Physical Properties of Glass
Product Code : LSK-CL-10261
Physical Properties of Glass (SKU LSK-CL-10261) is a forensic science activity in which students learn the chemical and physical characteristics that distinguish one type of glass from another, and how forensic scientists use those differences as evidence. It suits secondary school forensic units and introductory forensic courses. Science Lab Supplies, working from Ambala, India, offers the activity to schools, colleges, training centres and education suppliers.
Specifications
The glass evidence activity is summarised row by row in the table. In short, it is built around printed teaching material, a Teachers Manual plus Student Guide and Analysis copy-masters for photocopying, and it frames glass as one piece of evidence that investigators combine with others to reconstruct the most likely sequence of events.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-CL-10261 |
| Subject | Chemical and physical characteristics and properties of glass |
| Forensic focus | How forensic scientists use glass differences as evidence |
| Teacher material | Teachers Manual |
| Student material | Student Guide and Analysis copy-masters |
| Format | Class activity |
| Further materials | Itemised on the quotation |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for Physical Properties of Glass
The activity shows students that glass fragments are not all alike. Forensic glass comparison looks at properties such as density, refractive index and the way glass fractures, and students learn how matching or excluding a fragment can help investigators work backwards from the evidence to the event.
- Secondary school forensic science units and science clubs.
- Physics and chemistry links: density and refraction applied to real evidence.
- B.Sc. forensic science: introduction to trace evidence and glass analysis.
- Cross-curricular crime scene days that combine several evidence types.
Glass pieces have sharp edges; students should pick them up with stainless steel Forceps, wear gloves and reusable anti-fog Safety Glasses.
Standard Scope of Supply
The activity includes the Teachers Manual and the Student Guide and Analysis copy-masters described above. Any further materials in the kit are itemised on the quotation, so you can see exactly what will be delivered before placing the order for your forensic unit.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Order one activity for a single class or several for a forensic science programme across year groups. The quotation confirms packing, delivery time and price for your quantity, and other items of school laboratory equipment for the same unit can be quoted together.
Science Lab Supplies, a registered exporter with an Importer-Exporter Code, can ship to buyers in the Philippines, Nepal, Bangladesh, Zambia, Rwanda and South Africa. Ask about the activity materials on the contact page, save the order in the enquiry cart, or send a tender through the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What teaching material comes with Physical Properties of Glass?
The activity includes a Teachers Manual and Student Guide and Analysis copy-masters, so the teacher has background notes and students have worksheets to record and interpret results.
What does the activity teach about forensic science?
It shows how the chemical and physical characteristics of glass differ and how forensic scientists use those differences, together with other evidence, to reconstruct what happened at a scene.
Who supplies Physical Properties of Glass?
Science Lab Supplies in Ambala, India offers this activity. Quotations go straight from its team to schools, colleges and contractors assembling forensic science resources.
Is it safe for school students?
Yes, with care. Any glass samples should be handled with forceps and gloves, eye protection worn, and broken glass disposed of in a marked container under teacher supervision.
Related Forensic, Density and Optics Items
These items widen the glass activity into a full forensic lesson: tape to secure a mock scene, fabric swatches for fibre evidence, a magnifier and digital microscope for examining fragments, and density and refraction apparatus that teach the measurements behind glass comparison. Each can share the quotation.
- Crime Scene Tape — 30 m roll in bright yellow for cordoning off a mock scene.
- Fabrics Sample Pack — eight colour-coded swatches with a key card, from linen and silk to PTFE-coated polycotton.
- Magnifier — x10 zoom with a scratch-resistant glass lens.
- Digital Microscope — shows images on a computer screen, with a 2 MP camera and LED lighting.
- Density Cube Set — nine 25 mm cubes of metals, woods and plastics for density comparison.
- Specific Gravity Bottle — pycnometer for finding the density or relative density of liquids by weighing.
- Triangular Prism — 5 cm high prism with polished faces for refraction and dispersion of light.
Browse the full Chemistry Lab range, the Properties of Matter range for density apparatus, or all school lab equipment.
Last updated: 9 October 2026
.jpg)
