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Which Beer Is Best?, Forensics for the Biology Lab Kit

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Which Beer Is Best?, Forensics for the Biology Lab Kit

This Kit Includes:

Durham Fermentation Apparatus
pH Paper
Baker's Yeast and Sucrose
Methylene Blue (0.1%)
Microscope Slides and Coverslips
Potassium Hydroxide (2%)
Pipets and 2-oz Cups
Teacher and Student Instructions

Forensics for the Biology Lab Series - Following the Evidence to Effective Learning

Grade 8-College. Explore biology in a new way with the Forensics for the Biology Lab Series - classroom kits are designed to challenge young students. Topics ranging from osmosis to fermentation to chromatography are presented through fictional crimes. With a little help from the forensic evidence provided, students can trace the scientific facts needed to crack these fun mysteries.

Quick and easy setup
Little supervision required
Real-world applications are interesting and fun
Inquiry-based, so students learn science while solving crimes and mysteries
Meets National Science Education Standards
Fosters cooperative learning

Intermediate - Easy to perform; requires some background knowledge.

Has a local microbrewery been sabotaged by one of its employees? Students test yeast fermentation rates and changes in morphology to determine whether the addition of an inhibitor has caused the failure of a number of beer vats. Materials supplied for 6 student groups to calculate fermentation rates and prepare slides for microscopic analysis.