Forensics Fingerprinting Lesson Grades 9-12

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This lesson on fingerprinting takes a unique approach to a standard topic in Forensic Science. While students will learn the basics of fingerprinting, how to lift a print and learn unique characteristics of fingerprints, they will become aware of the flaws of fingerprinting. By investigating the case of the Madrid Spain Bombing students will discover a match is not always accurate.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Game, Homework/Assignment, Lesson Plan

Authors: Joanna Schimizzi, Lynne Jackson, Kerri Simpson

How are Humans Affecting Water Quality?

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In this lesson students will learn about the human demands of freshwater and how clean drinking water is being impacted. Students will analyze the issues of cause and effect between human activities and water sustainability. Students will demonstrate this knowledge by create a presentation illustrating the effects of human activities on water resources.

Material Type: Lesson Plan, Reading

Authors: Kim Kerns, Lydia Campos

MMS Technology

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This template supports STEM teachers and librarians in working collaboratively to create lessons that build science practice and STEM inquiry skills in alignment with state and national science standards, and that address the Common Core literacy shifts around close reading and building textual evidence.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Authors: Joanna Schimizzi, Nancy Rose, Sue Heimberg, Laura Denehy

Vaccine Debate

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Students will gather information and data about vaccine information. They will use this information to argue whether or not vaccinations should be mandatory, culminating in a summative assessment in the form of a debate and a reflection on the information gathered.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Authors: Ryanne Dennis, Molly Horn, Madeleine Wright

Spaulding Greenhouse

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This template supports STEM teachers and librarians in working collaboratively to create lessons that build science practice and STEM inquiry skills in alignment with state and national science standards, and that address the Common Core literacy shifts around close reading and building textual evidence.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Authors: Joanna Schimizzi, Darren Scopel, Emily Stern, jason eberl