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Children/Science
Become a super science sleuth with . . .
Detective Science
40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids
Search for evidence, gather clues, and discover how science can help solve a mystery. From dusting for fingerprints to analyzing handwriting, these easy, fun-filled activities give you a firsthand look at how detectives and forensic scientists use science to solve real-life crimes.
Make a plaster cast of a shoe. Identify lip prints left on a glass. Examine hair and clothing fibers. Practice chemistry to identify mystery substances, and much more.
In no time at all, you'll be thinking like a detective and performing experiments like a real forensic scientist!
Synopsis
Children/Science
Become a super science sleuth with . . .
Detective Science
40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids
Search for evidence, gather clues, and discover how science can help solve a mystery. From dusting for fingerprints to analyzing handwriting, these easy, fun-filled activities give you a firsthand look at how detectives and forensic scientists use science to solve real-life crimes.
Make a plaster cast of a shoe. Identify lip prints left on a glass. Examine hair and clothing fibers. Practice chemistry to identify mystery substances, and much more.
In no time at all, you'll be thinking like a detective and performing experiments like a real forensic scientist!
Synopsis
Children/Science
Become a super science sleuth with . . .
Detective Science
40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids
Search for evidence, gather clues, and discover how science can help solve a mystery. From dusting for fingerprints to analyzing handwriting, these easy, fun-filled activities give you a firsthand look at how detectives and forensic scientists use science to solve real-life crimes.
Make a plaster cast of a shoe. Identify lip prints left on a glass. Examine hair and clothing fibers. Practice chemistry to identify mystery substances, and much more.
In no time at all, you'll be thinking like a detective and performing experiments like a real forensic scientist!
About the Author
JIM WIESE (British Columbia, Canada) is a science teacher and an educational coordinator for nonprofit organizations. He is the author of the popular kids' science-activities books Roller Coaster Science and Rocket Science, both from Wiley.
Table of Contents
Elementary, My Dear Watson: Using Observation and Creative Thinking to Investigate Crimes.
Excuse Me, But Does This Belong to You?: Investigating What's Left at the Scene of the Crime.
Mixing It Up: Using Chemistry to Analyze Evidence.
Living Proof: Using Biology to Learn More About a Crime.
Paper Trail: Analyzing Documents to Solve Crimes.
Glossary.
Index.