Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Kids Buy Lunch With Finger Scans

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read a newspaper article about, kids buying lunch by using their finger print scans. They engage in comprehension questions asked out loud by the teacher. They participate in two different activities that are included in this...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

M.I. Smart!

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students will learn the skills necessary to create multi-media presentations and internet activities that demonstrate a deep understanding of their subject matter. Learning through a variety of unique experiences allows children to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

My Own Self

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students discover what is unique about themselves. They write a paragraph, draw a picture and add a thumbprint showing what is special about themselves.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Does That DNA Molecule Really Look Like???

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students extract DNA from animal liver cells. They separate, collect and describe the appearance from the extracted DNA while role playing as an intern in a city's forensics.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Kids in the Classroom on Summit Day

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the qualifications of a Supreme Court justice. As a class, they role play the role of a justice and share with the class why they are the best qualified candidate for the job. In groups, they create a bumper sticker or...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Vocabulary Practice: Completing Sentences

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students use a word pool to fill in blanks and correctly complete a set of 10 sentences. Word bank contains 12 words, 2 will not be used.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spectroscopy Demonstrations

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students study light and see what emits photons and that light can be separated onto a spectrum.  In this energy and matter instructional activity students identify gases using a spectrum chart. 
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Science: Fingerprint Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Why are fingerprints unique to each individual? This comprehensive interactive tutorial explains how fingerprints are classified and stored in AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System). Also explore how fingerprints are...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Who Done It? Dna Fingerprinting and Forensics

For Students 9th - 10th
DNA fingerprinting (also known as DNA profile analysis and DNA typing), is a method of distinguishing between individuals by analyzing patterns in their DNA. This project focuses on the first method of DNA fingerprinting to be developed,...
Activity
Other

Your Thoughts Is That Really You?

For Students 9th - 10th
Biometrics has come to refer to the identification of individuals through distinguishing biological features. This article discusses what that might mean to us as individuals.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Finger Food

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is sharing information about the implementation of finger scanning technology in a school cafeteria. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills...