Description
This lab requires materials found in every classroom. It can be used as an intro for a forensics class or in tandem with your genetics unit. The lab helps students to begin thinking about the relationship between DNA, genes, and traits. The loop pattern is found in approximately 65% of the population, the whorl pattern is found in about 30%, and the arch pattern is found in approximately 5%.
The question students will answer is
One way to identify people is by taking their fingerprints. Does it really work? Are everyone’s fingerprints unique? Try this lab to find out.
Materials
Magnifying lens
Paper, tracing (1 sheet)
Paper, white (1 sheet)
Pencil or piece of charcoal
Tape, transparent
Highlights
Description
This lab requires materials found in every classroom. It can be used as an intro for a forensics class or in tandem with your genetics unit. The lab helps students to begin thinking about the relationship between DNA, genes, and traits. The loop pattern is found in approximately 65% of the population, the whorl pattern is found in about 30%, and the arch pattern is found in approximately 5%.
The question students will answer is
One way to identify people is by taking their fingerprints. Does it really work? Are everyone’s fingerprints unique? Try this lab to find out.
Materials
Magnifying lens
Paper, tracing (1 sheet)
Paper, white (1 sheet)
Pencil or piece of charcoal
Tape, transparent
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