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|resourcenumber= SC004 | |resourcenumber= SC004 | ||
|age= Primary, Secondary age 10-12 | |age= Primary, Secondary age 10-12 | ||
|content= These five activities have | |content= These five lab activities have an investigative slant in a ‘real world’ context and introduce: | ||
* | * the science topic ’acids and bases’ by measuring the pH of soil found on a crime suspect’s shoe, | ||
* | * the technique of chromatography, by comparing the ink from a pen at the crime scene with ink owned by a suspect - chromatography is used in work to distinguish between mixtures and compounds, | ||
* | * human variation by comparing a suspect’s thumbprint with that found at the crime scene - fingerprinting has often been used as a starter, activity for discussing what we inherit from our parents, | ||
* | * the topic ’acids and bases’ in an activity where pupils measure the acidity of household liquids and classify them accordingly. | ||
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|image=Forensic1.png | |image=Forensic1.png | ||
