My daughter left the AirPods at school but without the case, am I still able to locate them this way?

Hi cmwachtler,

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!

To locate the missing Airpod, you'll want to place the one you have in the case. Once in the case, you should be able to see the location of the AirPods that is not in case and also play a sound as mentioned in the article you came from above.

Find your lost AirPods - Apple Support

Have a good one!