Description
A super fun whole-class review game that allows teams to compete against each other with some wacky twists and turns! A perfect way to review for the Soil, Paint, Glass, Powder Unit Test! NO PREP!
The Trace Evidence Review Game covers these topics:
- The forensic value of soil, paint, glass and powder evidence
- Characteristics and types of of soil, paint, glass and powder evidence
- Collection methods of each
- Tests used by CSI to identify and analyze soil, paint, glass and powder evidence
28 total open ended questions to help students be ready for the Unit Test.
Also Included:
- Student Answer Sheet: students will write down the answers to the review questions as the game goes along. This will keep them engaged, reinforce the reviewed material, hold them accountable, and leave them with the perfect study guide for the test!
- Full answer key!
- Detailed Teaching Guide with tips and tricks to get the most out of this review game
How to Play:
- Students are put into groups. Groups take turns choosing questions that can be worth 5, 10 or 15 points.
- If the group gets the question correct, they then choose a Mystery Card! This card may ask students to swap groups, or give up points to another group, or offer the chance for more points if the team does something fun (like sing Row Row Row Your Boat!)
- The game continues until all questions have been answered. The group with the highest score wins!
The entire review game is digital, contained inside one Google Slide set with 74 Google Slides! Click question numbers to be brought to that question. Click again to see the answer. Click ‘Home’ to go back to the first slide. Click the smiley face to go to the Mystery Cards!
This review game was made for Science of Curiosity’s Impression Evidence Test, but can be used and adapted to any Impressions Unit. The slides are fully editable!
Click HERE to see the full Pacing Guide and know how this resource fits into the whole Forensic Science Curriculum.
Click here to see a preview of the Trace Evidence Review Game!

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Additional Forensic Trace Evidence Resources:
- Intro to Soil Evidence and Case Studies
- Forensic Soil Analysis Lesson: slides, notes, and review
- Soil Evidence Lab
- Paint Evidence Lesson: slides, notes, lab and review
- Glass Evidence Lesson: slides, notes, review
- Glass Evidence Lab: slides, notes, review, lab
- Powder Evidence Lesson: slides, notes, lab, review
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