Forensics
Forensics
The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence. NOTE: The Forensics Test from the 2009 Science Olympiad National Tournament copied in the TC10 Test Packet is hard to read due to variance in type shade, so we've placed PDFs for all to see below.
2009 National Tournament Forensics Test Scene- 2009 National Tournament Forensics Test Suspect Interview Sheet
- 2009 National Tournament Forensics Test Key
- Forensics Notes
- Qualitative Analysis Hints
- The Flame Test
- Fiber Sample Kit
- Polymer Sample Kit
Links
These links should not be interpreted as an endorsement for the target website/products.
- American Chemistry Council - Teaching Plastics (Free "Hands On Plastics" Kit)
- Faces in Polymers: Polymer Chemists and Their Work.
- FBI Laboratory - Latent Fingerprint Unit
- Federal Bureau of InvestigationForensic Science Communications
July 2000 Volume 2 Number 3 - Fiber Sample Kit
- Forensic Science Laboratory: The Case of the Missing Mascot
- Hands On Plastics Videos - Identifying Polymers by Differential Density
- Macrogalleria
- National Plastics Center and Museum
- Questions and Answers Posted on MI Event Supervisor's Web Page
- Polymer Sample Kit
- Polymers and People
- Polymers Dot Com
- Polymer Science Learning Center
- Spinning the Elements: Wallace Carothers and the Nylon Legacy
- The Story of Rubber
- Web Links from American Plastics Council
- Yes Mag - Paper Chromatography
- Wright Center for Science Education at Tufts University