Clothes and shoes to wear that might get stained.

Note: All of the following items have the potential to get stained from the red food coloring, so be sure you are using disposable materials or have your parents' permission to use items that might get stained.

Graduated cylinder, 250 mL available from.

Container with lid, should hold about 2 cups of liquid.

A digital scale that would be suitable (the Fast Weigh MS-500-BLK Digital Pocket Scale) is available from Materials and Equipment For the Simulated Blood

You can also ask your math teacher for help and for more sources. If you need help understanding trigonometry, examine the the source listed below. If you are squeamish, then do not look at this site. There are some images of blood stains on this site.

The following website is a bloodstain spatter analysis tutorial. Getting as much evidence as possible from a crime scene is important because it can mean the difference between stopping a criminal and letting that person go. By taking measurements and observations of blood spatter, the investigators and forensic scientists can determine how the victim was hurt, what objects were used, and where in the area the wound was inflicted. In crime scenes where people are wounded, the investigators apply principles of blood spatter analysis. In this science fair project, you will become a crime scene investigator and a forensic scientist. In general, to become a forensic scientist, you need to study math and science. They may look into why a particular car rolled over or why a building or bridge collapsed.

For example, engineers study failure analysis and evaluate the quality of construction and manufacturing of structures involved in a crime or catastrophic event. A forensic engineer applies engineering principles to the purposes of law investigations. The scientist may have to perform an autopsy and examine the body to determine if the death was natural or not. If a sports player were to die suddenly while playing a game, a forensic scientist with a specialty in pathology and biology would be called in to find out the cause. Forensic science includes many areas of study, such as criminalistics, engineering science, as well as pathology and biology.

Real life crime scene games