Detective Science
Author | : Jim Wiese |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 1996-02-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780471119807 |
ISBN-13 | : 0471119806 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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!