Vernier Software started out as an Apple II software company in 1981 and we still support the Apple II. Most of our new sensors can be used with Apple II computers through the game port. If you have an old Apple II computer sitting around, consider turning it into a lab instrument. We can't think of a better way to use an old computer. Your chemistry department might need another pH meter or temperature-measurement system. We have the Chemistry with Computers, and Physical Science with Computers books, which have lab and demonstration ideas using Apple IIs. We also have project books in which you build your own sensors to use in experiments. Your physics teacher might like a photogate timer. Your biology department might benefit from a system to monitor aquarium or greenhouse temperatures. If you want more Apple II computers, you can probably get them from other departments in your school, or by asking parents for donations. Think of it as computer recycling! |