Environmental Science Lab Experiments

Directions: Click on the"Experiment Title" link to the lab that you wish to preview. The webpage provides a description of the experiment with correlations to state and national science standards. After you submit a SIM request to borrow equipment or obtain the services of the Mobile Educator, then you will be emailed both the student and teacher versions of the experiment in Word format. You may edit the lab to meet your specific needs and make copies for use with your classes.

Earth Science with Vernier Lab Manual

1	Introduction to Data Collection	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
2	Exploring Magnetism	Magnetic Field Sensor
3	Where IS North?	Magnetic Field Sensor
4	Searching for Iron Ore	Magnetic Field Sensor
5	Sea Floor Spreading	Magnetic Field Sensor
6	Soil pH	pH Sensor
7	Soil Salinity	Conductivity Probe
8	Soil and Acid Rain	pH Sensor
9	Soil Temperature	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (3)
10	Temperature	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
11	pH	pH Sensor
12	Turbidity	Turbidity Sensor
13	Total Dissolved Solids	Conductivity Probe
14	Water Treatment	Conductivity Probe, pH Sensor, Turbidity Sensor
15	Salinity of Ocean Water	Conductivity Probe
16	Acid Rain and Its Effect on Surface Water	pH Sensor
17	Freezing of Ocean Water	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
18	Desalination	Conductivity Probe
19	Mapping the Ocean Floor	Motion Detector
20	Are All Sunglasses Created Equal?	UVB Sensor
21	Comparing Sunscreens	UVB Sensor
22	UV Light and Clothing	UVB Sensor
23	Reflection and Absorption of Light	Light Sensor, Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
24	The Greenhouse Effect	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
25	Land and Sea Breezes	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
26	Relative Humidity	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
27	Dew Point	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
28	Wind Chill	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
29	Seasons and Angle of Insolation	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
30	Fossil Fuels	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
31	Solar Homes	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
32	Photovoltaic Cells	Current Probe, Voltage Probe, Light Sensor
33	Wind Power	Current Probe, Voltage Probe
P1	Air Temperature	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
P2	Air Temperature and Relative Humidity	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe, Relative Humidity Sensor
P3	Ground Temperature	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
P4	Barometric Pressure	Barometer
P5	Measuring Particulates	Light Sensor
P6	Weather Stations	Davis® Vantage Vue Wireless Weather Stations

Directions: Click on the"Experiment Title" link to the lab that you wish to preview. The webpage provides a description of the experiment with correlations to state and national science standards. After you submit a SIM request to borrow equipment or obtain the services of the Mobile Educator, then you will be emailed both the student and teacher versions of the experiment in Word format. You may edit the lab to meet your specific needs and make copies for use with your classes.

Environmental Science Through Inquiry with Vernier Lab Manual

1	Introduction to Data Collection	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
2	Exploring Magnetism	Magnetic Field Sensor
3	Where IS North?	Magnetic Field Sensor
4	Searching for Iron Ore	Magnetic Field Sensor
5	Sea Floor Spreading	Magnetic Field Sensor
6	Soil pH	pH Sensor
7	Soil Salinity	Conductivity Probe
8	Soil and Acid Rain	pH Sensor
9	Soil Temperature	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (3)
10	Temperature	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
11	pH	pH Sensor
12	Turbidity	Turbidity Sensor
13	Total Dissolved Solids	Conductivity Probe
14	Water Treatment	Conductivity Probe, pH Sensor, Turbidity Sensor
15	Salinity of Ocean Water	Conductivity Probe
16	Acid Rain and Its Effect on Surface Water	pH Sensor
17	Freezing of Ocean Water	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
18	Desalination	Conductivity Probe
19	Mapping the Ocean Floor	Motion Detector
20	Are All Sunglasses Created Equal?	UVB Sensor
21	Comparing Sunscreens	UVB Sensor
22	UV Light and Clothing	UVB Sensor
23	Reflection and Absorption of Light	Light Sensor, Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
24	The Greenhouse Effect	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
25	Land and Sea Breezes	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
26	Relative Humidity	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
27	Dew Point	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
28	Wind Chill	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
29	Seasons and Angle of Insolation	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
30	Fossil Fuels	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
31	Solar Homes	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
32	Photovoltaic Cells	Current Probe, Voltage Probe, Light Sensor
33	Wind Power	Current Probe, Voltage Probe
P1	Air Temperature	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
P2	Air Temperature and Relative Humidity	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe, Relative Humidity Sensor
P3	Ground Temperature	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
P4	Barometric Pressure	Barometer
P5	Measuring Particulates	Light Sensor
P6	Weather Stations	Davis® Vantage Vue Wireless Weather Stations

Directions: Click on the"Experiment Title" link to the lab that you wish to preview. The webpage provides a description of the experiment with correlations to state and national science standards. After you submit a SIM request to borrow equipment or obtain the services of the Mobile Educator, then you will be emailed both the student and teacher versions of the experiment in Word format. You may edit the lab to meet your specific needs and make copies for use with your classes.

Agricultural Science with Vernier Lab Manual Experiments 

1	Introduction to Data Collection	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
2	Acids and Bases	pH Sensor
3	Diffusion through Membranes	Conductivity Probe
4	Conducting Solutions	Conductivity Probe
5	Osmosis	Gas Pressure Sensor
6	Respiration of Sugars by Yeast	CO2 Gas Sensor
7	Reflection and Absorption of Light	Light Sensor, Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
8	Soil pH	pH Sensor
9	Soil Salinity	Conductivity Probe
10	Soil Temperature	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (3)
11	Soil Moisture	Soil Moisture Sensor
12A	Photosynthesis and Respiration (CO2)	CO2 Gas Sensor
12B	Photosynthesis and Respiration (O2)	O2 Gas Sensor
12C	Photosynthesis and Respiration (CO2 and O2)	CO2 Gas Sensor, O2 Gas Sensor
13	Transpiration	Gas Pressure Sensor
14A	Cell Respiration (CO2)	CO2 Gas Sensor
14B	Cell Respiration (O2)	O2 Gas Sensor
14C	Cell Respiration (CO2 and O2)	O2 Gas Sensor, CO2 Gas Sensor
15	The Greenhouse Effect	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
16	Energy in Food	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
17A	Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity	O2 Gas Sensor
17B	Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity	Gas Pressure Sensor
18A	Lactase Action	CO2 Gas Sensor
18B	Lactase Action	Gas Pressure Sensor
19	Oxygen Gas and Human Respiration	O2 Gas Sensor
20	Biochemical Oxygen Demand	Vernier Optical DO Probe
21	Animal Temperature	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2)
22	Lemon "Juice"	30-Volt Voltage Probe
23	Ohm's Law	Current Probe, Differential Voltage Probe, Extech Digital DC Power Supply, Vernier Circuit Board 2
24	Energy Content of Fuels	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
25	Photovoltaic Cells	Current Probe, Voltage Probe, Light Sensor
26	Wind Power	Current Probe, Voltage Probe
27	Watershed Testing	Conductivity Probe, Vernier Optical DO Probe, pH Sensor, Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
28	Interdependence of Plants and Animals	Vernier Optical DO Probe, pH Sensor
29	Biodiversity and Ecosystems	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe

 

Directions: Click on the"Experiment Title" link to the lab that you wish to preview. The webpage provides a description of the experiment with correlations to state and national science standards. After you submit a SIM request to borrow equipment or obtain the services of the Mobile Educator, then you will be emailed both the student and teacher versions of the experiment in Word format. You may edit the lab to meet your specific needs and make copies for use with your classes.

 Water Quality with Vernier Lab Manual Experiments 

1	Temperature	Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
2	pH	pH Sensor
3	Turbidity	Turbidity Sensor
4	Total Solids
5	Dissolved Oxygen	Vernier Optical DO Probe
6	Biochemical Oxygen Demand	Vernier Optical DO Probe
7	Phosphates	Colorimeter
8	Nitrate	Nitrate Ion-Selective Electrode
9	Bacterial Concentration	No probeware used
10	Ammonium Nitrogen	Ammonium Ion-Selective Electrode
11	Alkalinity	pH Sensor
12	Total Dissolved Solids	Conductivity Probe
13	Calcium and Water Hardness	Calcium Ion-Selective Electrode
14	Total Water Hardness
15	Chloride and Salinity	Chloride Ion-Selective Electrode
16	Stream Flow	Flow Rate Sensor
17	Physical Profile of a Lake	Conductivity Probe, Vernier Optical DO Probe, pH Sensor, Extra Long Temperature Probe, Water Depth Sampler
18	PAR Attenuation in Water	PAR Sensor