THE WRITING ON THE WALL
Have your class test their skills at matching handwriting samples by constructing your own quiz using samples collected from the students themselves.
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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
Test your students' powers of observation using this interactive classroom activity.
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I-WITNESS
This simple activity lets students use their descriptive writing abilities
to describe a picture or a short scene.
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POWER OF OBSERVATION
How reliable are eye-witnesses? See how well you class does after watching a short video. The results may surprise you!
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A HOUSE DIVIDED
Your class becomes true document examiners as they reconstruct evidence from an embezzlement scandal at a mortgage company. Can they work together to identify the culprit?
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THE WRITE STUFF
This activity teaches students how oblique lighting can be used to read indented writing. This simple technique will make your students feel like true forensic scientists.
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DIAGNOSTIC FORENSIC SOLUTIONS, INC.
In this inquiry-driven activity, students simulate running their own private forensics firm. Can they follow the evidence, catch the criminal, and stay within the budget?
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NO BONES ABOUT IT
Students learn how a person's height can be calculated from the length of a single bone, then use this information to identify victims from a newly-discovered crime scene.
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STICKY FINGERS
Using their own fingerprints (No ink required!) your students learn about the various types of fingerprints. They then use this knowledge to finger a suspect for a recent burglary.
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