Activities
Blood Evidence Activities
Blood evidence can be analyzed as either biological or physical evidence, making it a powerful specimen for teaching forensics across multiple disciplines. Using biology concepts,
July 14, 2022
Category: Forensics
Activities
Development of Latent Fingerprints with Silver Nitrate
Background Three types of fingerprints can be found at a crime scene–plastic, visible, and latent. Plastic impressions are fingerprints left in soft materials such as butter, soap,
July 14, 2022
Biology Topics
Forensics
Forensics is the interdisciplinary application of science to investigate and analyze evidence of historical, and most often criminal, events. In the classroom, training forensic scientists requires preparing students to be able to identify, compare, and analyze a breadth of evidence types using skills across biology, chemistry, and physics.
July 12, 2022
Dream Big
Nashville Middle Schoolers Dream Big with Summer Forensics Camp
Science educators at the Metro Nashville Public Schools were looking for something different for their 2021 middle school summer camp. Something that would really grab
February 9, 2022
Buying Guides
Forensics
Make Real-World Connections and Engage Students When crime scene investigators collect and analyze evidence from the scene of a crime, they are applying forensic science.
July 12, 2021
Forensics
Top 5 Reasons to Teach Forensics
Have you considered bringing forensics into your classroom? Consider these 5 reasons you should teach this science. 1. Make a real-world connection Teaching forensic science
April 5, 2021
Forensics
How to take crime scene photos like a professional investigator
Here we break down essential forensic photography techniques and terms you should know about. Investigators and witnesses can describe crime scenes, sometimes in great detail.
September 2, 2020
Forensics
Give Your Students Real-World Experiences with Authentic CSI Tools
Authentic tools make all the difference in forensic lessons. Forensic curriculum Professional forensic work requires an understanding of the scientific and mathematical principles involved in
January 22, 2020
