The Cafeteria Caper
The cafeteria at Park Haven H.S. was trashed, and the evidence left behind bears a suspicious similarity to the initiation rights of an underground club. Students conduct an enzymes test, as well as hair, blood and DNA analysis to find out who’s responsible.

Trash to Treasure
Students analyze prepared trash to find evidence of a crime. The general goal is to demonstrate how to investigate using problem solving.

Who Killed Myra Mains?
asks students to investigate a mock crime scene in an integrated science unit. In this inquiry-based lab activity, students formulate and revise scientific explanations, and gain the ability to communicate and defend a scientific argument by using the scientific method.

CRIME SCENE:  The Case of the Missing Computer Chip
The activity uses a simulation of a crime scene to help illustrate several principles of the nature of science. The participants are divided into groups of no less than three or more than five.

The Mystery if the Missing Ming Vase
forensic science activity - is an "off-the-shelf" teaching pack which teachers can download to use in the classroom for teaching chemistry

Observation Skills
Several activities to test observation skills.

Anatomy of a Murder: A Trip Through Our Nation's Legal Justice System

CSI Resources

Nova Resource:  The 1954 Sheppard Murder

Six different cases to solve

Virtual Exhibit on Forensic Science

Evidence Collection Guidelines

Fingerprints & Palmar Dermatoglyphics

Forensic Science Tutorials

Recipes for fake urine, blood, and others

Pathology of drug abuse

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