Forensics in Chemistry: The Case of Kirsten K. - PB305X
McCubbins and Codron offer a solution for high school faculty wishing to supplement a second-year chemistry course with performance-based assessments and hands-on inquiry learning. They provide a curriculum that is simultaneously engaging to students, offers meaningful direction to instructors, and balances open-ended inquiry against direct guidance. ... Less experienced instructors will appreciate the student work samples and the authors suggestions on lab report format and other things that worked to prepare students for success in the course. The authors give guidance in how instructors can customize the curriculum (including convicting different murderers) to fit their own style, facilities, supplies, and students. College faculty could modify this material to create a popular and relevant yet rigorous laboratory course. --SB and F 2012