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What is Forensic Science? Website and Worksheets

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this science website and worksheets, students read the definitions and applications of forensic science. They read about DNA, fingerprints, and handwriting analysis. They carry out an ink chromatography experiment and record the...
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Fingerprints

For Students 5th - 8th
This activity provides an interesting way for learners to review vocabulary and practice comprehension skills. There is a six-paragraph passage about the process of fingerprinting and the role it takes on convicting criminals. Eleven...
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Fingerprinting

For Students 10th - 12th
In this fingerprinting learning exercise, students write short answers to 16 questions about the principles of fingerprinting. They explain how this method is used to identify criminals.
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Fingerprint Identification 2

For Students 10th - 12th
In this forensic science worksheet, students examine and identify the fingerprint pattern of 12 fingerprint samples. They classify them as arch, whorl or loop.
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Fingerprint Identification 1

For Students 10th - 12th
In this forensic science learning exercise, students classify 8 fingerprint marks according to the correct type. They also identify the unique ridges on 2 prints.
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Fingerprint Identification 3

For Students 10th - 12th
In this forensic science worksheet, students identify 12 fingerprint marks. They classify them according to the pattern made.
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Fingerprint Identification 4

For Students 10th - 12th
In this forensic science worksheet, students identify 16 fingerprints according to its type. They classify them as either whorl, loop or arch.
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DNA Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this forensic science worksheet, learners analyze the characteristics and uses of DNA to complete 26 short answer questions.
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Fly Forensics

For Students 7th - 12th
Freddy's Friendly Fruit Market is under attack by fruit flies, and it is up to your aspiring biologists to solve the crime! By reading and analyzing the phenotypes, detectives determine which fly is responsible. This memorable assignment...
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Lesson One: Lifting Latent Fingerprints

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Crime scene investigators practice collecting fingerprints off of surfaces in order to compare them to an imaginary crime suspect's prints. Instructions for using graphite powder and a Zephyr brush to collect the evidence are outlined....
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Guide to Reading Prints

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this forensic science worksheet, students read a guide to analyzing fingerprint evidence and answer 3 short answer questions about it.
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DNA Fingerprinting Simulation

For Students 8th - 10th
In this DNA fingerprinting simulation worksheet, students perform an activity that represents using a gel electrophoresis. Students decide who commits a crime in a forensics style lab.
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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.