Grades 5-8.
Students will be immersed into a series of unforgettable scenarios, including a classroom break-in, an interrogation, and a vending machine caper. Utilizing forensic science activities, students will develop problem-solving skills, learn to use a variety of forensics equipment, enhance group collaboration and communication, reinforce science process skills related to forensics content, and enhance students' metacognitive awareness. Activities include fingerprinting, working with simulated blood patterns, fabric testing, plaster casts, and more. Kit contains enough materials for a class of 24 students, plus a 106-page downloadable teacher and student guide containing lesson plans, reproducible student handouts, materials lists, follow-up activities, and resources.
Kit Components and Optional Materials Needed:
Supplied:
100 Nitrile Gloves, Medium
20 Clear Plastic Cups (9 oz.)
72 White Balloons
72 Yellow Balloons
30 White Sheets of Paper/Printer Paper (8-1/2 in. x 11 in.)
1 Fadeless® White Paper Roll (48 in. x 50 ft.)
2 Orange Fingerprint Powder (2 oz. each)
4 Black Fingerprint Powder (2 oz. each)
2 Deluxe Fingerprint Brushes
4 Latent Plus Fingerprint Brushes
6 Black Jumbo Stamp Pads (washable)
50 Latent Print Cards
12 Anti-Dust White Chalk Pieces
5-lb. Bag Art Plaster (white)
7 Fabric Squares, 12 in. x 12 in. (cotton only)
3 Hair Type Slides
24 Plastic Framed Magnifiers, 3 in. (hand lens)
4 Coagulant Make-Up Blood Bottles (4 oz. each)
2 Simulated Blood Bottles (4 oz. each)
100 Evidence Bags
26 Number Stands (numbers 1-26)
26 Letter Stands (letters A-Z)
100 Sandwich Bags
50 Plastic Spoons
100 Index Cards (for practice or rough copies of fingerprints)
6 Matchbooks
50 Tea Light/Votive Candles
1 Water Gun
12 Poly Food Trays (10 in. x 14 in.)
1 Barrier Do Not Enter Tape Roll
100 Pipettes (3 ml)
20 Orange Marking Flags
10 Evidence Rulers
12 Clearview 12 in. Rulers
12 Clearview 6 in. Protractors
1 Medium Toothbrush
800 Round Toothpicks
100 Jumbo Tongue Blades
1 Chisel-Tip Black Sharpie® Marker
12 Scotch® Tape Rolls (1/2 in. x 800 in.)
1 Plastic Spoon, Large
6 Tweezers
Not Supplied:
Microscope (optional, but recommended)
Tire Track Impressions
Aluminum Pie Pan
Sneaker/Shoe Prints
Empty Butane Lighter
Bucket
Burned Paper
Polyester, Nylon, or Acrylic (Synthetic) Fabric Samples
Blood Stained Clothes (optional, SUGGESTION: Acquire old clothing from a thrift store. Stain with imitation blood or stain supplied fabric with imitation blood.)
Baseball Bat, Stick, Hammer
Bullet Casings
Electronic Scale or Triple Beam Balance
White Powder (Flour/Corn Starch/Baking Soda)
Candy Wrappers
Empty Water Bottles or Empty Soda Cans
Plastic Knife
Protective Lab Aprons (optional)
Manikin or Dummy (optional)
Old Running Shoes (4-5 pairs)
Soil
Dog Hair
Garden Spade
Hair Spray
Empty Potato Chip Bags
Clipboard (optional)
Stopwatch (optional)
Single Hole Punch (optional)
WARNING: Choking Hazard. Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. Children under 8 yrs. can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons. Adult supervision required. Keep uninflated balloons from children. Discard broken balloons at once.
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