Category: Forensic Science Children’s Book

Great book for CSI Forensics Primary School Projects!

Is your primary school carrying out themed work or a project on forensic science in 2022-2023 ? It’s a powerful way of introducing a range of scientific principles to the pupils and showing how science is used in the real world. There are lots of opportunities for practical work and role-play around simulated crime scenarios.

The book ‘How to be a Forensic Scientist’ by top forensics educator and former forensic scientist Simon Shawcross is packed with information and practical ideas that can be fitted in to suit your project. It deals in a very accessible way with how work at crime scenes is carried out, and all the major evidence types including fingerprints, DNA, footwear marks and mobile phones. There are sections on maths in forensic science, writing reports, and how forensic scientists give evidence in court.

The book helps schools to tailor projects to their own requirements – you can dip into it for information about different evidence types and ideas for practical – and link the projects to literacy and numeracy. Forensic Science is of equal interest to girls and boys and can show them how practical work and scientific ideas go together to produce powerful outcomes.

A teacher reviewer said: ‘This book is a great resource for any Primary classroom teacher who is looking for a creative way to teach science in context. The book can be worked through or dipped into at various points, and has questions, scenarios and explanations from everything from examining a crime scene, looking for fingerprints, maths in forensic science and interpreting evidence as well and many other things. Really great for a half termly project and can be applied across the curriculum, and ideas can be adapted in lots of different ways. Great to get kids engaged in forensic science!’

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Sci High
An introduction to forensic science for children aged 8 to 12

‘How to be a Forensic Scientist’ introduces children to the exciting world of modern forensic science. They find out about work at crime scenes and how all sorts of scientific evidence can catch criminals – fingerprints, DNA, computer forensics and much more. Grown-ups can work with children on a range of original questions and activities. Lots of ideas for practical work in primary school projects and themed work. Written by top forensic science educator Simon Shawcross, the book is full of colour illustrations to show to girls and boys the fascinating work of real CSIs. Available from Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1916035345  

Sci High
An introduction to forensic science for children aged 8 to 12
Sci High

This is an Activity Book written by Simon Shawcross of Sci-High  for children aged 8 to 12 providing a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the exciting world of modern forensic science. Designed to fire enthusiasm amongst young people for science and forensics, girls and boys can use the book to find out what the vital jobs of crime scene investigators and laboratory-based forensic scientists are like.

Adult family members and teachers can use the book to work alongside children to help them learn about crime scene work and evidence arising from fingerprints, DNA, footwear marks, computer forensics, blood, hairs, fibres, paint, glass, and documents. All the latest 2020 developments are here.

Packed with full-colour images, the easy-to-use Royal Octavo-size book has 68 pages and more than 60 original and clearly laid out questions, exercises and activities that are ideal for personal study or as a basis for school science days and group-work projects.

Using maths in forensics, writing reports and presenting evidence in courts of law are covered also. Advice is provided about the further steps that young people can take to develop their knowledge and skills and gain the necessary qualifications to pursue an ambition to be a forensic scientist.

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