TRACE EVIDENCE

MAKEUP

• To learn more about this you would ask a cosmetologist
• It could lead to the brand of makeup used and skin tone

TWIST TIE

• To learn more about this you could talk to someone at a bakery
• It could lead to what kind of bread they eat and what grocery store they go to

GUM

• To learn more about this you could take it to the lab to get it DNA tested
• This could lead to the actual suspect through DNA

COLORED PENCIL LEAD

• To learn more about this you could talk to an artist
• This could lead you to the type of pencil which could narrow down a suspect if it is a unique kind

COPPER WIRE

• To learn more about this you could talk to a welder
• This could tell you where the metal is from/what it came from

TOENAIL

• To learn more about this you could take it to a forensic analyst
• You could get a DNA match or narrow it down to male or female

HAIR

• To learn more about this you could take it to a cosmetologist or a forensic lab
• You could tell if the hair has been dyed or cut

ROTTEN FRUIT PEEL

• To learn more about this you would talk to an environmentalist or to the lab for DNA testing
• You can get DNA off of the outside of the banana peel or could find out how long it's been there

BURNT MATCH HEAD

• If you wanted to learn more about this you could take it to a forensic analyst
• You could get DNA off of the end of the match and determine how the fire was started

CRAYON

• If you wanted to learn more about this you could take it an artist to determine if it was a special crayon (pastels)
• You could get DNA off of the wax from the crayon and it could link you to the kind of person that would be there

PAPRIKA

• If you wanted to learn more about this you could talk to a cook
• The spice could have come from a specific place or person

WOOD SHAVING

• If you wanted to learn more about this you could go to a lumberyard
• They could tell you what kind of wood and maybe tell you what kind of thing is used to shave wood

CONTACT

• If you wanted to learn more about this you could talk to an optometrist
• They could tell you the prescription and brand of the contact

BUTTON

• If you wanted to learn more about this you could go to a tailor
• They might be able to tell you what brand or kind of clothing it came off of