Description

Like the characters in popular TV shows, your students will conduct experiments to determine exactly who did what and how. Working from crime scenarios, your students will use chemical, biological, photographic, and other means to study the evidence and draw logical conclusions. Sample topics from the 20 activities include: Blood Pattern Analysis, Glass Fracture Patterns, Photographing a Crime Scene, Searching Through Garbage, Microscopic Fibers. Summary: Missing Person - Your Teacher! Each activity serves as a complete introductory program to forensic science, a replacement unit, or an enrichment experience. Each activity also includes teacher notes, materials lists, and assessments. Hands-On Science Forensics addresses National Science Education Standards. 141 pages, paperback.