Serendip: Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals

Brief text summary of what students learn in the Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF and Word formats. The lesson includes two activities that apply an understanding of the ABO blood type system: solving a murder mystery and determining if two babies were switched in the hospital. Students must combine knowledge of chemistry and logical reasoning to accomplish the tasks.