Kemtec Science: Criminalistic

• Target Grades: 9-14
• Number of Students: 24 students working in six groups of four

This murder mystery provides inquiry based learning with an intriguing twist. Students apply many CSI techniques including blood typing, fingerprinting (dusting with carbon powder, dusting with aluminum powder, cyanoacrylate, iodine fuming, and ninhydrin), hair analysis, and analyzing and identifying drugs, poisons and other chemicals. Using microscopes, measurement, chemical analysis, observation, and deductive reasoning, students examine the clues necessary to solve the murder of Mr. Paul Dudden. Includes Searching for Clues Forensics Manual, Murder Mystery CD, Analysis of Hair Identification Unit, Analysis of Fingerprinting Unit, and Analyzing Drugs and Poisons Unit. Meets national standards for Grades 7-12.

Kit Contains:

• Instructor Manual
  
• Student Manual
  
• MSDS
  
• MO Sheets
  
• "Searching for Clues" Book
  
• CD
  
• Evidence Collection (A, B, C, D)
  
• Microscope Slides
  
• Coverslips
  
• Gloves
  
• Forceps
  
• Magnifying Glasses
  
• Spoons
  
• Index Cards
  
• Filter Paper
  
• Scrap Paper
  
• Tape
  
• Paint Brushes
  
• Ink Pads
  
• Pipets
  
• Depression Plates
  
• Super Glue
  
• String
  
• Toothpicks
  
• Empty Jars w/ Lids
  
• Foil
  
• Acetone
  
• "Unknown" Heavy Metal
  
• Carbon Powder
  
• Aluminum Powder
  
• Ninhydrin
  
• Iodine
  
• Clear Nail Polish
  
• Hair Samples (A, B, C)
  
• Mounting Media
  
• Universal Indicator & Chart
  
• Hydrochloric Acid
  
• Dille-Koppanyi A Reagent
  
• Dille-Koppanyi B Reagent
  
• Scott Reagent
  
• Van Urk's Reagent
  
• Drug "Unknown A"
  
• Drug "Unknown B"
  
• Drug "Unknown Z"
  
• Simulated Marijuana
  
• Simulated LSD
  
• Acidified Ferric Nitrate
  
• Mercury Compound
  
• Lead Compound
  
• Potassium Chromate
  
• Aspirin
  
• Tylenol
  
• Alka Seltzer

Required But Not Included:

• Microscope
  
• UV Light
  
• Beakers
  
• 3 Test Tubes with Corks or Stoppers
  
• Large Jar
  
• Nails
  
• Scissors
  
• Distilled Water
  
• Newspaper
  
• Pencils
  
• Scrap Paper