Crime Scene Investigation Lab
Grades 6-12.
Use your forensic techniques to solve the crime of the missing frogs from the biology classroom. Four possible suspects have been identified by the authorities. Use fingerprints, hair examination, and chemical analysis of ink by Thin-Layer Chromatography to help determine the most likely culprit. Enough material for 6 groups. Teacher's manual and student study guide copy-masters are included.
Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)*
Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A, PS1.B, LS1.A, LS1.C
Performance Expectations: MS-PS1-2, HS-PS1-3, HS-LS1-1, HS-LS1-6
Cross Cutting Concepts: Patterns, Energy and Matter, Structure and Function
Engineering Practices: Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Planning and Carrying Out Investigations, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
Kit includes:
- 15 g fingerprinting powder
- 1 x 30 ml chromatography solvent
- 6 fingerprinting brushes
- 6 acetate sheets
- Ink pad
- 6 hand magnifiers
- 6 forceps
- 4 felt-tip markers
- 6 silica gel chromatography sheets
- 5 evidence envelopes
- Pkg. of capillary tubes
- Box of microscope slides
- Box of coverslips
* Next Generation Science Standards is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards was involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.