Explore Forensic Science 5-Day Summer Camp

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$349 for Non-Members
$299 for Members*

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Early Bird Discount Ends April 1

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Explore Forensic Science 5-Day Summer Camp provides students five full days of hands-on, investigative science from a biblical worldview. Join Dr. Jennifer Rivera (a forensic scientist) as you learn techniques in fingerprint identification and processing, DNA, trace analysis (hair and fibers), impressions (shoe and dental), crime scene recording, and document examination. Students will use these techniques to solve a case study on the final day of camp.

Camp Details

$349 for non-members and $299 for members.*

Open to students who are ages 11 to 18.

This full-day program is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Lunch is provided each day.

* Membership discount is for those who have Creation Museum Lifetime memberships or Ark Encounter Boarding Passes only. Please call reservations for the discount code: 800-721-2298.

5-Day Forensic Science Summer Camp Topics

Day 1: The Crime Scene
  • Sketching and Measuring the Crime Scene
  • Evidence Collection, Preservation, and Chain of Custody
  • Trace: Human Hair and Animal Fur
  • Drone Investigation
Day 2: Analysis
  • Computer Forensics
  • Trace: Fiber Analysis
  • Document Examination
  • Chromatography
Day 3: Impressions
  • Tool Mark Comparison
  • Toxicology
  • Impressions: Footwear
  • DNA Fingerprinting
Day 4: Unique Patterns
  • Fingerprint Identification and Classification
  • Fingerprint Processing on Porous and Nonporous Surfaces
  • DNA Fingerprinting
  • Interview and Interrogation
Day 5: Investigation
  • Case Study

Camp Includes:

  • Hands-on science
  • Expert instruction
  • Explore Camp T-shirt
  • All educational materials and lab supplies
  • Completion certificates
  • 5-day parking pass
  • Lunch each day

You can find answers to common questions on the Explore Camps FAQ page.

* Camp does not include general admission to the Creation Museum or Ark Encounter.

Dates and Registration

  • June 26–30, 2023
  • 15% early bird discount available until April 1, 2023. (Discount does not apply to the food portion of the registration.)

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations requested more than six weeks before the camp date will result in a full refund less a $50 fee per camper. There is no refund for cancellations less than six weeks before the camp date.

If your student is interested in a one-day Explore program, be sure to check out the Explore Day schedule. Please email us for more information, or call 888-582-4253 ext. 229.