"Explore the features of hockey sticks to determine what makes them efficient at handling and shooting hockey pucks. Determine what features a hockey (or bicycle) helmet needs to provide your head with the best protection."
"Explore what happens when light travels through water, which is similar to how it travels through the optical fibres used in telecommunications and other industries. This experiment will give you a glimpse into the amazing world of optics."
"Explore three methods used to identify, collect, and analyze physical evidence at a crime scene. Discover how scientific principles and simple formulas can help police and crime scene technicians gather clues to help them solve crimes."
"Gather up some black felt pens, and learn the basics of paper chromatography. You’ll find out how this forensic science technique can help police determine what kind of pen a criminal or victim used at a crime scene."
"Do some fibre analysis. See what happens when the fibres of different fabrics are exposed to different chemicals. In forensic science, fibre analysis can provide important clues that can help solve crimes."
"Try your hand at collecting evidence. See how easily debris sticks to clothing, and once you’ve collected some debris on some pieces of clothing, see how clever you are at determining what that debris can tell you."
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