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Forensics for Kids

by Melissa Ross
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2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books finalist
What kind of science does it take to solve a crime?

Forensics for Kids provides the complete history of forensic science, giving readers a comprehensive understanding of the crime-solving advancements that led to modern forensics. Author Melissa Ross reveals fascinating stories, famous cases, pioneers who led the way, and what forensics might look like in the future.
Twenty-one engaging activities offer readers hands-on experiences with modern forensic methods.
Kids will:
  • Collect and compare fingerprints
  • Use chromatography to investigate a writing sample
  • Match hair samples with volunteer "suspects"
  • Recreate a face with clay on a small plastic skull
  • Make a plaster cast of a shoeprint and compare it to a shoe print database
  • And much more!
    • Kids can become the next real-life Sherlock Holmes or Nancy Drew after exploring the science of forensics.

    • Creators

    • Series

      For Kids

    • Publisher

    • Release date

      April 26, 2022

    • Formats

      • Kindle Book

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9781641606943

      • EPUB ebook

        • ISBN: 9781641606943
        • File size: 6363 KB

    • Languages

      • English

    • Levels

      • Lexile® Measure: 980
      • Text Difficulty: 5-7

    Formats

    • Kindle Book
    • OverDrive Read
    • EPUB ebook

    subjects

    Languages

    • English

    Levels

    • Lexile® Measure:980
    • Text Difficulty:5-7