Lab Overview
Students use hands-on forensic science techniques such as DNA analysis, bullet analysis, blood spatter analysis and trace evidence analysis to solve a crime. This lab is more advanced than the Museum Crime Lab in terms of grade level and content.
- Grades: 8th - 12th
- Capacity: 30 students
- Duration: 75 minutes
- Cost: $90
- Offered Tuesday-Friday at 10:15 and 11:45 am
Illinois Learning Standards
The content of this lab aligns with the following Illinois Learning Standards:
- State Goal 4: 4.A, B
- State Goal 5: 5.A, B, C
- State Goal 7: 7.C
- State Goal 10: 10.B
- State Goal 11: 11.A, B
- State Goal 13: 13.A, B
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