Fingerprinting Lapbook

[Brenda B]

We just completed a fingerprinting lapbook and lessons using "Science Sizzles: Fingerprinting" by Teacher Book Bag and The Heart of a Child. The unit is geared toward grades 3-6, which comes in handy when you have six to teach :-) This unit has lots of information about fingerprints and explains 'Dactyloscopy'. I myself was even able to learn from the lessons provided :-) We studied the different fingerprint patterns, facts about fingerprints, and also did the activities on taking visible and latent prints. The only supplies needed were general items we already had at home. My kids got to learn how to 'lift' a fingerprint, and also why people in certain branches of law enforcement need to know how to do it, and how forensic scientists study fingerprints. They also made a fingerprint file, and studied some new vocabulary words (they chose some extra words too :-) The lesson was packed with all kinds of learning. The kids had a lot of fun doing it. Here are some various pics I took during and after :-)