The first few weeks of school set the tone for the rest of the year. Before students dive into complex investigations, they need opportunities to practice the habits of scientists—asking questions, making predictions, collecting data, and in...
Whether students are fascinated by true crime podcasts, forensic television dramas, or simply enjoy solving a good mystery, forensic science offers a powerful way to connect chemistry concepts to real‑world investigations. During Vernier Science E...
When I was teaching AP Environmental Science in Houston, Texas, one of my biggest frustrations was air quality. It's one of the most relevant, student-facing topics in the entire curriculum—my students lived in a city with real air quality issues...
If you've taught equilibrium in AP Chemistry or college general chemistry, you know the classic setup: add an acid to an indicator, watch it change color, add a base, watch it change back. This setup illustrates Le Chatelier's principle just fine...
Beer’s law is a cornerstone of high school and introductory college chemistry—but it’s often taught with chemicals that require extra safety considerations and disposal planning. After teaching Beer’s law for decades using traditional compou...
2025 has been a year of momentum and meaningful progress. We grew our Trendsetters Community, launched remote logging for Go Direct® sensors, and added new sensors to our lineup. We also continued modernizing our suite of analysis apps to give educ...
Halloween is the perfect opportunity to make science a little more engaging—and a lot more memorable. With just a touch of creative framing, you can add a spooky, seasonal twist to these Vernier experiments across chemistry, biology, or physi...
If you’ve ever tried to explain acids and bases and gotten blank stares, it might be time to bring in the hot sauce. I was inspired by this year’s National Chemistry Week theme, “The Hidden Life of Spices,” to cook up a new Vernier activity,...
Every summer, AP teachers gather for the annual AP exam reading, a week where educators grade thousands of exams, sharpen their understanding of the rubric, and trade stories about what helps students succeed. During a recent Vernier Trendsetters Co...
When I was teaching in the classroom, chemical equilibrium was not only a difficult topic for students to understand, but it was also a tricky topic to teach. Students can’t see molecules shifting between reactants and products, and the concept of...