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

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Become a super science sleuth with . . .

Detective Science

40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activitiesfor Kids

Search for evidence, gather clues, and discover how science canhelp solve a mystery. From dusting for fingerprints to analyzinghandwriting, these easy, fun-filled activities give you a firsthandlook at how detectives and forensic scientists use science to solvereal-life crimes.

Make a plaster cast of a shoe. Identify lip prints left on aglass. Examine hair and clothing fibers. Practice chemistry toidentify mystery substances, and much more.

In no time at all, you'll be thinking like a detective andperforming experiments like a real forensic scientist

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 02/20/1996
ISBN: 9780471119807
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 10.05h x 7.05w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Booklist 04/15/1996 pg. 1437
School Library Journal 06/01/1996 pg. 149
Publishers Weekly 03/04/1996