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When my students did this activity
they weren't sure what the results
would be. They all felt it was so
cool to see the fingerprints appear
on the target material as well as all
the finger prints on the sides of
the bottle.
Think
Glass Jars with lids
Super Glue
Aluminum Foil
Scissors
Magnifiers
Latex Gloves
1. Put on the latex gloves.
2. Cut the aluminum foil into a one inch square.
3. Have the suspect handle the aluminum foil with their bare hands.
4. Put a couple of drops of super glue onto the aluminum foil.
5. Now place the aluminum foil into the glass jar and seal the jar.
6. Wait 24 hours.
7. Pull out the aluminum foil and observe. Did you find the
fingerprint? Did you see any finger prints elsewhere on the glass
jar? Does this work on any surface? Does the super glue have to
be on the aluminum foil?