Crazy Crime Lab

 
Focus on the science of forensics in this hands-on look at crime scenes. Identify and collect evidence, from fingerprints to tracks to trash! Recreate the scene of a crime using clues and detailed observations. Campers will use science to connect the dots and help sniff out the suspects in this hands-on investigation into the science of sleuthing.

Funky Forensics - Figure out the science of forensics in this hands-on look at crime scenes. Evidence collection and puzzle making will lead them to understand why forensic scientists like to understand the complete picture before they make decisions. Campers use the Case stamper to probe the science of tracking—they will stamp out a scenario on a case card according to a pre-determined story.

Crime Coding - Got clues? Analyze clues and get hot on the trail of a culprit with the Crime Lab program. With the Spynoculars take home, students safely observe clues from afar. The build your-own binoculars are used to test the limits of magnified observation and are a diverting way to use observational skills.

Sleuths on the Scene - Suspects, schematics, and sleuths… oh my! Connect the dots using science to help solve a crime in this hands-on investigation at the science of sleuthing. Campers will use the Scene Solver to reconstruct the scene of a crime.

Whodunit? - What to know who did it? Test your skills and learn how the pros do it through careful observation and techniques to handle evidence properly. Using their Whodunit Kit take home, students can practice the skills of recall and observation—they are provided with character descriptions to reconstruct the face of the suspect! Provided answer keys give them feedback on their skills.

Spy Academy - Step into the shoes of a spy in action in this hands-on day of camp! Jr. Spies will be able to test out different spy equipment like metal detectors and bugging devices. Children will go home with an undercover viewer that allows them to observe visually which is a key skill that spies need to have! These tools provide a complete undercover kit for campers to take home.