Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. ThinkQuest is a worldwide competition that challenges students from around the world to collaborate and create educational resources for the Internet community. The homepage features a clickable image map that invites visitors to take a tour of the site that introduces the game and the site's reference and career information sections. The interactive game encourages students to apply their detective skills and forensic knowledge as the assume the role of KC Rodgers, a detective without a clue, who must identify the kidnapper of Susie Van Konkel. The game features humorous video sequences of Rodgers as he bumbles about interviewing suspects and searching the house for evidence.
Students also solve puzzles, gather evidences, and process it in a virtual laboratory.
Each topic is covered through narrative text, photos, illustrations and animations. The DNA finger printing section, for example, includes an introduction to DNA structure, and explanations of protein synthesis, DNA replication, and restriction enzymes. Students can also do a simulation in which they isolate DNA from a hair follicle, then compare it to a panel of suspects. The career section contain job descriptions of some of the main specialties in the field of forensic science. It also includes full length interviews with forensic professionals and invites visitors to email their questions to the scientists.