Detective science: 40 crime-solving, case-breaking, crook-catching activities for kids

by Jim Wiese

Children/ScienceBecome a super science sleuth with . . . Detective Science 40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for KidsSearch 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!

Genres: Science, Childrens, Nonfiction

118 pages, Paperback

First published February 6, 1996

Reviews

[Mari · Rating 2 out of 5]

Written a long while back..

[Tracey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great for a teacher designing a Forensics Unit at the Middle School Level.

[lprater · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part of literature unit:

Ever wonder what has been left at a crime scene? This book provides simple activities that allow the reader to recreate crime scenes and pretend to investigate them as a detective. From searching for fingerprints to determining a mystery substance, students would have fun studying the science of detective work through the projects listed in the book. Each project begins with a short description of what the project is and why it is important to detective work. A list of needed materials and step-by-step procedure follows for the try-it-yourself activity and concludes with an explanation. Ideas for further investigations on the topic are included in shaded boxes within the project descriptions. I would recommend this book for children 9-12.

[Fred Rexroad]

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