Forensics for Kids: The Science and History of Crime Solving, with 21 Activities - Paperback

by Melissa Ross (Author)

2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books finalist

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.

Author Biography

Melissa Ross is a former junior high and high school teacher. She is the author of the children's books Today I Am a Penguin and Supermoon, and a freelance writer for children's magazines. Ross has been a member of SCBWI of for many years. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas.