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 Detective Science  Forensic Science Everybody //loves// a good mystery! Mysteries don't just happen on television shows, in the movie theater, or in your favorite novel. Sadly, crimes happen every day in real life, and mysteries need to be solved. Detectives need to find out, "Who did it?" "How did it happen" and "Do we have any proof?" Science can often provide the answers to these and other questions about crime.


 * __ FORENSIC SCIENCE __** is the study of objects that relate to a crime. These objects are called **evidence**. Forensic scientists study evidence so that it can be used as proof in court. Forensic means: suitable for a court of law.

Forensic scientists observe, classify, compare, use numbers, measure, predict, interpret data, and draw inferences based on evidence.

You will be conducting a variety of simple experiments that will show you how detectives and forensic scientists use science to do their jobs. The activities presented here for you to do are:

1. Observation Log

2. Cheiloscopy

3. Fingerprinting

4. Hair Specimens

5. Mystery Powders

6. Footprints