Forensics for Kids The Science and History of

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.

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, TX.

Time Line

1. What Is Forensic Science?

Mystery Robbery

Powder Experiment

2. Forensic Science in the Nineteenth Century

Anthropometric Measuring

Fingerprints

Forensic Photography

Hair Analysis

3. The Many Forms of Identification

Odontology

Composite Drawing

Clay Face Reconstruction

4. Modern Forensics Moves Forward

Search Patterns

Create a Shoe Print Database

Tire Tread Prints

Tool Mark Examiner

5. Not the Usual Forensics

Chromatography

Handwriting Analysis

Forging Artworks

Hacking into the Cookie

6. Fires and Explosions

Linking Evidence to a Suspect

Water Balloon Explosion

7. Reaching Back and Heading Forward

Design a Forensics Lab

Unique Hands

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Forensics for Kids The Science and History of Crime Solving, With 21 Activities

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