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Detective Science

40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids
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Detective Science by Jim Wiese is an engaging children's book that introduces readers to the world of detective work through science-related activities. This educational book guides young readers through imaginative scenarios, teaching them how science plays a crucial role in solving mysteries. It combines fun experiments and practical activities to inspire curiosity and problem-solving skills in aspiring young detectives.
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This engaging children's book offers budding detectives the chance to explore the fascinating world of crime-solving science. You might enjoy it if you're interested in learning how real-life investigators use scientific methods to solve mysteries, all explained through fun experiments and activities. It's perfect for curious minds eager to discover the secrets behind forensic tools and techniques.

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Detective Science

Children/Science Become a super science sleuth with... Detective Science 40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids Search for evidence, gather clues, and discover how science can help solve a mystery.

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Become a super science sleuth with Detective Science

40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids

Search for evidence, gather clues, and discover how science can help solve a mystery. From dusting for fingerprints to analyzing handwriting, these easy, fun-filled activities give you a firsthand look at how detectives and forensic scientists use science to solve real-life crimes.

Make a plaster cast of a shoe. Identify lip prints left on a glass. Examine hair and clothing fibres. Practise chemistry to identify mystery substances, and much more.

In no time at all, you'll be thinking like a detective and performing experiments like a real forensic scientist!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780471119807

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 March 1996

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 128

About the Author

JIM WIESE (British Columbia, Canada) is a science teacher and an educational coordinator for nonprofit organizations. He is the author of the popular kids' science-activities books Roller Coaster Science and Rocket Science, both from Wiley.

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