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Who Can Solve the Crime?

Science Projects Using Detective Skills
by Robert Gardner
48p. 978-0-76603-247-7.
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Gr 3-6 CSI fans will enjoy these books' explanations, activities, and project suggestions that break down basic investigative techniques such as keen observation and code breaking ("Who Can Solve the Crime?" and handwriting analysis and chromatography ("Who Forged This Document?". A section on the scientific method and safety briefly introduces each book. Readers will learn about Sherlock Holmes and foolish robbers, and view hair under a microscope. The few color illustrations are instructional. Content is framed with boldly colored borders featuring designs such as subtle script. "Who Can Solve the Crime?"includes a chilling account of a murder that might not be appropriate for some of the younger readers in the grade range.-"S. McClendon, Friends School of Atlanta, Decatur, GA" Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
Following an introduction to detection (Crime), Gardner covers the basics of forensic handwriting analysis and ink chromatography (Document); anthropology and ballistics (Bones; and fingerprint, lip-print, and bite mark analysis (Fingerprints). Each chapter of these serviceable volumes contains ideas for science experiments (some of which are only marginally related to the book's subject); sidebars offer case studies and "Who Dunnit?" puzzles to solve. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Who Dunnit? Forensic Science Experiments titles: Who Can Solve the Crime?, Who Forged This Document?, Whose Bones Are These?, and Whose Fingerprints Are These?

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