Sponsored Archive: Solve the Case: Bring Forensic Science into Your Chemistry Class, April 29, 2026

What if your students could identify an arsonist, investigate a poisoning, and analyze crime scene evidence—all using chemistry techniques they're already learning? Join Vernier chemistry expert Nüs Hisim and Trendsetter educators Anne Lavelle and Randy Booth as they demonstrate three forensic investigations that connect calorimetry, acid-base titrations, and gas chromatography to real-world crime-solving scenarios from the Forensic Chemistry Experiments lab book.

You will:

  • Explore a calorimetry-based arson investigation where students calculate heat of combustion and apply q = mCpΔT to compare evidence samples using the Go Direct® Temperature Probe
  • Learn how a titration framed as a poisoning case reinforces stoichiometry, molarity, and equivalence point determination using the Go Direct pH Sensor and Go Direct Drop Counter
  • Find out how students can use the Go Direct Mini GC™ to separate and identify unknown accelerant mixtures, building their understanding of intermolecular forces, volatility, and retention time

Hear from two experienced high school chemistry educators on how they incorporate forensic contexts into their classrooms to engage students—no forensics course required! Whether you teach chemistry, AP Chemistry, or are looking for compelling end-of-year investigations, these experiments give students a reason to apply what they've learned to solve meaningful problems.

Attendees who join us live will be entered to win a Go Direct Temperature Probe!

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Below are comments from individuals who attended the seminar:

  • "I enjoyed seeing the demos on Vernier equipment. As a new teacher, we have several different Vernier probes and temperature sensors at my school, but I've only used some of the equipment that I have access to, so the demos were very useful."
  • "I loved that there were three distinct labs that were shared with brevity and definition of all the tools needed to make them happen."
  • "The presenters did a great job at explaining the usefulness of the labs demonstrated."

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