEBREAKER: Look no further for the perfect first day of school group activity to build teamwork, communication, and deductive reasoning skills! Students love the mystery aspect of this activity and are willing to jump right in and talk to each other to be the first group to solve the mystery of THE CASE OF THE KILLER CIRCUS. No background of forensic science is needed, students just need to be willing to think! If you enjoyed THE COMPLICATED CASE
7th - 10th
Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics
Holiday Deductive Reasoning Logic Puzzle Murder Mystery The Melting of Frosty
Deductive Reasoning Logic Puzzle Perfect for Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, or any place critical thinking is taught. Can you solve this murder mystery and Find Frosty's Fatal Foe? This low prep, print, and go engaging holiday mystery will challenge students to think critically and use deductive reasoning to figure out WHO KILLED FROSTY. After reading the background story students will use clues to determine the foe of Frosty that melted him. Students will also match each char
5th - 9th
Case Study Atlanta Child Murders Wayne Williams Hair Fibers PRINT and DIGITAL
DIGITAL OR PRINT RESOURCE POST or PRINT & GO! In this Cross-Curricular Active Reading Case Study, the focus is on HAIR & FIBERS. Students will study thefamous case of The Atlanta Child Murders and how trace evidence was able to connect Wayne Williams to the victims. Active Reading Case Studies can be used in a variety of ways: ➩Attention-Grabbing Introduction to the Unit ➩ Supplement to Forensic Topics ➩ Enrichment & Extension Activity to challenge students who need more ➩ Quick & Easy Su
8th - 12th
Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, Science
Also included in: Forensics Active Reading Case Study BUNDLE
FORENSICS Determining Post-Mortem Interval Mini Death Investigations
DIGITAL OR PRINT RESOURCE Challenge students to use a wide array of techniques to determine the time of death (post-mortem interval) in 10 cases. Each case contains clues pertaining to the 5 stages of decomposition, Livor Mortis, Algor Mortis, and Rigor Mortis, as well as entomological (blow fly) clues. A 1-page quick reference for calculating the time of death using body temperature is included, as is a 2-page summary sheet on the various methods used to determine PMI. Students love working in
8th - 11th
Anatomy, Forensics, Science
Also included in: Forensic Course The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Innocence Project Poster and Gallery Walk Forensics Activity DIGITAL and PRINT
Perfect for Forensic Science, Criminal Justice Traditional In-Person or Digital Learning Platforms. In this activity, students will do research into cases of the Innocence Project and create a poster to share the cases. They will examine how faulty eyewitness testimony as well as other factors led to the wrongful imprisonment of innocent men and women. A Gallery Walk will be used to share posters and give students the opportunity to reflect on the cases. Working in a digital platform? No pro
8th - 11th
Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, Psychology
NGSS
HS-LS1-1
Also included in: Eyewitness Testimony and Memory Activity Collection BUNDLE
Forensic Science Fibers Virtual Lab Complete Series DIGITAL RESOURCE
FORENSICS & DISTANCE LEARNING: Elevate your students experience with a 3 part virtual lab series that will have students thinking and engaged. Students will explore the collection of trace evidence, virtual microscopic analysis and burn test identification of unknown fibers. The virtual lab series uses a combination of You Tube guided labs, virtual lab simulations and DIY tutorials for students to safely investigate fibers. All three labs are already digital and ready to share with your distanc
9th - 12th
Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, Science
Also included in: Forensic Course The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Introduction to Forensics Activity Collection
All your favorite Introduction to Forensic Science Activities in one bundle! Kick off your class teaching about the History of Forensics, the Criminal Justice System, The CSI Effect (and preconceptions), Historical Figures in Forensics, and the Forensic Laboratory. Everything you need to start your forensics class off right, in one collection! ✔️ Bundle Includes:Over 80 pages of resources/keys featuring a wide variety of activities✽ Doodle-it! Notes ✽ Chapter 1 of Active Reading Textbook ✽ P
8th - 11th
Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, Science
CCSS, NGSS
RI.9-10.1
, RI.9-10.2
, RI.9-10.3
+22
Active Reading Case Study Oscar Pistorius BALLISTICS DIGITAL and PRINT
DIGITAL OR PRINT RESOURCE POST or PRINT & GO! In this Cross-Curricular Active Reading Case Study, the focus is on BALLISTICS. Students will study the recent case of famed sprinter Oscar Pistorius and the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp following his triumphant 2012 Olympics. Ballistic evidence played a key role in the reconstruction of events on the night of her murder and served to dispute his self-defense claim. Active Reading Case Studies can be used in a variety of ways: ➩Attention
7th - 12th
Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, Science
Also included in: Forensics Active Reading Case Study BUNDLE
Holiday Deductive Reasoning Logic Puzzle Mystery Killer Christmas Cookie Case
Deductive Reasoning Logic Puzzle Perfect for Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, or any place critical thinking is taught. Can you solve the case? In this low prep, print, and go, engaging holiday mystery students will be challenged to think critically and use deductive reasoning to figure out THE CASE OF THE KILLER CHRISTMAS COOKIES. After reading the background story students will use clues to determine who killed mega-millionaire Sookie by poisoning her Christmas Cookies. Student
6th - 10th
Holiday Deductive Reasoning Mystery Logic Puzzle GINGERBREAD HOUSE OF HORRORS
Deductive Reasoning Logic Puzzle Perfect for Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, or any place critical thinking is taught This low prep, print and go engaging holiday mystery will challenge students to think critically and use deductive reasoning to figure out which witch killed the gingerbread men in The Gingerbread House of Horrors! After reading the background story students will use clues to determine the last name of 4 witches, where they live, and when they were last spotted by
6th - 10th
The ENTIRE Biology Doodle-it! Notes Collection
All of WISEflamingo Biology Doodle-It! notes in one place, for a great deal! This resource is an awesome starting point for new teachers or those just looking to try a new fun approach at a great discount. Units include characteristics of life, biochemistry, bioenergetics, Natural Selection and genetics. By embellishing their notes with creative touches such as color and visual cues students make more neural connections to the material... the more connections the better that information sticks
7th - 10th
Biology, General Science, Science
NGSS
HS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-2
, HS-LS3-1
+7
Historic Forensic Toxicology WebQuest and Virtual Labs
FORENSICS SCIENCE, CHEMISTRY & DISTANCE LEARNING: This Student Guide Through The Digital Tutorial & Virtual Labs will be the perfect no-hassle edition to your curriculum. Based on The Tales From The Poisoner's Handbook series this guide will lead students through the fascinating history of toxicology. The virtual labs are perfect for distance learners. The introduction and each of the four cases has questions to guide and check student understanding. No toxicology unit is complete without th
8th - 12th
Chemistry, Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics
Also included in: Forensic Course The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Back to School Team Building Group Mystery Case of the Vanishing Class Pet
MYSTERY ICEBREAKER or TEAMBUILDING ACTIVITY: Look no further for the perfect group activity to build teamwork, communication, and deductive reasoning skills, for the first day of school! Students love the mystery aspect of this activity and are willing to jump right in and talk to each other to be the first group to solve the mystery of THE COMPLICATED CASE OF THE VANISHING CLASS PET. No background of class material is needed, students just need to be willing to think! If you enjoyed THE COMP
6th - 9th
Criminal Justice - Law
Also included in: CUSTOM BUNDLE for ALLEN HS personalized BACK TO SCHOOL order August 2025
Forensics Active Reading Case Study The Unabomber and DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
DIGITAL OR PRINT RESOURCE In this Cross-Curricular Active Reading Case Study, the focus is on DOCUMENT ANALYSIS. Students will study the case of The Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, who terrorized mailboxes from 1978-1996. Active Reading Case Studies can be used in a variety of ways: ➩Attention-Grabbing Introduction to the Unit ➩ Supplement to Forensic Topics ➩ Enrichment & Extension Activity to challenge students who need more ➩ Quick & Easy Sub or Emergency Plans ➩ Homework ➩ Engaging Non-Fic
7th - 12th
Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, Science
Also included in: Forensics Active Reading Case Study BUNDLE
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY Finding Anastasia Romanov LEGENDS & LORE SERIES
PRINT & DIGITAL This Cross-Curricular Active Readingarticle focuses on the FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY & IDENTIFICATION OF HUMAN REMAINS used in uncovering what happened to Anastasia Romanov after the execution of her family in 1918 . History & Science collide as students are introduced to how science can be used to solve a century-old case. This resource will be the perfect addition to your forensic anthropology unit or a Body, Bugs & Bones unit, or a unit on the Russian Revolution. Resources
8th - 12th
Biology, Forensics, Social Studies
CCSS
RI.8.1
, RI.8.2
, RI.8.4
+3
Also included in: Forensic Course The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
BALLISTICS The Magic Bullet and JFK Assassination Legends and Lore Article
Forensics, History & English Collide in this Cross-Curricular Active Readingarticle focusing on the ballistics used in President John F. Kennedy's Assassination and the Magic Bullet History & Science collide as students are introduced to how ballistics can be used to solve a case. And how science can explain some of the seemingly odd phenomena surrounding this particular case. This resource will be the perfect addition to your forensic ballistics unit, or a History Unit on the 1960s. Resourc
8th - 12th
Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, Social Studies
Also included in: Forensic Course The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Forensics Eyewitness Testimony Complete Lesson on Observation PRINT and DIGITAL
FORENSICS SCIENCE & Psychology This all-inclusive lesson is the perfect way to teach The Fallibility of the Human Mind and therefore problems with eyewitness testimony. Students will learn about four different phenomena that can impact the quality of eyewitness testimony by experiencing the phenomena themselves! Students will partake in observation experiments and relate these issues to forensic science. This lesson comes with a complete presentation (embedded with video clips) & notes on the
8th - 11th
Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, Psychology
Also included in: Eyewitness Testimony and Memory Activity Collection BUNDLE
Forensics Textbook Chapter 1 Introduction to Forensic Science DIGITAL and PRINT
An Active Reading Forensic Science Textbook: This Cross-Curricular Active Reading Textbook Chapter focuses on an Introduction to Forensic Science. Students will be engaged with this close reading resource which will be the perfect addition to your introductory forensic science unit. Only Chapter 1 is included in this download. Purchase only the chapters you need or the entire Textbook at a discount.✔️ Resource Includes:✽12 total textbook pages ✦11 pages of engaging text with column questions
8th - 11th
Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, Science
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
Also included in: Forensic Course The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
BALLISTICS St. Valentine's Day Massacre Legends and Lore Article
Forensics, Ballistics & DISTANCE LEARNING This Cross-Curricular Active Reading Legends & Lore article focuses on prohibition, gangster activity & Ballistics. History, English & Science collide as students study the 1929 VALENTINES DAY MASSACRE and how Dr. Goddard and ballistics played a key role in piecing together the tragic events of 2/14/1929. This resource will be the perfect addition to your forensic ballistic unit or as a holiday activity. Resources in the Legends & Lore Series can be
8th - 10th
Criminal Justice - Law, Forensics, Social Studies
Also included in: Forensic Course The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
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About the store
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Welcome to WISEFlamingo! We believe in transforming the high school science classroom with inspired projects, engaging lessons, creative solutions, and immersive experiences. Our innovative curriculum is designed to spark curiosity and foster a deep understanding of scientific concepts.
With 22 years in the science classroom, I bring a wealth of experience and passion for teaching. I have dedicated:
15 years to teaching high school Biology at all levels, 8 years to high school Chemistry, 10 years to high school Forensics, & 3 years to high school General Science courses.
At WISEFlamingo, our mission is simple: to provide "Smart Science for Your Wise Classroom ✧ Elevate Learning with Expertise ✧." Explore our resources and elevate your teaching to new heights with our expertly crafted materials. Welcome to a community where science education thrives!
Teaching style
High Expectations in a Nurturing and Empowering Setting.
Awards & shining teacher moments
2021 OLAY Face the STEM Gap Prize Recipient
2021 Da Vinci Science Center Hall of Fame Educator Excellence Award Winner
2022 District Awarded Outstanding Achievement Award
My own education history
Penn State BS Education '03
Penn State BS Biology '03
Arcadia University MED '09
+40 additional education credits from a variety of sources such as Thom Stecher and Learner's Edge.
Additional biographical information
As I continue to add to more TPT collections I will be including very specific secondary lessons for biology, forensics and chemistry as well as elementary level lessons for teachers looking to increase the STEM content in their classrooms. Check back in periodically to see what's new!
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