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In this experiment you will ink your fingers and roll them onto a piece of paper. This will give you a print of the raised pattern of ridges on your finger. We call this a fingerprint.

 

Start on the left side of your finger and roll to the right. Do not roll back to the left. You will smear your print.

 

This rolled print has a square shape and gives information about the side of the finger.

 
Finger Names
EXTRA CREDIT
Ask for a finger print card and make yourself a set of fingerprints. When you are done ask
Mom to save them. Have Mom write me a note telling that you made the card.
 

This print was not
rolled.It is oval in
shape.

Rolling your finger is important. A rolled print gives more details. Never roll back over part of your print. This may smear your print.