The Case of The Murdered Mayor – Solve a Forensic Case Using Multiple Lines of Evidence
Workshop Resources Physical Science 6-12 Middle / High School Assume the role of a crime scene investigator to solve a realistic crime scenario. Students use fingerprint, hair analysis, tire track impressions, blood typing, forensic entomology, and a police log review to identify a primary suspect from a pool of 6 alleged perpetrators. Download Presentation Download […]
Collecting and Analyzing Fingerprints
Teach forensic science with hands-on fingerprint analysis. Explore techniques, classroom tips, and real-world applications to engage your students in STEM.
Introduction to Blood Types
Carolina LabSheets™ Overview In this lab, students are introduced to the human ABO blood groups. The activity is designed for use with our Carolina® Synthetic Blood, but it may also be performed using our aseptic blood cells. Synthetic Antiserum and Synthetic Blood are sold by the milliliter. A milliliter provides approximately 20 drops. Each blood test […]
CTE Forensics Buying Guide
CTE Forensic Buying Guide Equipping your CTE classroom for courses within the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security career cluster—such as forensic science, criminal justice, or criminalistics—can be a challenge. Our guide identifies all of the kits and materials needed to teach a comprehensive forensics CTE course along with equipment suggestions and free lessons that […]
How to Use Forensics to Celebrate Halloween
This October, treat your students to a spooky mystery or turn your classroom into an immersive crime scene to add some science to your Halloween celebrations.
Ballistics Investigation Activity
Ballistics is the study of projectile motion and a critical area of investigation in forensic study. When a projectile is fired from a rifle or handgun, it travels at a specific velocity. A projectile in motion can be described by both horizontal and vertical motions. The motion in two directions is represented mathematically as a […]
Genetic Witness
It’s not your parents’ biology High school biology can no longer consist merely of traditional lecturing, dissecting frogs, viewing prepared slides, or reducing scientific learning to simple rote memorization. Finding the angle that intrigues even the most uninterested student is the key to successful instruction and comprehension of biological concepts. We all possess an element […]
Forensic Toxicology: The Dose Makes the Poison
Forensic toxicology is the analysis of biological samples for the presence of drugs, chemicals, or other toxins. Forensic toxicologists look specifically at substances that may cause death, impairment of human performance, or enhancement of human performance. They also look at how the presence of certain substances can affect compliance with workplace policies or federal and […]
Forensic Hair Analysis Activity
Life was long gone from the cold, bloody corpse when the crime scene investigators arrived. The seasoned team soon confirmed the death was a murder, but no footprints, no fingerprints, no weapons were found–a few strands of hair caught in the dead woman’s broken fingernails were the only evidence the killer left behind. Who’s the […]
Collect and Analyze Evidence Like the Pros
Abstract Thinking about incorporating forensic science into your classroom? Expose your students to the fascinating world of forensics by using real-world techniques practiced by law enforcement agencies. Keep your students captivated by analyzing and documenting evidence to recreate a crime scene. Download Presentation Download the Handouts Shop Forensics