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

Wiese, Jim

ISBN 10: 0471119806 / ISBN 13: 9780471119807

Published by Wiley, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Detective Science: 40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471119806
• ISBN 13: 9780471119807
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

Children/Science

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!

About the Author

JIM WIESE (British Columbia, Canada) is a science teacher and an educational coordinator for nonprofit organizations. He is the author of the popular kids' science-activities books Roller Coaster Science and Rocket Science, both from Wiley.