Using Vernier Probes 101
How to use probes in your class - not just science!
Workshop outline
8:00 - 8:45 Welcome, background, benefits, types of probes
8:45 - 9:45 Lessons using probes, student activities, hands on activity
9:45 - 10:00 Questions & Survey
Welcome
This workshop is designed to provide resources for you to incorporate Vernier probes in to your classes.
Background
Founded in 1981, Vernier pioneers award-winning interfaces, sensors, software, and curriculum to transform how educators teach science and how students collect, analyze, and interpret scientific data. Vernier probes put easy-to-use data loggers, sensors, experiments and graphing/analysis software into the hands of students, helping educators develop the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Benefits
- Improves student understanding of science concepts.
- Frees class time for student engagement in higher order thinking skills, such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
- Supports STEM education and priorities outlined under ARRA and Race to the Top.
- Enables students to perform many new experiments with measurements not previously obtainable in the classroom.
- Increases test scores in science.
- Is recommended by national organizations, including NSTA, ISTE, ASTE, and IB.
- Encourages inquiry-based lab activities.
- Supports National Science Education Standards.
Probeware 101
Motion Detector
The Motion Detector is used to collect position, velocity, and acceleration data of moving objects.
CO2 Gas Sensor
With this sensor, you can easily monitor changes in CO2 levels occurring in respiration of organisms ranging from peas to humans. A 250 mL respiration chamber with probe attachment is included for running controlled experiments with small plants and animals.
Vernier Projectile Launcher
Use the Vernier Projectile Launcher to investigate important concepts in two-dimensional kinematics. Launch steel balls at angles between 0 and 70 degrees and over distances up to 2.5 m.
Matching the Motion lesson plan for use with math classes & student activity
The benefit of Vernier probes and sensors is that they are not only for science classrooms but can be integrated into other subjects as well. This is a lesson plan using the "Motion Detector" to have students in a math class learn about slope.
https://w.taskstream.com/Lesson/View/FE31D09763E749C2F935CA09C4E3D674
Below is a student activity for use with the CO2 sensor.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3q2HURReMowRTBYbTJIZUZCckE/edit?usp=sharing
Your Turn!
This is the point at which we will experiment with three types of sensors/probes to see how they work. Each probe/sensor has an activity that each participant will be completing during this workshop.
Motion Detector
http://www.vernier.com/files/sample_labs/MSV-33-COMP-graphing_motion.pdf
CO2 Sensor
http://www.vernier.com/files/sample_labs/BWV-11B-COMP-cell_respiration_CO2.pdf
Projectile Launcher
http://www.vernier.com/files/sample_labs/PWV-08B-COMP-projectile_motion_launcher.pdf
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