Forensic Science Projects with a Crime Lab You Can Build
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Overview
How can you distinguish blood stains from other stains? What is a voiceprint? How can you compare ink from a crime scene to ink from the pen of a suspect? Every criminal leaves something behind at the scene of the crime. You can build your own crime lab with simple materials that can be found around your home, school, or neighborhood. Then you can use your crime lab to analyze evidence such as fingerprints and handwriting samples. These exciting experiments will give you ideas for your own science fair projects.Synopsis
How can you distinguish blood stains from other stains? What is a voiceprint? How can you compare ink from a crime scene to ink from the pen of a suspect? Every criminal leaves something behind at the scene of the crime. You can build your own crime lab with simple materials that can be found around your home, school, or neighborhood. Then you can use your crime lab to analyze evidence such as fingerprints and handwriting samples. These exciting experiments will give you ideas for your own science fair projects.