Finger Printing
CSIA Kindergarten STEM Activity
ObservationOne way that scientists find out
information is by observation. This means using your eyes and ears to get
information to your brain.
Let’s Practice ObservingUse the I Spy books to practice
your powers of observation!
Detectives Use ScienceDetectives use observations to solve
mysteries by observing finger prints. Let’s be detectives today and use fingerprints
to solve a crime!
MYSTERY
Somebody stole a cookie from the cookie jar!
We Have Three Suspects
Freddy Fox Bobby Bear Ricky Raccoon
The Crime SceneDo you see a clue?
Let’s Finger Print the Suspects!
Freddy Fox Bobby Bear Ricky Raccoon
There are Three Main Types of Finger Prints
WHORL ARCH LOOP
Which type do you have?
Which type did the perpetrator have?
What type do you have?
Forensics Report(Use your magnifying lens to closely examine the evidence.)
Who Was the Perpetrator?
Freddy Fox Bobby Bear Ricky Raccoon
