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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Getting an interesting idea for a science fair project can sometimes be a challenge. That&amp;amp;#39;s because the same old topics and ideas pop up all the time. Next time your child needs an idea for a science fair project, take a look through this book. It contains 20 experiments kids can conduct for their project. These projects make use of real CSI techniques (lifting fingerprints, extracting DNA, recording skid marks, recovering data from burned documents, etc.) and are grouped into topics sure to get a child&amp;amp;#39;s attention (blood and guts, eyewitness accounts, and physical evidence).&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In addition to providing help on planning a great project, the book includes loads of information, such as an explanation of forensic science and it&amp;amp;#39;s application in the world, history of fingerprinting, an excerpt from Sherlock Holmes, careers in forensic science, and cases involving the use of forensic science.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ages 8 and up&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;This book combines discussions of forensic science techniques with\u00A0projects that reinforce learning. For instance, the first technique discussed is observation. It seems simple enough, but the author explains the importance of observation in collecting all the evidence. The explanation is followed by a couple of projects that not only encourage children to use their powers of observation, but illustrate how observation works to gather evidence (and how passing of time can affect memory). After the discussion on the importance of observation, the book moves on to discuss the various other crime-solving forensic techniques, such as using biology (teeth, bones, DNA, decomposition, etc.), paper trails, and chemistry to explore what has been left at a crime scene.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ages 9 and up&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;This book is designed for use in classrooms, but homeschooling parents can use it. When students are asked to take fingerprints or dental impressions of classmates, children at home (homeschooled or not) can take them of their siblings or parents. Parents can easily follow the instructions provided for teachers to set up crime scenes as needed. Through the25 activities on fingerprinting, evidence collection, blood-stain identification, forensic careers, ballistics, and more, kids can learn about the ways in which forensic science is used to solve crimes. Karen Schultz, the author of this book, has presented her forensic science curriculum at gifted conferences, so you know she knows what gifted children love - and need.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ages 9 to 12&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;When most of us think of forensic science, we think about things like fingerprints, blood marks, DNA analysis, and maybe even tire tracks. But what about writing?\u00A0Or archeology? Or art? What makes this book unique is that the lessons are grouped together according to what kind of science is used: physical sciences, life sciences, earth sciences. The first section is about critical thinking skills in crime scene and evidence analysis. In addition, each of the 68 lessons show a tie in to a specific field, such as math, biology, sociology, physics, criminology, art, writing, and more.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The book does cover the usual fingerprinting and other techniques most of us are aware of, but it also covers the lesser known techniques such as those that tell scientists about glass fractures and glass identification. The book says it&amp;amp;#39;s for grades 6-12, but some younger kids will appreciate this book.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ages 11 to 18&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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