ELEMENTARY CRIME SOLVING KIT

Hold your entire class of student detectives spellbound with a mystery at the mall. This exercise is designed to show young students how the scientific method works in everyday life, in this instance through forensic science. The students must solve a crime (the problem) through observation, reasoning, and experimentation. Includes fibers and hairs as evidence, fingerprints, blood types, and personal profiles full of clues and circumstantial evidence. Students work as a team to reach a decision as to who they believe stole the shirt, then compare their suspect to the official police evidence. Required, but not included: microscope, water bath, distilled water, and glass test tubes with stoppers. Designed for 24 students working in six groups of four. Meets national standards for grades 2-6.