that teach the applications of science to crime. This started in colleges and
universities but has filtered down to high schools and middle schools. Even
elementary school students now learn how science is used in the crimi-
nal justice system. Most educators agree that this developing interest in
forensic science is a good thing. It has provided an excellent opportunity
to teach students science—and they have fun learning it! Forensic science
is an ideal vehicle for teaching science for several reasons. It is truly mul-
tidisciplinary; practically every field of science has forensic applications.
Successful forensic scientists must be good problem solvers and critical
thinkers. These are critical skills that all students need to develop.
In all of this rush to implement forensic science courses in secondary
schools throughout North America, the development of grade-appropriate
resources that help guide students and teachers is seriously lacking. This
new series:
Solving Crimes With Science: Forensics
is important and timely.
Each book in the series contains a concise, age-appropriate discussion of
one or more areas of forensic science.
Students are never too young to begin to learn the principles and ap-
plications of science. Forensic science provides an interesting and informa-
tive way to introduce scientific concepts in a way that grabs and holds the
students’ attention.
Solving Crimes With Science: Forensics
promises to be
an important resource in teaching forensic science to students twelve to
eighteen years old.
