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

William W. Townsley, PhD. 2001. 80 pages. Topics ranging from osmosis to PCR are presented in the context of a crime or mystery for students to solve. Student investigative teams are responsible for finding background information in their laboratory guides, designing their experimental setup, interpreting data, and preparing results for presentation as would be done by a forensic scientist. The manual contains:

• Case descriptions
• Teacher tips
• Selected answers
• Materials lists

The Teacher's Collection includes the 80-page manual and a 66-page Student Laboratory Guide, which contains all the necessary information for students to understand and complete all of the laboratories.