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Hands-On Forensic Science Course for Kids
Brigitte Robin, M.S., M.A.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(9)
This hands-on forensic science course is designed for children and teens. Students are junior detectives in a community experiencing crimes (nothing violent). To solve these mysteries, students will conduct hands-on investigations.
Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Intermediate Level
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
This hands-on forensic science course is designed for children and teens. Students are junior detectives in a community experiencing several recent crimes. These crimes include a kidnapped teddy bear, a broken mailbox, a doorbell that won't stop ringing, and a stolen science kit. To solve each mystery, students will conduct hands-on investigations. In these investigations, they will match the evidence to determine who is responsible for each crime. Students will learn techniques used in...
8 lessons//8 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1FingerprintingLift latent fingerprints and match fingerprints to a suspect.Week 2Lesson 2ChromatographyIdentify the pen used in the ransom note of a kidnapped teddy bear.Week 3Lesson 3Unknown SubstancesExperiment with unknown substances to identify a mystery powder.Week 4Lesson 4Tire ImpressionsMake and analyze tire impressions to match a suspect’s car.Week 5Lesson 5Shoe and Teeth ImpressionsMake and analyze shoe and teeth impressions.Week 6Lesson 6Hair and Other FibersIdentify and match fibers.Week 7Lesson 7Tool MarksMake and analyze tool marks.Week 8Lesson 8Soil and PlantsAssess and match soil and plant samples.
- Students will learn techniques used in forensic science such as fingerprinting, chromatography, chemical reactions, and analyzing tire impressions. They will also practice measuring distance and volume, how to make observations under a magnifying glass and how to use evidence to make conclusions.
I am a certified science teacher with graduate degrees who has taught science to over a thousand students in schools.
Grading
Frequency: available upon requestDetails: Grades are optional (offered by request), if students complete and submit the printout for the course to me. There are no tests, but each investigation comes with a written component that students can complete and send to me if they want a grade. Otherwise, I offer a certificate of completion if a student attended every session.
Materials for this class can be found around the house and on Amazon. There are $71 worth of materials (seen in the photograph) that will likely need to be ordered. I have the full supply list available once you enroll.
There is no violent content. Crimes include kidnapped teddy bear, pranks, and theft.
Joined February, 2023
5.0
9reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
3 Teaching Certificates
New York Teaching Certificate in Science
New York Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
New York Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Master's Degree in Education from New York University
I am a New York-certified teacher with about a decade of teaching experience at the primary and secondary levels. Most of my experience has been in teaching science in New York public schools. I also have taught for nonprofit organizations and...
Group Class
$20
weekly or $160 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
45 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
1-4 learners per class
