Sixth graders become members of the BSI in this research simulation. They apply for Biographical Scene Investigator membership, investigate an individual, keep an evidence notebook and write an investigator's report.

Students read the short story "The Problem of Cell 13" and examine the plot devices that build suspense. In this lesson students create their own short story using the same locked room setting.

In this English worksheet, learners read "Ku Klux Klan Arrest for 1964 Murders," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Have your students delve into the evidence involving a small tree and arrive at an explanation of what happened in this thorough lesson plan site. .

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...

A list of specific types of evidence that could be collected from a crime scene. Links to methods for collecting the following kinds of evidence: blood stains, seminal stains, hair, fibers and threads, glass, paint, flammable liquids,...

Participate in the investigation of a virtual crime scene using chemistry concepts to solve a mysterious death. The 40-50 minute activity can be used as a classroom lab or as a homework assignment. Additionally, teachers may request a...

In a CSI age, we take forensic science for granted. New York did not have a medical examiner or forensic toxicologist until 1918, whose eventual arrival changed the landscape of crime investigation forever. Deborah Blum prompts the TED...

If you are a crime scene investigation (CSI) fan, then you will love this site! You get to be the detective by examining the evidence, viewing the crime scene, dusting for fingerprints, interviewing the suspects, and solving the crime.

Practical methods are suggested to secure and not contaminate any evidence found in a vehicle at a crime scene.

In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will investigate the area of forensic science and how the various types of evidence differ. Learn what types of crimes involve glass and soil and what ways these types of evidence are...

In what ways does serological evidence help solve a crime? This comprehensive learning tutorial explores what information can be determined from a drop of blood and how blood typing is done. Learn what information we get from blood stain...

This multimedia that includes a short video [1:19] and other interactive activities on Learn Alberta math resource looks at real-world examples of shape classification in the investigation and solving of crimes. The accompanying...

In this lesson plan site, students learn about DNA and examine three different situations where DNA was used to solve a case.

This unit is focused on helping students understand resources for solving and preventing crime. They compare crime prevention methods of today and in the past, take part in simulation exercises, and participate in a service learning...

An interesting instructional activity that taps into students' interest in crime solving and forensics. Students examine glass fragments and their density to help them solve a crime.

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.

The activity listed below comes well into the middle of a unit study. Upon studying a "crime scene" and the evidence provided, the students are to take notes, study photos or drawings, look at suspect alibis and statements and then...

Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students examine maps of a crime spree in order to figure out if any locations have been unreported. The lesson is not math-intensive and instead forces students to use...

This is the full text of the book The Golden Slipper by Anna Katharine Green, a collection of mystery stories featuring Violet Strange. "A daring debutante solves the crimes of upper-crust Manhattan in this groundbreaking story...

Hercules, stricken with a temporary curse of madness, has just committed the most unspeakable crime imaginable. Seeking to atone for the deaths of his family, Hercules must complete twelve impossible tasks that pit him against invincible...

Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the lesser-studied topic of Flock Theory. The lesson is framed in the context of groups of birds, which follow a few simple rules. By using this algorithm,...

Bertillon devised a system to make order out of the myriad of crime scene photos taken by the police. This brief site describes how that system worked and shows a number of crime scene photos taken from Bertillon's photo album.

In the 19th century, forensic pathologists began to use words and pictures to describe cadavers and to teach using cadavers in the classroom. See a number of interesting photos of various crime scenes on this interesting site.