Containing lab activities dealing with various aspects of forensic science, each experiment is preceded by a short scenario that introduces the concepts or methods to be addressed in the activity. These introductory sequences are designed to “hook” the students and show them situations that require various forensic techniques. The Case Analysis questions for each activity relate to the concepts and techniques addressed in the lab, and many require the students to “solve” the crime introduced in the scenario with the data they collect.
Table of Contents
| Experiment | Suggested Products | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracks of a Killer | No probeware used |
| 2 | Bouncing Back | Motion Detector |
| 3 | Name That Tune | Microphone |
| 4 | Making Cents of Math: Linear Relationship between Weight and Quantity | Dual-Range Force Sensor |
| 5 | The Ink is Still Wet | Colorimeter |
| 6 | Measuring Momentum | Motion Detector |
| 7 | Drug Tests | pH Sensor, Conductivity Probe |
| 8 | No Dumping | pH Sensor, Conductivity Probe |
| 9 | Killer Cup of Coffee | Colorimeter |
| 10 | Dropped at the Scene | No probeware used |
| 11 | Ashes to Ashes | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 12 | Hit and Run | Motion Detector |
| 13 | Life in the Fast Lane | Dual-Range Force Sensor |
| 14 | Chill Out: How Hot Objects Cool | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
