The Secrets of CSI
Young Women's Summer Science Camp
Description of our 2009 summer camp
Middle school girls explored the exciting field of criminal forensics in this hands-on, interactive summer camp.
Each participant became a member of a small crime scene investigation team whose job it was to create a campus crime scene and solve others based on real lab skills learned throughout the week. Girls learned the following skills to help them solve their crimes:
- DNA extraction and analysis,
- agarose gel electrophoesis to analyze dye samples,
- starch and pH analyses,
- fingerprinting, and
- pen chromatography.
On the last day of camp, teams presented their own episode of CSI through a re-creation of crime scenes for family and friends. The week also included a fieldtrip to Eastern Washington University, where campers were introduced to science careers through professional demonstrations and a campus tour.
Each participant received a t-shirt, daily afternoon snacks, bus ride to EWU, an afternoon spent at Wild Walls, and the forensic skills to stump family and friends!
Details
- Dates: July 2010 planned
- Hours: 9 am–3 pm
- Location: Riverpoint Campus, Spokane
- Cost: To be determined. Scholarships available based on need
- Ages: Young women entering sixth, seventh, and eighth grades
- Registration form (PDF)
Questions?
Contact Sylvia Oliver: 509.358.7635; olivers@wsu.edu
