Ward's® NGSS: Fingerprint ID Magnetic Powder Kit

Lift a finger...print

In this lab activity, students will learn how to use magnetic fingerprint powder to lift latent fingerprints and identify their characteristics. Students will uncover three types of prints left at a crime scene and lift latent prints using magnetic fingerprint powder. Students will also take a set of their own fingerprints using the traditional ink technique and will learn about the three basic patterns of fingerprints and the eight variations that can occur among them. This activity allows students to explore Framework Science Standards LS4.

This kit has been aligned with all published National Standards. Pre- and Post-laboratory assessments and vocabulary words all target specific Science and Engineering Practices and common core standards. The teacher guide also contains specific “Did You Know” concepts that link the real world with the scientific standards explored. A student copymaster is also included. This kit includes enough materials to be performed once.