Innovating Science® Forensic Chemistry of Blood Typing

Be the forensic scientists!

• Aligned to NGSS practices
• Disciplinary core ideas: PS1.A; PS1.B
• Performance expectations: MS-PS1-2
• Cross cutting concepts: patterns
• Engineering practices: analyzing and interpreting data

Blood typing is a method of classifying blood based on the presence or absence of specific proteins, called antigens, on the surface of red blood cells. Blood type, an inherited characteristic, is valuable to know in that it affects medical procedures, such as surgery and transfusions, paternity testing, as well as serving as evidence in criminal investigations. Determining blood type can help provide supporting evidence or eliminate a possible suspect's involvement in a crime. Kit contains enough material for 15 groups. Teacher's manual and student study guide copy masters are included.

Ordering information: Includes blood typing trays, simulated blood samples, victim blood sample, suspect #1 blood sample, suspect #2 blood sample, crime scene blood sample, ABO/RH blood typing anti-sera, mixing sticks, and teacher's guide and student copy master.

Delivery information: Instructor's manual and SDS included.