October 5, 2010 through January 2, 2011
Recommended for Grades 3–12
|
NYS Learning Standards:
A: 3
MST: 1-7
HPE&HE: 1, 2 |
CDOS: 1-3
ELA: 1, 3, 4
|
Click Here for registration information
Official Exhibition Site
Imagine entering a crime scene and being the one responsible for noticing and collecting every trace of evidence. The pressure's on: your analysis of the evidence must be scientifically sound to crack the case. You've seen the hit television crime drama, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on CBS. Now your students can play the role of crime scene investigator, learning scientific principles and real investigative techniques as you try to solve the crime. With input from investigators from the television show, along with their real-life forensic science counterparts, you will ...
Investigate three different Crime Scenes.
Review evidence, conduct experiments and analyze data
Present findings and crack the case!
Educator Guides and classroom lessons:
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.
Download this activity 
Spot the Difference
Test your students' powers of observation using this interactive classroom activity.
Download this activity
I-Witness
This simple activity lets students use their descriptive writing abilities to describe a picture or a short scene.
Download this activity
Power of Observation
How reliable are eye-witnesses? See how well your class does after watching a short video. The results may surprise you!
Download this activity
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?
Download this activity
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.
Download this activity
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?
Download this activity
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.
Download this activity
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.
Download this activity