Bear Elective Adventure: Forensics

Bear Elective Adventure: Forensics

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Talk with your family and den about forensics and how it is used to help solve

crimes.

2. Analyze your fingerprints.

3. Learn about chromatography and how it is used in solving crimes. Do an

investigation using different types of black, felt-tip markers. Share your results with your den.

4. Do an analysis of four different substances: salt, sugar, baking soda, and cornstarch.

5. Make a shoe imprint.

6. Visit the sheriff’s office or police station in your town. Find out how officers collect evidence.

7. Learn about the different jobs available in forensic science. Choose two, and find out what is

Required to work those jobs. Share what you learned with your den.

8. Learn how animals are used to gather important evidence. Talk about your findings with your den.

Notes: Integrate this one with the Justice Center Visit
Black Pen Chromatography experiment
https://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/black_magic.html

Required: Different black tip markers(not permanent) and Chromatography kits (uv & white light mini flashlights, Light , color filters, coffee fitlers to put ink on, clear cups water), salt, sugar, baking soda, and cornstarch, stuff for a shoe imprint