NEW Forensic Chemistry Experiments
New Forensic Chemistry Experiments
Forensic Chemistry Experiments Each of the 15 experiments in this book kicks off with a case study designed to engage high-school and college-level chemistry students. Immerse them in the excitement of solving crimes through hands-on experimentation using Vernier sensors such as pH, pressure, conductivity, and temperature to investigate complex questions involving forensics. Students explore gas pressure through a failed bottle rocket launch, Beer’s law through a case of poisoned wine, and even more through engaging forensics investigations.
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.
| Experiment | Suggested Products | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accelerant Evaporation | Go Direct® Temperature Probe, Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro |
| 2 | Drowning Victim | Go Direct® Conductivity Probe, Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro |
| 3 | The Mysterious Case of the Unusually Cool Beverage | Go Direct® Temperature Probe, Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro |
| 4 | Fish Kill | Go Direct® pH Sensor, Stir Station, Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro |
| 5 | Avogadro’s Law and Order: Investigating a Rocket Launch Failure | Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor, Go Direct® Temperature Probe, Stir Station, Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro |
| 6 | Burning Accelerants | Go Direct® Temperature Probe, Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro |
| 7A | Color Countdown Timer (Spectrophotometer) | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer, Vernier Spectral Analysis® |
| 7B | Color Countdown Timer (Colorimeter) | Go Direct® Colorimeter, Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro |
| 8 | Cold Case for Carbon Dioxide | Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor, Go Direct® CO2 Gas Sensor, Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro |
| 9A | Messed Up Makeup (Drop Counter) | Go Direct® pH Sensor, Go Direct® Drop Counter, Precision Volume Dispenser, Stir Station, Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro |
| 9B | Messed Up Makeup (Buret) | Go Direct® pH Sensor, Stir Station, Electrode Support, Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro |
| 10 | Secret Message | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer, Vernier Spectral Analysis® |
| 11 | The Case of the Poisoned Wine | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer, Vernier Spectral Analysis® |
| 12 | Metal Poisoning | Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus Spectrophotometer, Vernier Spectrophotometer Optical Fiber, Vernier Spectral Analysis® |
| 13 | Under Pressure: Faulty Pressure Cooker? | Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor, Go Direct® Temperature Probe, Stir Station, Electrode Support, Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro |
| 14 | Mystery Powder from a Crime Scene | Go Direct® Conductivity Probe, Go Direct® pH Sensor, Go Direct® Melt Station, Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro |
| 15 | Arson Analysis: Using Gas Chromatography | Go Direct® Mini GC™, Vernier Instrumental Analysis® |
