Forensics for Kids

The Science and History of Crime Solving, with 21 Activities

von Melissa Ross

144 Seiten, Taschenbuch, ab 9 bis 11 Jahre

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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.

• ISBN: 9781641606912
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.04.2022
• Größe: 277 x 211 mm
• Verlag: Chicago Review Press
• Empf. Lesealter: ab 9 bis 11 Jahre