The Crime Scene Investigation Activity is my best seller. It has crime scene printables, information pages, activity worksheets, review worksheets, and quizzes that focus on fingerprints, hai…
Teach the 7 Steps of Crime Scene Investigation to your Forensics students with this ultra-engaging lesson & jigsaw activity! This lesson & activity bundle places the responsibility of learning on the students, making you available for more of a facilitator role. Need a digital option? No problem! Each resource in this bundle includes both a PRINTABLE & DIGITAL version, making it perfect for flipped classrooms, distance learning, online courses and traditional classrooms. *Note: the digital documents are Google Slides documents and require a Google account to access. There are 3 components to this lesson- ⭐ Jigsaw Intro Activity: Students are first placed in EXPERT groups where they will use the included Student Research Guide to learn about their assigned "step." Once students complete the research phase, they will be placed in jigsaw groups where they will share their knowledge with their classmates. At the end of the activity, each student will have a completed note taking guide and knowledge about the 7 steps of CSI. ⭐ Lesson: Reinforce content learned in the Jigsaw activity using the included Investigative Processes Google Slides/PowerPoint lesson. This lesson is editable and includes an embedded video to further reinforce the content. ⭐ Assessment: There are two assessment pieces in this resource: 1) An investigative processes CLOSE reading assignment and a Steps of Crime Scene Investigation Quiz What's Included: ★Teacher Instructions and Pictures ★7 Steps of CSI Printable Posters ★Student Note Taking Document ★Post-Activity Assessment (w/ answer key) ★Investigative Processes (editable PowerPoint/Google Slides lesson) ★Investigative Processes CLOSE Reading assignment (with answer key) ★Each activity listed above is available as a Google Slides document 7 Steps of CSI: 1- Secure the Scene 2- Separate the Witnesses 3-Scan the Scene 4-Photograph the Evidence 5- Sketch the Scene 6-Search the Scene 7-Secure and Collect Evidence You might also like these Forensics resources: ⭐Forensic Science: Investigative Processes Classroom Escape ⭐History of Forensics: Digital Timeline Project ⭐Introduction to Forensics WebQuest (Print & Digital) ⭐Forensics: Innocence Project Research Activity ⭐Microscope Lab Investigation: The Case of the Missing Quiz Connect with me: ❤️Newsletter ❤️Blog ❤️Facebook ❤️Instagram ❤️Pinterest Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: *Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. Feedback and ratings are most greatly appreciated. Be the first to know about my sales, discounts, freebies and new products: *Look for the green star next to my store logo (THE TRENDY SCIENCE TEACHER) and click it to become a follower. That's it! You will now receive email updates about this store.
Foster critical thinking skills, attention to detail and a love of solving puzzles with this fun printable crime scene investigation activity
Introduce your students to forensics and how investigators use chemistry in forensics to solve crimes. You will definitely want to add this not-so-scary, hands-on experiment to your list of mock crime scene investigations (CSI) activities. THIS IS A DIGITAL LESSON PLAN - NOT A PHYSICAL PRODUCT Your upper elementary or middle school students will love this mock crime scene classroom activity! This activity was designed for my homeschool co-op, but it can be used without any traditional classroom without modifications. This is a great alternative to graphic or scary CSI activities. This lab is easy to set up with common materials you can easily find at your local grocery store. Tested and approved by my students - this is a FUN activity that your students will love! Here is the scenario: There has been an influenza outbreak in the science class. Students analyze the evidence using paper chromatography to link the suspect to the crime. This product includes the following: ✔️Classroom Version for the traditional classroom ✔️Homeschool Version for homeschoolers or co-ops ✔️Teacher instructions ✔️Student instructions and follow-up questions ✔️Photos of each step of the procedure Looking for more Fun Forensics activities? Check out... ⭐Simulated Urinalysis product, "Urine Luck" ⭐Identifying an unknown substance lab, "Sugar Shack Shakedown" Follow Easy Fun Science on Instagram for updated lessons, STEM Your Faith, ideas for teaching in the classroom/homeschool, and science experiment hacks!! Total Pages: 25 pages Teaching Duration: 45 minutes
The Crime Scene Investigation Activity is my best seller. It has crime scene printables, information pages, activity worksheets, review worksheets, and quizzes that focus on fingerprints, hai…
Students of all ages will enjoy these forensic science activities for kids. Many kids dream of being a detective and solving mysteries. They read mystery books and want to try out a few of the activities themselves.
If you have a teenager that likes crime stories and police shows they may be interested in learning about forensic science.
The Crime Scene Investigation Activity is my best seller. It has crime scene printables, information pages, activity worksheets, review worksheets, and quizzes that focus on fingerprints, hai…
Foster critical thinking skills, attention to detail and a love of solving puzzles with this fun printable crime scene investigation activity
Are you looking for a fun and engaging science activity for Halloween? Introduce your students to blood spatter analysis in forensics and how investigators use blood droplets in forensics to solve crimes. You will definitely want to add this not-so-scary, hands-on experiment to your list of mock crime scene investigations (CSI) activities. Your upper elementary or middle school students will love this mock crime scene classroom activity! This activity was designed for my homeschool co-op, but it can be used without any traditional classroom without modifications. This is a great alternative to graphic or scary CSI activities. This lab is easy to set up with common materials you can easily find at your local grocery store. Tested and approved by my students - this is a FUN activity that your students will love! Here is the scenario: Max, the Johnson's dog, frequently escaped to explore the haunted history of Hollow Street and returned with eerie souvenirs. One evening, their daughter Ana discovered a blood-streaked newspaper Max brought, causing panic until her brother Carter confessed it was a fake mix for his Halloween prop. Inspired, Ana used the newspaper as a prop for a ghostly tale for her drama club's performance. What will students do? 🩸Learn the basic principles of blood spatter analysis in forensic science 🩸Develop and articulate predictions 🩸Conduct controlled experiments, adjusting variables like angle and height to determine their effects on blood spatter patterns 🩸Accurately measure blood spatter dimensions, analyze their data, and draw conclusions based on their findings 🩸Demonstrate the ability to represent their experimental results visually using graphs, ensuring they select appropriate graph types, axes, and scales for their data 🩸Interpret their experimental findings, comparing their results to initial hypotheses and drawing logical conclusions based on evidence 🩸Creatively apply their understanding of blood spatter analysis to construct a fictional narrative, showcasing their ability to use scientific information in an imaginative context. 4 Activities Included: 🩸Activity 1: Blood Spatter Patterns - Students will drop fake blood from various heights and angles to create different sizes and shapes of blood droplets 🩸Activity 2: Blood Spatter Data Collection - Students will measure the length and width of blood spatters in a table 🩸Activity 3: Blood Spatter Data Analysis - Students will use data that was collected to construct two line graphs, showing the relationships between angle, height and size of blood droplets 🩸Activity 4: Constructing Mock Crime Evidence and Stories - Students will create mock evidence using fake blood droplets and blood spatter patterns. Then, they will create a story to go with their evidence and present it to their class. Suggested Timeline: 🩸Day 1: 🩸🩸Introduce Blood Spatter in Forensic Science 🩸🩸Activity 1: Blood Spatter Patterns 🩸Day 2: 🩸🩸Activity 2: Blood Spatter Data Collection 🩸🩸Activity 3: Blood Spatter Data Analysis 🩸🩸Activity 4: Constructing Mock Crime Evidence and Stories Steps 1 & 2 (creating evidence and brainstorming story ideas) 🩸Day 3: 🩸🩸Activity 4: Constructing Mock Crime Evidence and Stories- Steps 3 & 4 (writing and presenting story and mock evidence) This activity supports the following NGSS: 🩸5-PS2-1 🩸MS-PS2-1 🩸MS-PS2-2 🩸MS-PS3-5
If you have a teenager that likes crime stories and police shows they may be interested in learning about forensic science.
The Landlady Case Study - A Teaching Resource Engage students in literary analysis and character development with The Landlady Case Study teaching resource. Designed to inspire learners from grade 7 through grade 10, this comprehensive tool offers educators a new way approach to teaching Roald Dahl's classic, "The Landlady". 5-Day Lesson Plan Motivate students to become detectives and trace the possible destiny of Billy Weaver, an engaging character from Dahl's narrative. Foster critical thinking and active engagement by undertaking close reading exercises. Language Arts & Literature Focus This digital and printable student work packet includes varied activities that are perfect for different learning scenarios. The task package contains: A missing person’s report exercise: to spark creativity. Vocabulary activity: for building linguistic competence. Analytical questions: To energize careful examination of Dahl's storytelling techniques. Note: The above tasks aid in making complex analytical tasks manageable, so as not to overwhelm learners. Promote Logical thinking This study case comes packed with features like crime scene summary and witness questions that draw directly from evidence within the text itself. This method prepares your learners not just on comprehension but on literary analyses that they would come across in their academic journey. In addition, helping teachers gain important insights into their wards' progression is a rubric accompanied by detailed lesson plans providing clear directions at every stage. To round out this fantastic academic offering is an optional assignment where learners are given the opportunity to display their understanding. Tasked with selecting and investigating one of three pre-explored class topics, students are pushed well beyond the theoretical. They are asked to develop a digital presentation, encouraging creativity while refining brevity - a skill highly sought after in the contemporary digital market. With The Landlady Case Study teaching resource, educators have in hand an immersive tool for guiding students on a thought-provoking journey through classic literature whilst building robust literacy skills and critical understanding. The Landlady Case Study
If you have a teenager that likes crime stories and police shows they may be interested in learning about forensic science.
Teaching inferencing in third grade with an engaging crime scene activity! Students were thrilled when we transformed our classroom into 4 not-so-scary crime scenes to learn reading skills and make inferences.
BEST SELLER ALERT! Lead your students on an engaging, hands-on, inference-making journey using this crime scene investigation! Students will come back to the classroom, which has been the scene of a crime! Their teacher (you, of course!) baked two-dozen cookies to share with the class this afternoon. However, while away from the classroom, someone came into the room and stole those cookies after snacking on one of them him or herself! By planting clues in your classroom and creating a crime scene, students will be forced to use their investigation skills to draw inferences regarding WHO was here, WHY that person was here, and WHAT that person did! INCLUDED - Lesson Plan - Invitation - Teacher Note Sheet - Student Packet (4 pages) - Clue Key - Example Classroom Crime Scene Setup I created this lesson to practice making inferences with elementary school students. The level of engagement was extremely high and students were talking about their inferences for days afterwards! A super fun, wonderful activity for all! The memories students made through this lesson will last for years to come! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 50% off new items for the first 24 hours! Click the green follow star next to my store logo to be alerted of these deals! Don't forget to provide feedback on your purchases to receive TPT credit to use towards future purchases! Feedback is also helpful in letting the seller know what you love and want more of! Thanks in advance! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you for your support! Isabelle O'Kane from Wild & Free in Grade Three For more from Isabelle O'Kane, visit her TPT store! Wild & Free in Grade Three Keywords: infer, cookie, cookies, inference, inferring, make an inference, investigate, detective, lesson plan, plans, lessons, interactive, inquiry, inquire, question, schema
