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Girl using a microscope.
Forensic Science Camp for Young Detectives 
 
This program is totally designed for kids!  This Forensic Science camp will let students jump into the world of real crime scene investigation.   We will take on the role of the investigator when  we ask, “How can we prove that someone came  into a room or touched an object?”

There will be hands-on activities and demonstrations  of everything that our young C.S.I. investigators will need to know!

General Information
  • During this week-long camp, we will cover a wide variety of evidence. The kids will study how evidence is used in crime scene investigations.
  • Children will learn about the evidence: fingerprints, shoe prints, blood (synthetic and only a drop or two), handwriting, trace evidence, forensic anthropology and we’ll examine bones, and MORE!
  • We will analyze certain trace evidence under a microscope and practice collection techniques of evidence.
  • Our detectives will do facial reconstruction with clay on plastic skulls.
  • There will even be new methods of fingerprint collection and investigative techniques for the kids to learn about and explore.
  • We will also discuss how these types of evidence have been used in REAL cases.
  • The last day of camp culminates with a mock crime scene where our forensic scientists will apply what they have learned from the week.
  • The kids will have to be clever and use their critical thinking to figure things out along the way.
  • It’s C.S.I. in action!
  • Can our forensic detectives solve the case? It’s fascinating science that kids LOVE!

Instructor
  • Thomas Jones
  • BA, MA, University of Illinois;
  • JD, University of Michigan
  • noted author
  • for more information, www.crimescenecamps.com.

Note to Parents
  • Please have your child bring a snack and drink each day.
  • For your child’s safety, please inform the Department Staff, at the time of registration, and the instructor of any known allergies that exist for your child!

* Adjustments and discounts will be applied during checkout if applicable. *

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