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What Is It?!
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...
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Create A DNA Fingerprint
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...
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Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #60
In this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, students answer 4 multiple choice questions covering a variety of topics. Page contains answer and additional resources link.
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Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #106
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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The Past Perfect Continuous Exercise
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.
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Potato Launcher Energy Lab
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.
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DNA-a Molecular Identity
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...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Forensic Science Technician
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...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Forensics: How Does It Matter? Measure the Spatter!
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...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Dna Forensics
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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American Academy of Forensic Science: Choosing a Career
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.
Success Link
Success Link: Forensic Chemistry
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.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: On Maggots and Murders: Forensic Entomology [Pdf]
Five-page article explains how forensic scientists, when investigating crimes, analyze maggots and blowflies to determine approximate times of death.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Virtual Exhibit on Forensic Science
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.
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Science Spot: Forensic Science Lesson Plans
Huge collection of teacher-created lessons, activities, PowerPoint presentations, and worksheets for classes in forensic science.
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American Academy of Forensic Science
Are you interested in forensic science? Explore current topics, careers, and resources that are provided by the American Academy of Forensic Science.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Science
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...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Handwriting Analysis and Computer Forensics
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...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Forensics and Dna Profiling
Find out how DNA profilers analyze bits of tissue to identify human remains. From the NOVA: "Lost on Everest" Web site.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Microscopes and Forensic Science
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...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Anthropology
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...
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Dfrws (Digital Forensic Research Workshop)
This site provides a variety of resources and information about digital forensics.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Entomology
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...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Science: Analysis of Hair, Fiber and Botanical Mtl
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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