Student Lab Activities

Flinn Scientific offers numerous student lab activities for you to use in your next forensic science lab. Inspect the resource materials and get your students engaged in these interactive activities.

Forensic Glow-Blood System

In this forensics activity, a chemiluminescent blood detection solution similar to those used by forensic scientists will be used to detect the presence of simulated blood.

Forensic Fiber Findings

Crime scene investigators obtain many different types of evidence at a crime scene, including samples of fibers. In this forensic science activity, you will identify the type of fiber left at a crime scene by performing a series of three forensics tests on the evidence.

Bullet Trajectory Analysis

Bullet analysis or ballistics is an integral component of forensic science. One bullet hole can help solve a crime! Determine the height of a suspect based upon the bullet trajectory in this ballistics forensic science activity.

Ink Investigation

Did you know that pens can be identified by separating pigments in a process known as
chromatography? Identify a writing instrument using paper chromatography in this forensic science activity.

Footwear Forensics

Tracks left by footwear are valuable pieces of evidence at crime scenes and used in forensic science. Learn the different ways that tracks from shoes can be used and create castings to develop possible suspects in a criminal case.

Inkless Fingerprinting Kit, AP7061

Inkless Fingerprinting Kit is a fun activity that allows students to get their fingerprints without the mess of ink - just like the professionals!

Coroner's Report - Forensics Laboratory Kit

Coroner's Report - Forensics Laboratory Kit shows how you can turn your science lab into a coroner's lab by having your students perform a mock autopsy to determine the cause of a mystery death.

Forensic Footprints

Forensic Footprints is a Flinn Biology Minute that introduces the forensic science techniques of obtaining crime-solving evidence such as footprints, shoe impressions, and tire tracks.

The Forensic Examiner

Mr. Smith was found in his bed deceased. He had no known pre-existing conditions. Perform four tests using his blood and urine to determine the possible cause of death.

Amino Acid Fingerprints

Detectives use ninhydrin to reveal fingerprints left at crime scenes. Ninhydrin reacts with amino acids found in the natural oils on our skin to produce a purple product. The intensity of the color may also be used as quantitative test for the amount of amino acids in a sample.

Amino Acid Fingerprints

Iodine Fingerprint

Forensic scientists use fingerprints as one of the basic tools in gathering evidence at the scene of a crime. Fingerprints can be developed using a number of chemical and physical methods. In this activity, fingerprints will be developed chemically in iodine vapor.

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