Investigating Biology through Inquiry

This book contains 40 experiments for physical science. The complete table of contents is shown below. Experiments are included for 9 Vernier physical science sensors in chemistry and physics. These experiments are perfect for introductory physical science and integrated science classes!

Investigating Environmental Science through Inquiry contains 34 inquiry-based, environmental science experiments. Each experiment includes a preliminary activity, teacher information, sample researchable questions, and sample data. Topics covered include:

• Earth Systems and Resources/Air and Water
• Earth Systems and Resources/Soil
• The Living World
• Global Change and Population
• Energy Resources and Consumption
• Pollution

Human Physiology Experiments contains 14 experiments designed to encourage students to explore the physiology of various human organ systems. The experiments in Human Physiology Experiments encourage students to investigate the physiology of the cardiac, muscular, respiratory, vascular, and nervous systems. Experiment setup is minimal—students are collecting data in minutes.

Human Physiology with Vernier contains 24 human physiology experiments, designed to encourage students to think about the physiology of various human organ systems by measuring the activity of the upper respiratory tract, the lungs, the heart, the nervous system and the musculoskeletal system. Homeostasis is an underlying theme, and several experiments illustrate the response of the human body to stress or external influences.

Biology with Vernier contains 31 experiments in cell respiration, photosynthesis, membrane diffusion, osmosis, human physiology, transpiration, fermentation and other important biology concepts. Experiments are included for twelve Vernier biology sensors.  

In Coding with mBot: Self-Driving Vehicles Activities Module, students learn to successfully program mBot to mimic many self-driving car actions.

The book designed for teachers at secondary school level who wish to introduce their students to forensics using engaging and realistic laboratory activities with Vernier probeware. The book contains 14 lab activities dealing with various aspects of forensic science. Each lab is preceded by a short scenario that introduces the concepts or methods to be addressed in the lab. 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.

The Renewable Energy with Vernier lab book features 26 experiments in wind and solar energy. The lab book contains a combination of explorations, traditional experiments, inquiry investigations, engineering projects, and more. In these experiments, students learn about renewable energy, experiment with variables affecting power output from model wind turbines and solar panels, and participate in engineering projects such as building a wind farm or a solar charger to meet certain design criteria.