Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Is It?!

For Teachers 4th
Working individually or in groups, 4th graders are presented with unusual or at least unfamiliar objects and are asked to speculate on what they are and/or how they are used. The intention is to get students to make careful observations...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Create A DNA Fingerprint

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is about the DNA molecule and focuses upon the sequencing of proteins to identify individuals. They conduct research using a variety of resources and then complete the activities included in the 3 parts...
Interactive
Curated OER

Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #60

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, students answer 4 multiple choice questions covering a variety of topics. Page contains answer and additional resources link.
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.
Interactive
Curated OER

The Past Perfect Continuous Exercise

For Students 8th - 9th
In this verb tense worksheet, students read the sentences and fill in the gaps with the verb in brackets using the past perfect continuous or the past perfect simple forms. Students complete 16 exercises.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Potato Launcher Energy Lab

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate conservation laws using a potato launcher. In this physics lesson, students measure angles, time and distance of the potato. They discuss applications of experiments like this.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA-a Molecular Identity

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore about what DNA is and several different DNA typing techniques. They examine three different situations where DNA typing was used to carry out justice. Students also identify and evaluate different uses of DNA typing...
Website
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Forensic Science Technician

For Students 9th - 10th
With the advent of many crime-solving television shows, there is increased interest in the career of forensin science technician. Read this Science Buddies career profile to find out all the kinds of things the forensic scientist gets to...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Forensics: How Does It Matter? Measure the Spatter!

For Students 9th - 10th
Every criminal leaves behind evidence at the crime scene. The trick to catching the criminal is collecting all of the evidence and making sense of it. This is what the forensic expert does. In this science project you will be correlating...
Handout
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Dna Forensics

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise explanation of the use of DNA technologies in forensic identification from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Additional valuable resources are provided.
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Other

American Academy of Forensic Science: Choosing a Career

For Students 9th - 10th
What is forensic science? What do forensic scientists do? What's a forensic scientist? This complete site answers these questions and provides a wealth of information about the field of forensic science.
Lesson Plan
Success Link

Success Link: Forensic Chemistry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An interesting lesson that taps into students' interest in crime solving and forensics. Students examine glass fragments and their density to help them solve a crime.
Website
Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: On Maggots and Murders: Forensic Entomology [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Five-page article explains how forensic scientists, when investigating crimes, analyze maggots and blowflies to determine approximate times of death.
Unit Plan
Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Virtual Exhibit on Forensic Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the components of forensic science. There is also a link to a simulation in which you can apply your skills to solve a crime.
Lesson Plan
Other

Science Spot: Forensic Science Lesson Plans

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Huge collection of teacher-created lessons, activities, PowerPoint presentations, and worksheets for classes in forensic science.
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Other

American Academy of Forensic Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in forensic science? Explore current topics, careers, and resources that are provided by the American Academy of Forensic Science.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Science

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive learning tutorial you will be provided with a brief introduction to Forensic Science and the history of Forensic Science. You will explain the different specialty areas of a forensic laboratory and discuss the...
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Handwriting Analysis and Computer Forensics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial you will learn about a branch of forensic science known as computer forensics. This branch involves the scientific examination and analysis of data held on, or retrieved from, computer storage media in such a...
Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Forensics and Dna Profiling

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how DNA profilers analyze bits of tissue to identify human remains. From the NOVA: "Lost on Everest" Web site.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Microscopes and Forensic Science

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn about the parts of a microscope and how some types of microscopes are better than others for certain types of evidence analysis within the field of Forensic Science. A...
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Anthropology

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive interactive tutorial explains forensic anthropology and the reason why it is important. Learn how forensic anthropologists differentiate between human and animal remains and also what information they can gather from...
Website
Other

Dfrws (Digital Forensic Research Workshop)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a variety of resources and information about digital forensics.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Entomology

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will investigate the area of entomology and how it applies to forensic science. Learn what information a forensic entomologist can determine from a crime scene and a victim's body. Other...
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...

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