Museum of Science and Industry

Lab Overview

Immerse yourself in the world of crime scene investigation. Students use hands-on forensic science techniques such as DNA analysis, bullet analysis, blood spatter analysis and trace evidence analysis to solve a crime. This lab is more advanced than the Crime Lab in terms of grade level and content.

• Grades: 9th - 12th
• Capacity: 30 students
• Duration: 75 minutes
• Cost: $140
• Offered Tuesday through Friday at 10:15 a.m. and noon

Download the lab guide

• Evidence Lab (PDF)

Illinois Learning Standards

The content of this lab aligns with the following Illinois Learning Standards:
4: A, B; 5: A, B, C; 7: C; 10: B; 11: A, B; 13: A, B

Pre- and Post-Visit Activities

• Foreword to Forensics Unit (PDF)
• Glass Chip Density (PDF)
• Ink Chromatography (PDF)
• Fibers and Forensics (PDF)
• What Could It Be? (PDF)
• Forensics and Dirt (PDF)
• A Crime Has Been Committed (PDF)

Additional Resources

American Academy of Forensic Sciences
www.aafs.org

Federal Bureau of Investigation
www.fbi.gov

Virtual gel electrophoresis
www.learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel