Forensics for Kids: The Science and History of Crime Solving, With 21 Activities

By Melissa Ross

2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books finalist

What kind of science does it take to solve a crime?

Forensics for Kids provides the complete history of forensic science, giving readers a comprehensive understanding of the crime-solving advancements that led to modern forensics. Author Melissa Ross reveals fascinating stories, famous cases, pioneers who led the way, and what forensics might look like in the future.

Twenty-one engaging activities offer readers hands-on experiences with modern forensic methods.
Kids will:

• Collect and compare fingerprints
• Use chromatography to investigate a writing sample
• Match hair samples with volunteer "suspects"
• Recreate a face with clay on a small plastic skull
• Make a plaster cast of a shoeprint and compare it to a shoe print database
• And much more!

Kids can become the next real-life Sherlock Holmes or Nancy Drew after exploring the science of forensics.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Release date: Apr 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9781641606929

Melissa Ross

Melissa Ross is the author of Forensics for Kids and other educational books for children. She is fascinated by the interesting animals we share our planet with, and she enjoys sharing the wonder of them with young readers