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Partners in Crime: Integrating Language Arts and Forensic Science, Grades 5-8

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Forensic Science for students has become a very hot item. This book, as a part of the growing collection of available materials for teachers, offers an interesting way to approach this topic.
This book is targeted to help middle school teachers, and their students, become familiar with real-world forensic techniques. Some of the topics include toxicology, tool marks, fingerprinting, fiber and hair analysis, and more. What is even more exciting is the unique approach to how students learn. Not only are there suggested hands-on science activities but there is a strong interdisciplinary connection to langauage arts. The author provides a format that encourages students to write while they learn. They build their vocabulary and keep an investigative journal. As an added bonus, the suggested materials list for activities are items that can easily be acquired. Lastly there is a continuing mystery to be solved and each chapter provides another segment towards the solution of that mystery.
All in all, this book is a must have for those who want to learn and teach students from upper elementary to high school.

This is an excellent elective addition to our homeschooling. Well writen, clear and intereesting.