Crime Scene Science Kit

Kids become crime scene investigators with this hands-on crime scene kit! Using the materials inside, students get to use real lab experiments and fingerprinting to solve the case and discover who stole the diamonds. This complete one-box evidence collection kit has everything kids need for authentic crime scene investigation tests, including a step-by-step experiment manual and case file.

This Crime Scene Kit Includes:

• Glass slides and superglue for fingerprint fuming;
• a beaker, isopropyl alcohol, and filter paper for chromatography ink tests;
• a watch glass and fabric samples for fiber analysis;
• synthetic blood samples for simulated blood test;
• a Magnifying glass;
• a complete activity/case manual;
• and more!

With this crime scene kit, kids will learn how science helps solve mysteries. First, meet four suspects and read their police statements. Do any of the suspects have a clear motive? What about  an alibi? Next, students examine the evidence found at the crime scene. They can read scientific explanations for each activity and follow the instruction manual/case file with helpful charts.

Study Crime Scene Evidence:

• latent prints
• clothing fibers
• a note
• bloodstain (simulated)

Real test results of the evidence reveal the culprit. Kids gain an understanding of CSI theory by reading the manual. Then they apply that in a practical situation as they test the evidence.

Conduct 7 crime lab tests with this best-selling crime scene & fingerprint kit: 

• dusting & fuming for fingerprints (print lifting)
• fingerprinting analysis
• chromatography & ink analysis
• blood type analysis (using simulated blood samples)
• fiber analysis using a flame test

Working through the manual and seven crime science projects takes 1-2 hours. There are enough materials to perform each test more than once. This crime scene kit works for 1-4 students working in a group. For larger classes, see the Crime Scene Science Classroom Kit.  

Forensics (or forensic science) refers to the scientific tests (chemistry) and procedures used by detectives and law enforcement to solve a crime.

Looking for more forensic fun? Check out these neat kits:

• Forensic Kit Pro for ages 10+ (includes evidence labels, evidence tape / DO NOT CROSS ribbon, evidence seals, safety glasses/goggles, magnetic powder application & more)
• Thames & Kosmos Master Detective Toolkit (includes a fingerprint ink pad, a sheet of profile cards, an invisible ink pen & more)
• Presumptive Blood Test Kit (includes swabs, blood standard strips, various chemicals & more)

WARNING: This product can expose you to Phenolphthalein, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer.

Note: To keep costs low for you and encourage recycling, this kit comes packaged in a shippable, environmentally-friendly cardboard box. 

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This Crime Scene Science Kit Includes: 

• Fingerprint Dusting Powder, black
• Optics Cleaning Blower Brush
• Plain Glass Slides, 12 pack
• Superglue (for fingerprint fuming)
• Beaker, polypropylene, 250 ml
• Isopropyl Alcohol, 90%, 30 ml
• Filter Paper, 11 cm, 10 pack (for chromatography ink tests)
• Watch Glass, 65 mm
• Forensic Fabric Samples (for fiber analysis)
• Synthetic Blood Samples (for simulated blood test)
• Magnifying Glass, double lens, 5x/10x
• Jar, 125 ml (4 oz), plastic
• Pipet, disposable, 1 ml
• Wooden Splints, 20 pack
• Forceps, stainless steel
• Small Binder Clip
• Manila Envelope, 6"x9"
• Complete Activity/Case Manual