The Caliper

Workshops

Vernier Welcomes NABT to Portland!
We encourage you to attend the NABT 2003 National Convention in Portland, Oregon, October 8-11. Portland is a short drive from the Oregon Coast, Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Gorge. And, of course, Portland is the home of Vernier Software & Technology!

To celebrate your arrival, we will host a gala event in partnership with the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) on Wednesday, October 8, from 6-10 p.m. For more information, or to register to attend this event, visit www.nabt.org.

During the convention, be sure to visit us in the Exhibit Hall (we’ll be in Booth #200), and take advantage of our free hands-on workshops all day Thursday, October 9. We look forward to seeing you!

Physics Modeling Workshops
Modeling Workshops will be held this summer in many states. Most carry graduate credit, and they provide stipends and/or free tuition. Teachers are given model-centered course materials in mechanics, and they rotate through roles of student and instructor as they practice techniques of guided inquiry and cooperative learning. For more information, visit http://modeling.asu.edu.

Promoting Active Learning in Introductory Physics
There are spaces still available in the Chautauqua Courses in active physics learning coming up this summer. Priscilla Laws, Ron Thornton, and David Sokoloff are offering these courses June 5-7 at Dickinson College and July 24-26 at University of Oregon. For more information, see http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~sokoloff/physcourse.htm.

Vernier Hands-On Summer Workshops
Join Vernier for a day of hands-on training. Learn how to integrate data-collection technology into your chemistry, biology, physics, math, middle school science, physical science, and Earth science curriculum.

Each hands-on workshop is six hours and includes lunch and lab handouts. You can also earn two Continuing Education or Graduate Credit hours. See our web site for details.

Affordable pricing:

• Full day of training (lunch included): $50
• Workshop and Quick Start Package: $250
(includes LabPro, Light Sensor and a Temperature Probe)
• Best Value: Workshop plus Training Package: $250 (includes Vernier LabPro interface, Logger Pro software and a Temperature Probe)

Our workshops fill up fast, so sign up today to secure your spot! Sign up on-line at: www.vernier.com/workshop/index.html.

Join us in one of the following locations: