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Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning

Forensic Sciences: A Crime Scene Investigation Unit

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Mr. Bergman has been murdered and we need you to solve the crime! The cross-curricular unit covers 11 different types of forensic science and includes 17 activities. Scholars perform blood type analysis, blood spatter analysis,...
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Curated OER

Hairy Evidence! Hair Identification

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Provide a mystery hair and a set of reference hair samples for middle school investigators to place on a slide and examine under a microscope. Materials and procedures are detailed on the first page, while a data table for drawing what...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Hair Test

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this forensic science worksheet, students answer 3 open response questions about hair evidence collected from the crime scene.
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Curated OER

Crime Scene Investigation: Hair Analysis Lab

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students participate in a hair analysis lab. Using a digital microscope, students compare and contrast hair samples. They determine if the hair samples are human or animal. After completing lab results sheets, students share their...
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Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Plant Cell Crime Scene

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Use science to solve the mystery of the Poplar murder. Pupils use forensic botany to determine if a suspect could be the killer. By analyzing images from a Transmission Electron Microscope, learners determine if the material found on the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Hair Test

For Students 10th - 12th
For this forensic science worksheet, students write an open response to 3 short answer questions on hair evidence collected at the crime scene.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Hair Test

For Students 9th - 12th
In this forensic science worksheet, students write an open response to 1 question on hair evidence photo taken from the crime scene.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who Did It?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore how forensic science is used in criminal investigations. They learn that for the next few days that are going to try to solve a crime that took place in the classroom. Students are given a story to read about the crime...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Hair Test

For Students 10th - 12th
In this forensic science worksheet, students write an essay about 3 open response questions presented about hair evidence shown on the photo.
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Curated OER

Mission Possible

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students, in teams, solve a crime using forensic lab techniques. They apply lab techniques to a real life situation using a crime scenario that takes place on campus. Sample activities include Blood, Fiber, and Hair Lab.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Physical Evidence

For Students 10th - 12th
In this forensics instructional activity, learners complete 14 short answer questions related to physical evidence. They explain how certain types of evidence are handled upon recovery from the crime scene.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science: Criminalistics - A New Look at Crime

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine the world of forensic science, focusing on fingerprint analysis. In the lesson, they implement a method by which fingerprints of class members are categorized and identified. Elementary students study classification...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Who Done It?" Analysis of Molecular Fingerprints Left At the Scene of the Crime

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine different types of DNA fragments. They record and analyze their results. They determine who is the criminal in the story.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #106

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, students answer 12 multiple choice questions complementing the October 2009 issue. Page contains answer and additional resources link.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Science: Analysis of Hair, Fiber and Botanical Mtl

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive interactive tutorial explores forensic science, particularly within the area of hair analysis. Investigate the parts of a hair and how it grows. Learn how is hair evidence is collected and analyzed and what different...