Integrate probeware into the Chemistry you already teach!
The Explorations in Chemistry Lab Manual includes 25 core standards-based labs.
Explorations in Chemistry Lab Manual (PS-2808)
25 Chemistry activities Included:
Structure and Properties of Matter
- Warming and Cooling of a Pure Substance
- Heat of Fusion and Vaporization
- Sublimination
- Boyle's Law
- Ideal Gas Law
- Electrolytes vs. Non-Electrolytes
- Strength of Electrolytes
- Bonding: Ionic vs. Covalent Substances
- Determining Ion Concentration in a Solution
Chemical Reactions
- Evidence of Reactions
- Chemical Synthesis
- Chemical Decomposition
- Single Replacement
- Double Replacement Reaction
- Acid-Base Titration
- Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
- Stoichiometry
Kinetics
- Energy of Combustion
- Factors Affecting Rates of Reaction
- Determining Reaction Order
Equilibrium and Thermodynamics
- Le Chatelier's Principle
- Equilibrium and the Common Ion Effect
- Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
- Entropy and Enthalpy
- Heat of Reaction
The Explorations in Chemistry Lab Manual provides the assistance needed to integrate modern science tools into your existing labs. Designed for teachers by teachers, the manual helps teachers incorporate electronic data collection into science experiments when using PASPORT sensors.
The Lab Manual with included CD enables you to get started quickly and easily:
- Informational teacher pages, including materials lists, correlations to national standards and background information
- Hand-out ready Student Instruction Sheets
- Hand-out ready Student Response Sheets
- Sample completed Student Response Sheets
- Content-packed CD with 25 labs
- Pre- configured electronic DataStudio files – works automatically with written lab activity
- Electronic copies of all paper documents -- allows for teacher customization
- Sample data sets -- provides opportunity for teacher to test lab
Factors Affecting Rates of Reaction Lab. Graph shows the effect of temperature on rate of reaction between magnesium metal and hydrochloric acid. Enlarge Graph
Here’s what you need:
Explorations in Chemistry Lab Manual (PS-2808)
This lab manual contains 25 standards-based chemistry labs using probeware with a computer. Lab manual contains teacher information, student lab instructions and worksheets. CD includes electronic version of manual, experiment setup files and sample data.
We recommend one Lab Manual per classroom.
Probeware Bundle
Choose the bundle option that best meets your needs. Select the Standard Bundle for the probeware to perform all 25 labs.
Standard Chemistry Bundle (PS-2672A)
Intermediate Chemistry Bundle (PS-2671A)
Entry Chemistry Bundle (PS-2670A)
See a convenient comparison of bundle options.
We recommend one bundle for each lab group of 2-4 students.
DataStudio Site License (CI-6871G)
Optional upgrade
Add a DataStudio Site License to your order, and your entire K-12 campus is licensed for the full-featured DataStudio data collection and analysis software. Our starter version, DataStudio Lite, is provided for free with each shipment. But for a low-one time purchase, give your school unlimited access. PASCO’s generous software license includes FREE updates for life.
What other lab equipment is needed?
The bundles above consist of probeware. Additional equipment and materials may be required to perform each experiment, some or all of which you may already have in your lab. See the equipment and materials list for each experiment in this lab manual for more information.
PASCO solution at a glance
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- Explorations in Chemistry Lab Manual (PS-2808)
- Choice of probeware bundles:
Standard Chemistry Bundle (PS-2672A)
Intermediate Chemistry Bundle (PS-2671A)
Entry Chemistry Bundle (PS-2670A) - Optional upgrade:
DataStudio Site License (CI-6871G)












