Congratulations to Vernier Technology Award Winners!

Thanks to all of you who applied for the first Vernier Technology Award. This annual award rewards excellence in the teaching of science using data-collection technology. Your applications were reviewed by a committee appointed by NSTA, which selected the following winners. The winners were honored at a banquet at the NSTA Convention in Atlanta. Read more about the winning projects at http://www.vernier.com/grants/nstaawards.html

Nancy Elliott
Chillicothe Middle School
“Can You Hear Me Now?”

Michael Farmer
South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities
“The Pinhole Camera”

Eric Muhs
Roosevelt High School
“Counting Cosmic Rays”

Edward Wyrembeck
Howards Grove High School
“Bridge Swinging and the Maximum Tension in a Pendulum String”

Michael Columbia
Indiana University-Purdue University, Ft. Wayne
“Molar Mass Determination by Depression of a Freezing Point”

Apply now for the 2005 award! The deadline for applications is October 15, 2004. Seven $3000 prizes are off ered ($1000 towards travel to attend the NSTA Convention where the awards are presented, $1000 in cash, and $1000 in Vernier equipment). For information about applying for next year’s award, visit http://www.vernier.com/grants/nsta.html