The Investigating Chemistry through Inquiry lab book contains 25 inquiry-based chemistry investigations. The book is authored by two long-time chemistry teachers, Donald L. Volz and Ray Smola, who have enjoyed using the inquiry method in their own instruction.
Each experiment includes a preliminary activity, teacher information, sample researchable questions, and sample data for those researchable questions. If you are new to inquiry-based instruction, the extensive Instructor Sections that are included with each investigation will help guide you through the inquiry-based style of chemistry instruction.
Table of Contents
| Experiment | Suggested Products | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physical Properties of Water | Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 2 | Baking Soda and Vinegar Investigations | Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 3 | An Investigation of Urea-Containing Cold Packs | Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 4 | Conductivity of Aqueous Solutions | Go Direct® Conductivity Probe |
| 5 | Identifying a Pure Substance | Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 6 | Investigating the Energy Content of Foods | Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 7 | Investigating the Energy Content of Fuels | Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 8 | Evaporation and Intermolecular Attractions | Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 9 | Enthalpy Changes | Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 10 | Reaction Stoichiometry | Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 11 | Beer’s Law Investigations | Go Direct® Colorimeter |
| 12 | Colligative Properties of Solutions | Go Direct® Temperature Probe |
| 13 | Long Term Water Monitoring | Go Direct® Temperature Probe, Go Direct® pH Sensor, Go Direct® Conductivity Probe |
| 14 | Vapor Pressure and Heat of Vaporization Investigations | Go Direct® Temperature Probe, Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 15 | Acid-Base Properties of Household Products | Go Direct® pH Sensor |
| 16 | The Effect of Acid Deposition on Aqueous Systems | Go Direct® pH Sensor, Go Direct® Conductivity Probe |
| 17 | Acid-Base Titrations | Go Direct® pH Sensor |
| 18 | Conductimetric Titrations | Go Direct® Conductivity Probe |
| 19 | Oxidation-Reduction Titrations | Go Direct® ORP Sensor |
| 20 | Investigating Voltaic Cells | Go Direct® Voltage Probe |
| 21 | Baking Soda and Vinegar Investigations Revisited | Go Direct® Temperature Probe, Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor, Go Direct® pH Sensor |
| 22 | Reaction Rates | Go Direct® Temperature Probe, Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 23 | Enzyme Activity | Go Direct® Temperature Probe, Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 24 | Sugar Fermentation by Yeast | Go Direct® Temperature Probe, Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 25 | Nuclear Radiation | Go Direct® Radiation Monitor |
