Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free
Serendip: Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals ActivitySerendip: Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals Activity
Publisher
Bryn Mawr College
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Science
2 more...
Resource Types
Activities & Projects
1 more...
Audiences
For Administrator Use
1 more...
Lexile Measures
1340L
Activity

Serendip: Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals

Curated by ACT

Brief text summary of what students learn in the Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF and Word formats. The lesson includes two activities that apply an understanding of the ABO blood type system: solving a murder mystery and determining if two babies were switched in the hospital. Students must combine knowledge of chemistry and logical reasoning to accomplish the tasks.

3 Views 3 Downloads

Concepts

genetics

Additional Tags

blood tests, immunobiology, abo blood type, lesson plan, science lab, blood type, blood typing

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

View 24,521 other resources for 9th - 10th Grade Biology

© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use