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

Wiese, Jim/ Shems, Ed (Illustrator)

ISBN 10: 0471119806 / ISBN 13: 9780471119807

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1996

About this Item

1st edition. 128 pages. 10.00x7.25x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # __0471119806

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Detective Science: 40 Crime Solving, Case Breaking Case Breaking, Crook Catching Activities for Kids
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471119806
• ISBN 13: 9780471119807
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.21 kilograms

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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.