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Super Sleuths

Physical Science

Time to complete: 45 minutes

No matter how much someone tries to clean up after committing a crime, he or she will leave something behind and take something away from the scene. This idea is known as Locard’s Exchange Principle and is why small amounts of material, known as trace evidence, is collected at a crime scene. In this activity, girls will collect trace evidence (glitter) and explore some of its class (or group) characteristics, such as color, size, shape, and light reflection.

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Time to complete: 45 minutes

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Time to complete: 2 hours

Put on a naturalist’s hat and explore the world around you.

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