Use the chart below as a reference for preparing for the following activities or download the PDF.
| Lesson | Print/Copy | Organize Kit Supplies | Prepare | Acquire Additional Supplies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 Heads Up: Observation Skills | Student Book pages iii-9 | • Sets of practice pictures • Cookie Jar Mystery crime scene photos • Pencils | • Read Instructor’s Guide Preface and Introduction • Select and name your suspects | |
| Lesson 2 Think Ink: Ink Chromatography | Student Book pages 10-12 | • Suspect pens • Isopropyl alcohol • Plastic cups • Foam plates • Plastic straws • Chromatography paper • Pencils • Scissors • Paper clips • Rolls of tape | • Make crime scene chromatography strips for each group | • Paper Towels |
| Lesson 3 The White Stuff: White Substances and Toxicology | Student Book pages 13-14 | • Iodine and dropper • Vinegar • Permanent marker • Dropper bottles • 2,000 mL container • Set of white powders • Black paper squares • Foam plates • Hand lenses • Portion cups • Wooden splints • Pencils | • Fill and label dropper bottles with water and vinegar • Set up chemical distribution center | • Water |
| Lesson 4 Pull Some Strings: Fiber Analysis | Student Book pages 15-17 | • Black fiber samples • Tweezers • Fiber samples cardstock • Wide tape • Hand lenses • Pencils | • Unravel fabric samples • Tear pieces of tape | |
| Lesson 5 Hair We Go: Hair Samples | Student Book pages 18-20 | • Hair samples • Hand lenses • Tweezers • Scissors • Hair samples cardstock • Rolls of tape • Pencils | • Set up activity demonstration • Print Hair Slide Transparencies from master on Teacher Resource Thumb Drive | • 30 blank transparencies |
| Lesson 6 Follow The Grain: Pollen Analysis | Student Book pages 21-22 | • Pollen samples • Hand lenses • Toothpicks • Pollen samples cardstock • Rolls of tape • Pencils • Scissors | • Print Pollen Slide Transparencies from master on Teacher Resource Thumb Drive • Cut transparency sheets into columns • Set up activity demonstration | • 10 blank transparencies |
| Lesson 7 Make an Impression: Bite Marks | Student Book pages 23-25 | Foam cups • Hand lenses • Plastic bag for cut slides • Scissors • Pencils • Rulers • Permanent markers | • Print Cookie Transparencies from master on Teacher Resource Thumb Drive • Cut cookie transparences into slides | • Paper Towels • 10 blank transparencies |
| Lesson 8 Bloody Brilliant: Blood Types | Student Book pages 26-28 | • Simulated blood and anti-sera • Blood exam trays • Permanent markers • Pencils • Toothpicks • Disposable gloves • Blood typing guides | • Set up activity demonstration | • Lined Paper • Paper Towels |
| Lesson 9 One of a Kind: Fingerprint Evidence | Student Book pages 29-32 | • Ink strips • Ink towelettes • Ten cards • Hand lenses • Pencils | • Set up activity demonstration | |
| Lesson 10 Crack the Code: DNA | Student Book pages 33-36 | • 2,000 mL container • Dish soap • Salt • Isopropyl alcohol • Measuring spoons • 250 mL containers • Plastic spoons • Resealable plastic bags • Coffee filters • Plastic cups • Wooden splints • Pencils • Foam plates | • Remove any strawberry leaves and stems • Put isopropyl alcohol into the freezer • Put water into the refrigerator | • Fresh or Frozen Strawberries • Water |
| Lesson 11 Let’s Talk: Questioning the Subjects | Student Book pages 37-43 | • Pencils | • Organize groups of students | |
| Lesson 12 Who Dunnit?: Piecing Together the Evidence | Student Book pages 51-53 Certificates of Completion | • Pencils | • Print and fill out Certificates of Completion |