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“World Record Attempt To Identify Fingerprints”. Key Stage 2. What do these fingerprints belong to?. KOALA. HUMAN. PRIMATE. Are twin fingerprints the same?. No, they are completely different!. Do we have similar patterns on our feet? . Galton. Sir Francis Galton.
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“World Record Attempt To Identify Fingerprints” Key Stage 2
What do these fingerprints belong to? KOALA HUMAN PRIMATE
Are twin fingerprints the same? No, they are completely different!
Galton Sir Francis Galton A British anthropologist and a cousin of Charles Darwin, began his observations of fingerprints as a means of identification in the 1880's.
This is the equipment you will need Fingerprint Taking Form Magnifer Fingerprint Ink Strip
Can You Take Your Own Fingerprints? We are going to enlargethis later!
Arches Plainarch Tentedarch Only about 5% of people have an arch fingerprint pattern
Loops Radial loop Ulnar loop About 60% of people have loop patterns
Whorls About 35% of people have whorl patterns Plain whorl Central pocket Double loop Accidental This is the rarest fingerprint
Are all your fingerprints the same? • Before you are born, your fingerprint patterns are set for life and are completely random. • You could have all “loops” for instance, or you could have a mixture. • NO ONE IN THE WORLD HAS THE SAME FINGERPRINTS!
What Type of Fingerprints do you have? ARCHESLOOPS Plain Arch Tented Arch Ulnar Loop Radial Loop WHORLS Plain Whorl Double Loop Central Pocket Accidental (loop)
What are these? (Quiz) Ulnar Loop Double Loop Plain Whorl Accidental
Thumb Print BRIDGE ISLAND-SHORT RIDGE RIDGE ENDING BIFURCATION What type of fingerprint is this? HOOK LAKE ENCLOSURE
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUR FINGERPRINTS Ridge Ending
Suspect C Suspect A Suspect B Amy Gowing Richard “Dick” McCourt Dominic “Dom” Wood
THE ACTUAL WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT! How many people can the match the “unknown” fingerprints with the suspect fingerprints?
Are These Tigers The Same? BIFURCATION
Take Your Own Footprint (Team Exercise) Give yourself a good space! Take off your shoe and sock. Peel open one, two, or three NEW ink strips. Gently step on the ink strips and transfer your foot to the A4 piece of paper. Wipe the ink off. Write your name on the footprints you have just taken.
How Did You Get On? WELL DONE!