Book- Forensics for Kids: The Science and History of Crime Solving, With 21 Activities

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 Q, Sherlock Holmes or Nancy Drew after exploring the science of forensics.

Good for kids age 9+

144 pages