Author(s): Melissa Ross

Non-Fiction

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.