About the lab
Become a forensic investigator and solve a crime at the Museum! Students work in teams to analyze crime scene evidence such as fingerprints, footwear impressions, white powder, ink and fibers to determine who stole a valuable object from the Museum. Come and crack the case!
- Grades: 4th - 8th
- Capacity: 30 students
- Duration: 65 minutes
- Cost: $120
- Offered Tuesday through Friday at 10:15 and 11:45 a.m.
Illinois Learning Standards
The content of this lab aligns with the following Illinois Learning Standards:
4: A, B; 5: A, B, C
Download the lab guide
Pre- and Post-Visit Activities
Additional Resources
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
www.aafs.org
Science Spot: Forensic Science Lessons
www.sciencespot.net/Pages/classforsci.html#traceevidence
Discover Channel Forensic Science Lesson Plans
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/forensics.html
Oracle Education Foundation ThinkQuest forensic science unit
http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/00206/index1.htm
Forensic Science Resource List
www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ScienceP/forensic/
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