{"results":"
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Case\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nTowson University\n
\n

\nCase of the Crown Jewels\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nCan your biology class crack the Case of the Crown Jewels? Junior forensics experts try their hands at DNA restriction analysis in an exciting lab activity. The lesson plan introduces the concept of restriction analysis, teaches...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Forensic\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nMedia Smarts\n
\n

\nForensic Science Crimes Dramas\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n10th - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nHow do TV shows present criminology—is it realistic? High schoolers research crime dramas and participate in class discussion about topics such as who exists as the target audience and the values the shows communicate. They also research...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Who\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nWho Did It?\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n7th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nStudents apply the concepts from forensic science lessons to do a lab. They solve a mystery using experimentation and observation. They write a technically correct lab report.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"DNA\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nDNA AND BLOOD TYPING\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nStudents list three descriptive characteristics and three functions of DNA, describe two ways that genetics is important in a forensic investigation, and list the four major human blood types.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Name\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nName That Tune: Matching Musical Tones Through Waveform Analysis\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nPupils detect the waveform of musical notes to determine the code for the \"safe\" in this forensics simulation lesson. They use a microphone and tuning forks along with Vernier EasyData on their graphing calculator to analyze five musical...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Worksheet
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Measuring\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n02 x 02 Worksheets\n
\n

\nMeasuring Length\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n5th - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nYour young forensic scientists add to and strengthen their measurement and conversion skills with these seven well-scaffold worksheets. Metric conversions, measuring length, area, and volume, reading thermometers, graduated cylinders,...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"The\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nThe Visible Spectroscopy Expert Witness Problem\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - Higher Ed\n
\n
\n
\nIn a simulated crime science investigation, chemistry or physics sleuths use spectroscopy to analyze solutions. The lesson gives learners practice making salicylate solutions, using spectrophotometers, calculating dilution amounts,...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Forensic\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nForensic Files: A DNA Dilemma\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n7th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nSeventh-graders come in to science class to find a file on their desks detailing a crime to be solved! As a demonstration, you simulate the restriction of DNA samples and separate them by electrophoresis. From the gel, learners can...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Forensics\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nForensics 101\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 9th\n
\n
\n
\nStudents interpret how to communicate information and ideas in ways that are appropriate to the purpose and audience through spoken, written, and graphic means of expression. They use information-gathering techniques, analyze and...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Worksheet
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Physical\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nPhysical Evidence\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n10th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nIn this forensics activity, students complete 14 short answer questions related to physical evidence. They explain how certain types of evidence are handled upon recovery from the crime scene.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Who\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nWho Is It?/Who Done It?\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n11th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nStudents conduct an experiment that allows them to assess individual differences in random DNA sequences and apply those differences when solving a forensic problem. After discussing the polymerase chain reaction and its use to identify...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Solving\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nSolving Imaginary Crimes\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nStudents participate in a forensic science activity.  In this crime solving lesson, students investigate fingerprints, and other crime scene evidence to solve an imaginary crime. \n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Interdisciplinary\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nInterdisciplinary Applications of Chemistry Through Engineering in Modern Medicine\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nYoung scholars explore the different techniques used in forensic science. In this chemistry lesson plan, students investigate a fictional crime and identify the culprit. They create a brochure or collage career bulletin.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Worksheet
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Hair\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nHair\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n9th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nIn this forensic science worksheet, students identify the different parts of the hair. They complete 18 short answer questions on how hair evidence is used in forensics.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Mission\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nMission Possible\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 11th\n
\n
\n
\nStudents, in teams, solve a crime using forensic lab techniques. They apply lab techniques to a real life situation using a crime scenario that takes place on campus. Sample activities include Blood, Fiber, and Hair Lab.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Activity
\n
\n
\n
\n\"DNA\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nHoward Hughes Medical Institute\n
\n

\nDNA Profiling Activity\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nEveryone loves a good mystery ... can your class actually solve one? Partnered pupils take on the role of forensic investigators during a three-part activity focusing on DNA evidence processing. Learners discover the methods used to...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Forensic\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nForensic Detectives: Archaeology at Work\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 8th\n
\n
\n
\nDig in! Middle schoolers learn about archaeology by exploring the remnants of the Chiribaya bodies found in Illinois. Compare archaeological investigations, and then write a mystery detailing the discovery of a body! Consider bringing in...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Infrared\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nInfrared Spectroscopy in Forensic Chip Analysis\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 8th\n
\n
\n
\nStudents analyze spectrums as related to forensics. In this chemistry activity, students define spectroscopy and discuss its use in chemistry. They discuss how the Forensic Paint Chip is used to help solve crimes.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Crime\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nCrime Scene Documentation\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n7th - 8th\n
\n
\n
\nYoung scholars become forensic investigators. For this crime scene lesson, students go to the science lab which is the \"scene of the crime.\" They collect evidence such as fingerprints, \"blood\" evidence, chromatography, footprints, and...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Worksheet
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Glass\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nGlass and Soil\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n10th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nIn this forensic science lesson, students sketch bullet line fractures and complete 16 short answer questions on glass and soil evidence.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Worksheet
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Hair\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nHair Test\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n9th - Higher Ed\n
\n
\n
\nIn this forensic science instructional activity, students answer 3 open response questions about hair evidence collected from the crime scene.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Worksheet
\n
\n
\n
\n\"DNA\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nDNA Questions\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n9th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nIn this forensic science worksheet, students analyze the characteristics and uses of DNA to complete 26 short answer questions.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Close\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nClose Encounters\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nStudents investigate the cause of death of a fictitious school janitor. They develop hypotheses based on information discovered by examining the labels of household chemicals.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"The\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nThe Great Cafeteria Caper\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n11th - Higher Ed\n
\n
\n
\nStudents extract DNA from their own hair roots. They run an electrophoresis gel to examine patterns of their DNA along with standard DNA. The experiment is based on a crime scene scenario.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n","pagination":"
\n
\n
\n"}