Vernier Textbook Correlation Project

Match Vernier lab book activities to the concepts presented in your science text! In this ongoing project, we are correlating our experiments with popular textbooks in the following subject areas: biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, physical science, Earth science, and life science. We have already completed many correlations for biology, chemistry and physics texts and we are continuing to add to the list. We will post additional correlations as they become available. To view correlations of Vernier activities with your text, visit http://www.vernier.com/textbooks.

Rave Review for our Middle School Books

The April 2004 issue of The Physics Teacher includes a review of our two Middle School books, Middle School Science with Computers and Middle School Science with Calculators. The reviewer, John Hubisz, summarizes his review by saying, “This material is excellent.” He recommends the books for teachers interested in improving the laboratory experiences of their middle school students.

Data Collection at Amusement Parks

It’s spring and that means it’s time for a physics field trip to a local amusement park. We have lots of good stuff to help make your trip successful.

A new, free download is Clarence Bakken’s guide Data Collection at the Amusement Park. There are tips for everyone, including Palm OS handheld, TI graphing calculator, and computer users. For more information, see http://www.vernier.com/datapark.

To have a good day at the park, you will want some or all of the following equipment: The Low-g Accelerometer (order code LGA-BTA) is the basic tool, but the 3-Axis Accelerometer (order code 3D-BTA) lets you measure all three components of the acceleration. Note that all of our accelerometers are now individually calibrated, so you generally need only zero the devices. If your accelerometer has a BT (flat white) connector directly on the cable, it is factory calibrated.

A Barometer is another good sensor to bring along, because it can function as an altimeter. A record of the height of the ride as a function of time makes it much easier to understand the acceleration data.

Finally, you can put it all together with a Data Vest (order code DV). The Data Vest carries a LabPro or CBL 2, and includes internal pockets for several sensors.

State and National Standards

Want to see how our curriculum meets your state's standards? Check the Standards section of our web site.