FREE Forensic Science Resources and Printables
Published:
October 18, 2017
Contributor:
Sarah Shelton
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What exactly is Forensic Science?
Forensic science, or forensics, is the application of science to establish how historical events occurred and thereby provide impartial evidence that can be used in a court of law. The term forensic comes from the Latin word forensis, which refers to a Roman business place known as the forum. The forum was a busy site where civic meetings were convened and criminal matters were debated. People accused of a crime, and their accuser, would go the forum and their arguments were presented to the judiciary. Because of its historical connection, the word forensic is commonly used in modern language to refer to legal evidence that is presented in court.
FREE Forensic Science Printable:
Lab Safety Scientist Worksheet from Education.com
FREE Online Forensic Science Course from Open Learn:
The Science Behind Forensics
CSI Web Adventures is a fun website for anyone interested in criminal or forensic science. There are tons of free resources and activities like:
FREE Educators Guide
FREE Family Guide
Rookie Training Demo Videos
Online CSI Activities
The Center for Forensic Science Research and Education has online courses, information for research projects, information on forensic science career fields and more!
If your kids want to learn even more about Forensic and Crime Science they will love these books:
If you have preschoolers that love to do science with you they will have fun with these fingerprint learning activities:
Preschool Learning Activities Using Fingerprints
Sarah Shelton
Sarah is a wife, daughter of the King and Mama to 4 children (two homeschool graduates) She is a an eclectic, Charlotte Mason style homeschooler that has been homeschooling for over 20 years. She is still trying to find the balance between work and keeping a home and gardens. She can only do it by the Grace of God, coffee and green juice!
