Category Archives: Forensics

Autopsy of a Dill Pickle- A Great Introductory Lab for Anatomy or Forensics!

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

  A Pickle Autopsy? YES! If you teach Anatomy & Physiology, you know the struggle of the first unit…. it’s HUGE!! … and jam-packed with things that are absolutely essential for students to know in order to be successful in … Continue reading →

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A Fun First Day Activity for ANY Class- Free Download!!

Posted on August 12, 2018 by

What am I going to do on the FIRST DAY of class???? This question starts rattling around in my head as soon as the firecrackers go off on the 4th of July.  Ugh! Since I know the first day(s) of … Continue reading →

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Just Launched! Biology Sketch Notes~ My New Website!!

Posted on June 15, 2018 by

I’m so excited! My new website launched today! Wow! This has been a labor of love!  Today, I marked something off my bucket list.  My very own website for Biology Sketch Notes has launched!  Head on over to https://www.biologysketchnotes.com/ and check … Continue reading →

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A Forensic Fairytale– Day 2 Crime Lab

Posted on May 7, 2018 by

Forensic Fairytale– Day 2– The Crime Lab On Day 2, my students had to analyze the evidence they collected when they excavated their “graves”.  Each person had a job or responsibility from Forensic Geologist to Forensic Anthropologist to Coroner. I … Continue reading →

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A Forensic Fairytale- Day 1- Crime Scene

Posted on April 21, 2018 by

She really just wanted to share the little cottage in the forest with her special little guy, her woodland creatures, and live happily ever after there… NOT at the castle with a stuffy, vain Prince! It was after one heart-wrenching … Continue reading →

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A Quick Skeletal Remains Lab Set-Up for Forensic Anthropology

Posted on April 14, 2018 by

Need a Quick Way to Cover a LOT of Concepts in Forensics Without Setting Up a Whole Crime Scene? Try Stations! This week, my class is entering the end of their study of Forensic Anthropology unit and I really wanted … Continue reading →

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The Abandoned Manor- What Really Happened to the Family Who Lived Here?A Forensic Activity for Questioned Documents/Handwriting

Posted on March 8, 2018 by

Scenario: You and your team have been called to investigate what happened to the family who lived in this abandoned house.  After walking around, you can tell that it looks as if they left unexpectedly, leaving behind their possessions as … Continue reading →

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