Children/Science
Become a super science sleuth with . . .
Detective Science
40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activitiesfor Kids
Search for evidence, gather clues, and discover how science canhelp solve a mystery. From dusting for fingerprints to analyzinghandwriting, these easy, fun-filled activities give you a firsthandlook at how detectives and forensic scientists use science to solvereal-life crimes.
Make a plaster cast of a shoe. Identify lip prints left on aglass. Examine hair and clothing fibers. Practice chemistry toidentify mystery substances, and much more.
In no time at all, you'll be thinking like a detective andperforming experiments like a real forensic scientist!
Become a super science sleuth with . . .
Detective Science
40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activitiesfor Kids
Search for evidence, gather clues, and discover how science canhelp solve a mystery. From dusting for fingerprints to analyzinghandwriting, these easy, fun-filled activities give you a firsthandlook at how detectives and forensic scientists use science to solvereal-life crimes.
Make a plaster cast of a shoe. Identify lip prints left on aglass. Examine hair and clothing fibers. Practice chemistry toidentify mystery substances, and much more.
In no time at all, you'll be thinking like a detective andperforming experiments like a real forensic scientist!
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780471119807
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: 02-20-1996
Pages: 128
Product Dimensions: 6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years
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.
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