Fantastic Fingerprints

Subject(s): Science | Age: 9-11 | Type: Activity sheet | Teacher guidance | Publication Year: 2010 to date

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Produced for the CREST Star Investigators Awards, these materials are aimed at upper primary children and encourages them to investigate fingerprints.

Children discuss what they already know about fingerprints before undertaking activities including:

• Looking at fingerprints with a hand lens or microscope.
• Comparing fingerprints within the class.
• Collecting fingerprints using simple materials.

URL: http://stem.org.uk/rx6ee

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