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‘Investigating Environmental Science through Inquiry’ lab book uses data collection-technology to look at local issues and solutions
Beaverton, OR –– March 10, 2007 –– Global warming and renewable energy are top of mind with scientists and the media today. Educators can bring these and other environmental issues to students with the lab book “Investigating Environmental Science through Inquiry” by Vernier Software & Technology.
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Lab book supports Spanish-speaking science education
Beaverton, OR –March 8 – Science and math teachers have a new lab book, Ciencias con lo Mejor de Vernier (Science with the Best from Vernier), to help them conduct hands-on inquiry-based experiments for Spanish-speaking middle and high school students. Published by Vernier International, the international division of Vernier Software & Technology, the book contains 42 lab activities covering core topics in biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics and water quality.
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We are pleased to announce the 2007 Vernier/NSTA Technology Award Winners. The winners are awarded for their innovative use of data-collection technology using a computer, graphing calculator, or other handheld in the science classroom.
Read the synopsis of the winners’ submissions.
Elementary
Wendy Smith
3rd Grade Teacher
Klem Road South Elementary School
Webster, NY
Middle School
Michael Breslow
7th Grade Science Teacher, NBCT
Belhaven Middle School
Linwood, NJ
Thomas Eddy
Science Teacher
Green Lake School District
Green Lake, WI
High School
Timothy Couillard
Teacher
James River High School
Midlothian, VA
Michael Liebl
Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics Instructor
Mount Michael Benedictine School
Elkhorn, NE
Brent Osborn
Science Teacher
North Central High School
Spokane, WA
College
James “Tiger” Gordon
Professor of Chemistry
Central Methodist University
Fayette, MO
AUSTIN, TX – NIWeek - August 8, 2006 - Today LEGO Education announced a collaboration with four leading industry and academic experts that will bring robotics to the forefront of education worldwide.
Focusing on the latest in LEGO Education robotics, LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education, the collaboration will partner LEGO Education with National Instruments, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education Outreach (CEEO), Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Academy, and Vernier Software & Technology to produce a continuum of robotics sets, programming software, sensors, and curriculum aimed at helping students learn essential science, technology, engineering, and math concepts. To view the press conference on this collaboration, please go here.
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Beaverton, OR – July 5, 2006 – Vernier Software & Technology, a producer of award-winning science and technology for science and math educators, and National Instruments (NI), a leader in virtual instrumentation, are collaborating to create a powerful, affordable data acquisition interface for use by high school engineering students. The Vernier SensorDAQ, scheduled for release in December 2006, is a USB interface that provides an extremely easy connection to over 50 Vernier sensors, as well as screw terminal connections for customized data acquisition and control projects. The Vernier SensorDAQ is an essential component for creating custom content for engineering education.
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BEAVERTON, Oregon, June 19, 2006 – Starting in September, Vernier Software & Technology will offer science and math educators across the country a variety of free hands-on workshops in data-collection technology. Educators may register at www.vernier.com/workshop or sign up to be notified by e-mail when registration opens for specific workshops.
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Beaverton, OR – June 19, 2006 – Full-time science teachers from elementary to college level are eligible to apply for the Vernier Software & Technology/National Science Teachers Association Technology Award. Vernier will provide up to seven awards, each valued at $3000, for educators who demonstrate innovative uses of data-collection technology using a computer, graphing calculator, or other handheld device in the science classroom.
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Beaverton, OR – June 5, 2006 – Practical, hands-on biology lessons can spark enthusiasm and understanding in elementary students, and teachers now have a new source for inquiry-based activities that bring an advanced science tool to elementary students. Vernier Software & Technology has created free elementary-level lessons exclusively for users of its ProScope™, a digital USB microscope that works with Macintosh or PC computers.
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Beaverton, OR – March 22, 2006 – Starting in June, Vernier Software & Technology will offer science and math educators extensive training in data-collection technology at 24 locations throughout the United States. Educators can find more information at www.vernier.com/workshop and sign up to be notified by e-mail when registration opens for specific workshops.
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Beaverton, OR – March 22, 2006 – Vernier Software & Technology announces the six winners of the 2006 Vernier/National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Technology Award. Ranging from elementary school to college, these six educators were judged by a panel of experts, appointed by NSTA, to be the best in their respective categories.
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BEAVERTON, Oregon, February 22, 2006 –Vernier Software & Technology introduces a new Easy Math Deluxe Package, a data-collection kit for the math classroom featuring the EasyTemp temperature probe, the EasyLink sensor interface, and the Texas Instruments Calculator-Based Ranger™ 2. The new Easy Math Deluxe Package allows students to study mathematical relationships in real-world phenomena as recommended by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
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Beaverton, OR – February 15, 2006 – Students studying high school biology or middle school life sciences have a new tool for taking a close-up look at lab specimens. Exclusively from Vernier, the Biology ProScope Kit includes a USB handheld digital microscope called the ProScopeTM, plus lenses, adapters and a mounting stand.
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Beaverton, OR – February X, 2006 – Vernier Software & Technology now offers chemistry and physics teachers a spectrometer powered by the technological power and accuracy of renowned photonics technology firm Ocean Optics™. Portable, powerful and precise, the fully functioning visible light spectrometer connects directly to computers with a standard USB cable and gives precise measurements instantly over a range of 380–950 nm.
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BEAVERTON, Oregon, January 23, 2006 – Vernier Software & Technology introduces a new five-in-one dynamics sensor system that enables high school and college physics classes to measure acceleration, force, and altitude and then send the data to computers wirelessly.
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BEAVERTON, Oregon, December 1, 2005 – Starting in February, science and math educators across the country can once again take Vernier Software & Technology’s free hands-on workshops in data-collection technology. Educators may register online or sign up to be notified about specific workshops by e-mail. Registration is available at http://www.vernier.com/workshop/evaluation.html.
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Beaverton, OR – December, 2005 – In celebration of its 25th anniversary in 2006, Vernier Software & Technology is inviting teachers to share memories about the ways in which the company’s data-collection technology has influenced their instruction and enhanced students’ learning. If their story is selected for publication, teachers will receive a $300 Vernier gift certificate and a box of gifts, including a 25th anniversary T-shirt and mug.
Teachers can enter their stories online at http://www.vernier.com/celebration
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Beaverton, OR – December 1, 2005 – Vernier Software & Technology’s new version of the award-winning Logger Pro 3 data-collection program removes language barriers to educators teaching science to English-language learners. By presenting software functions in four foreign languages, Logger Pro 3.4 enables ELL students to fully participate in lab activities and learn science in their native language.
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Beaverton, OR – September 2, 2005 –Vernier Software & Technology has updated its award-winning Logger Pro 3 data-collection program to include expanded capabilities focused on video analysis, mathematical modeling of data, and more.
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Beaverton, OR – August 1, 2005 – High school and college students can now use advanced technology to study important concepts in health and physiology including blood pressure, lung function, grip strength, and more. Created for high school and college labs, Vernier Software & Technology’s new lab book, Human Physiology with Vernier, contains 24 hands-on physiology experiments using Vernier data-collection technology.
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BEAVERTON, Oregon, June 27, 2005 – Math and science educators have a new, extremely affordable, yet powerful data-collection option. The Vernier EasyLink from Vernier Software & Technology allows students to connect sensors directly to a TI-84 Plus graphing calculator. By plugging EasyLink into the graphing calculator’s USB port, students can connect to 36 individual sensors to collect measurements such as pH, force, dissolved oxygen, light, and more.
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