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  Home > JCE Print > Journal of Chemical Education > Issues > 2005  > October  >
In the Laboratory
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Raven and the Ambassador's Wife: An Inquiry-Based Murder Mystery
Nathaniel Grove and Stacey Lowery Bretz
Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH 44555
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October 2005
Vol. 82 No. 10
p. 1532
Abstract
Inquiry-based experiments require students to take an active role in the learning process by having them develop their own procedures and data tables. This shift in responsibility requires students to think for themselves and show what they have truly learned . In the accompanying investigation, students help Sherlock Holmes solve the poisoning death of Holly Bernard-Schneider, the wife of the German ambassador to England. Hints are placed throughout the story to help students in their choice of experiments. These experiments include flame tests, qualitative analysis, molar mass determination using freezing point depression, and identification of crystal shapes. Though intended for use as a culminating activity, the unit can be easily modified to be used as separate modules throughout the course of the year.
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The Sherlock Holmes story, instructions for the students, and notes for the instructor are available.
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 Grove, Nathaniel; Bretz, Stacey Lowery. J. Chem. Educ. 2005 82 1532.
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 Analytical Chemistry; Collaborative / Cooperative Learning; Crystals / Crystallography; First-Year Undergraduate / General; Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives; High School / Introductory Chemistry; Inquiry-Based / Discovery Learning; Laboratory Instruction; Physical Properties; Qualitative Analysis; Solutions / Solvents; Student-Centered Learning
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