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Glass Analysis Principles—Forensic Laboratory Kit

By: The Flinn Staff

Glass Analysis Principles Forensics Laboratory Kit
crime scene, crime scene investigation, criminalists
Glass Analysis Principles Forensics Laboratory Kit
crime scene, crime scene investigation, criminalists

Item #: AP6386

Price: $38.55

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Glass Analysis Principles Forensic Laboratory Kit utilizes safe chemicals and simulated glass to safely teach the principles of glass density analysis, a key technique used by criminalists.

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Crime scenes often contain broken glass from windows, cars, vases and numerous other glass items. Matching glass pieces with other glass pieces can reveal patterns that can help explain a criminal sequence. This activity utilizes safe chemicals and simulated glass to safely teach the principles of glass density analysis, a key technique used by criminalists. The flotation technique utilized in this lab will provide the hands-on experience students need to crystallize their general understanding of density. Students will also appreciate the complexity of glass analysis in crime scene investigations.

Complete for 30 students working in pairs.

Specifications

Materials Included in Kit: 
Isopropyl alcohol, reagent, 350 mL, 2
Sucrose, lab grade, 500 g
Pipet, Beral-type, thin stem, 30
Simulated glass beads a
Simulated glass beads b
Simulated glass beads d
Simulated glass beads f


Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)†

Science & Engineering Practices

Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Using mathematics and computational thinking
Engaging in argument from evidence

Disciplinary Core Ideas

HS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter

Crosscutting Concepts

Scale, proportion, and quantity
Cause and effect
Energy and matter

Performance Expectations

HS-PS1-1: Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.
HS-PS1-2: Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties.