Environmental Science Lab Experiments
Directions: Click on the”Experiment Title” link to the lab that you wish to preview. The webpage provides a description of the experiment with correlations to state and national science standards. After you submit a SIM request to borrow equipment or obtain the services of the Mobile Educator, then you will be emailed both the student and teacher versions of the experiment in Word format. You may edit the lab to meet your specific needs and make copies for use with your classes.
Earth Science with Vernier Lab Manual
| 1 | Introduction to Data Collection | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 2 | Exploring Magnetism | Magnetic Field Sensor |
| 3 | Where IS North? | Magnetic Field Sensor |
| 4 | Searching for Iron Ore | Magnetic Field Sensor |
| 5 | Sea Floor Spreading | Magnetic Field Sensor |
| 6 | Soil pH | pH Sensor |
| 7 | Soil Salinity | Conductivity Probe |
| 8 | Soil and Acid Rain | pH Sensor |
| 9 | Soil Temperature | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (3) |
| 10 | Temperature | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 11 | pH | pH Sensor |
| 12 | Turbidity | Turbidity Sensor |
| 13 | Total Dissolved Solids | Conductivity Probe |
| 14 | Water Treatment | Conductivity Probe, pH Sensor, Turbidity Sensor |
| 15 | Salinity of Ocean Water | Conductivity Probe |
| 16 | Acid Rain and Its Effect on Surface Water | pH Sensor |
| 17 | Freezing of Ocean Water | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 18 | Desalination | Conductivity Probe |
| 19 | Mapping the Ocean Floor | Motion Detector |
| 20 | Are All Sunglasses Created Equal? | UVB Sensor |
| 21 | Comparing Sunscreens | UVB Sensor |
| 22 | UV Light and Clothing | UVB Sensor |
| 23 | Reflection and Absorption of Light | Light Sensor, Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 24 | The Greenhouse Effect | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| 25 | Land and Sea Breezes | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| 26 | Relative Humidity | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| 27 | Dew Point | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 28 | Wind Chill | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| 29 | Seasons and Angle of Insolation | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 30 | Fossil Fuels | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 31 | Solar Homes | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| 32 | Photovoltaic Cells | Current Probe, Voltage Probe, Light Sensor |
| 33 | Wind Power | Current Probe, Voltage Probe |
| P1 | Air Temperature | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| P2 | Air Temperature and Relative Humidity | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe, Relative Humidity Sensor |
| P3 | Ground Temperature | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| P4 | Barometric Pressure | Barometer |
| P5 | Measuring Particulates | Light Sensor |
| P6 | Weather Stations | Vernier Wireless Weather Stations |
Directions: Click on the”Experiment Title” link to the lab that you wish to preview. The webpage provides a description of the experiment with correlations to state and national science standards. After you submit a SIM request to borrow equipment or obtain the services of the Mobile Educator, then you will be emailed both the student and teacher versions of the experiment in Word format. You may edit the lab to meet your specific needs and make copies for use with your classes.
Environmental Science Through Inquiry with Vernier Lab Manual
| 1 | Introduction to Data Collection | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 2 | Exploring Magnetism | Magnetic Field Sensor |
| 3 | Where IS North? | Magnetic Field Sensor |
| 4 | Searching for Iron Ore | Magnetic Field Sensor |
| 5 | Sea Floor Spreading | Magnetic Field Sensor |
| 6 | Soil pH | pH Sensor |
| 7 | Soil Salinity | Conductivity Probe |
| 8 | Soil and Acid Rain | pH Sensor |
| 9 | Soil Temperature | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (3) |
| 10 | Temperature | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 11 | pH | pH Sensor |
| 12 | Turbidity | Turbidity Sensor |
| 13 | Total Dissolved Solids | Conductivity Probe |
| 14 | Water Treatment | Conductivity Probe, pH Sensor, Turbidity Sensor |
| 15 | Salinity of Ocean Water | Conductivity Probe |
| 16 | Acid Rain and Its Effect on Surface Water | pH Sensor |
| 17 | Freezing of Ocean Water | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 18 | Desalination | Conductivity Probe |
| 19 | Mapping the Ocean Floor | Motion Detector |
| 20 | Are All Sunglasses Created Equal? | UVB Sensor |
| 21 | Comparing Sunscreens | UVB Sensor |
| 22 | UV Light and Clothing | UVB Sensor |
| 23 | Reflection and Absorption of Light | Light Sensor, Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 24 | The Greenhouse Effect | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| 25 | Land and Sea Breezes | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| 26 | Relative Humidity | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| 27 | Dew Point | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 28 | Wind Chill | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| 29 | Seasons and Angle of Insolation | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 30 | Fossil Fuels | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 31 | Solar Homes | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| 32 | Photovoltaic Cells | Current Probe, Voltage Probe, Light Sensor |
| 33 | Wind Power | Current Probe, Voltage Probe |
| P1 | Air Temperature | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| P2 | Air Temperature and Relative Humidity | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe, Relative Humidity Sensor |
| P3 | Ground Temperature | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| P4 | Barometric Pressure | Barometer |
| P5 | Measuring Particulates | Light Sensor |
| P6 | Weather Stations | Vernier Wireless Weather Stations |
Directions: Click on the”Experiment Title” link to the lab that you wish to preview. The webpage provides a description of the experiment with correlations to state and national science standards. After you submit a SIM request to borrow equipment or obtain the services of the Mobile Educator, then you will be emailed both the student and teacher versions of the experiment in Word format. You may edit the lab to meet your specific needs and make copies for use with your classes.
Agricultural Science with Vernier Lab Manual Experiments
| 1 | Introduction to Data Collection | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 2 | Acids and Bases | pH Sensor |
| 3 | Diffusion through Membranes | Conductivity Probe |
| 4 | Conducting Solutions | Conductivity Probe |
| 5 | Osmosis | Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 6 | Respiration of Sugars by Yeast | CO2 Gas Sensor |
| 7 | Reflection and Absorption of Light | Light Sensor, Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 8 | Soil pH | pH Sensor |
| 9 | Soil Salinity | Conductivity Probe |
| 10 | Soil Temperature | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (3) |
| 11 | Soil Moisture | Soil Moisture Sensor |
| 12A | Photosynthesis and Respiration (CO2) | CO2 Gas Sensor |
| 12B | Photosynthesis and Respiration (O2) | O2 Gas Sensor |
| 12C | Photosynthesis and Respiration (CO2 and O2) | CO2 Gas Sensor, O2 Gas Sensor |
| 13 | Transpiration | Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 14A | Cell Respiration (CO2) | CO2 Gas Sensor |
| 14B | Cell Respiration (O2) | O2 Gas Sensor |
| 14C | Cell Respiration (CO2 and O2) | O2 Gas Sensor, CO2 Gas Sensor |
| 15 | The Greenhouse Effect | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| 16 | Energy in Food | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 17A | Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity | O2 Gas Sensor |
| 17B | Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity | Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 18A | Lactase Action | CO2 Gas Sensor |
| 18B | Lactase Action | Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 19 | Oxygen Gas and Human Respiration | O2 Gas Sensor |
| 20 | Biochemical Oxygen Demand | Vernier Optical DO Probe |
| 21 | Animal Temperature | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (2) |
| 22 | Lemon “Juice” | 30-Volt Voltage Probe |
| 23 | Ohm’s Law | Current Probe, Differential Voltage Probe, Extech Digital DC Power Supply, Vernier Circuit Board 2 |
| 24 | Energy Content of Fuels | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 25 | Photovoltaic Cells | Current Probe, Voltage Probe, Light Sensor |
| 26 | Wind Power | Current Probe, Voltage Probe |
| 27 | Watershed Testing | Conductivity Probe, Vernier Optical DO Probe, pH Sensor, Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 28 | Interdependence of Plants and Animals | Vernier Optical DO Probe, pH Sensor |
| 29 | Biodiversity and Ecosystems | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
Directions: Click on the”Experiment Title” link to the lab that you wish to preview. The webpage provides a description of the experiment with correlations to state and national science standards. After you submit a SIM request to borrow equipment or obtain the services of the Mobile Educator, then you will be emailed both the student and teacher versions of the experiment in Word format. You may edit the lab to meet your specific needs and make copies for use with your classes.
Water Quality with Vernier Lab Manual Experiments
| 1 | Temperature | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 2 | pH | pH Sensor |
| 3 | Turbidity | Turbidity Sensor |
| 4 | Total Solids | Drying Oven and Analytical Balance |
| 5 | Dissolved Oxygen | Vernier Optical DO Probe |
| 6 | Biochemical Oxygen Demand | Vernier Optical DO Probe |
| 7 | Phosphates | Colorimeter |
| 8 | Nitrate | Nitrate Ion-Selective Electrode |
| 9 | Bacterial Concentration | No probeware used |
| 10 | Ammonium Nitrogen | Ammonium Ion-Selective Electrode |
| 11 | Alkalinity | pH Sensor |
| 12 | Total Dissolved Solids | Conductivity Probe |
| 13 | Calcium and Water Hardness | Calcium Ion-Selective Electrode |
| 14 | Total Water Hardness | Buret and Buffer Titration |
| 15 | Chloride and Salinity | Chloride Ion-Selective Electrode |
| 16 | Stream Flow | Flow Rate Sensor |
| 17 | Physical Profile of a Lake | Conductivity Probe, Vernier Optical DO Probe, pH Sensor, Extra Long Temperature Probe, Water Depth Sampler |
| 18 | PAR Attenuation in Water | PAR Sensor |
