Detective Science: 40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids

by Jim Wiese

Become a super science sleuth with Detective Science 40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids.  Search for evidence, gather clues, and discover how science can help solve a mystery.  From dusting for fingerprints to analyzing handwriting, these easy, fun-filled activities give you a firsthand look at how detectives and forensic scientists use science to solve real-life crimes.

Make a plaster cast of a shoe.  Identify lip prints left on a glass.  Examine hair and clothing fibers.  Practice chemistry to identify mystery substances, and much more.  In no time at all, you'll be thinking like a detective and performing experiments like a real forensic scientist!