Individuality and Investigations - Fingerprint Folio

Today we begin a new unit; Individuality and Investigations. Two concepts we came across while reading the novel Stones were as follows: first, we are all unique people with unique personalities and abilities and we should embrace and enjoy these differences; second, that interesting discoveries can be made through the powers of investigation. This unit combines those two ideas in what we hope is a fun and enlightening study.

We begin by researching about one of the things about each of us which makes us truly unique in this world; our fingerprints! Read the following instructions and then get down to work.

1. Use your handout as your guide. It must be completed and it gives you the location of all the information you will need.
2. The links you need will be listed below. Open them up in a "new tab" so you can keep this page accessible throughout you research.
3. Complete your handout neatly.
4. Have fun!

Site #1: Fingerprint Pattern Analysis
Site #2: Fingerprint Pattern Analysis
Site #3: TruTV Fingerprint Game
Site #4: PBS Whodunit?

Some other interesting fingerprint sites at ScienceSpot can be found here.