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Vernier Sponsors International Young Physicists Tournament in Taiwan

The IYPT, sometimes also referred to as “Physics World Cup” is a team-oriented scientific competition among teams of secondary school students. The participants present their solutions to scientific problems they have prepared over several months and then discuss their solutions with other teams.

Source: IYPT.org

LabVIEW Virtual Trombone, Maze Solver, and Virtual Cornhole by Ravenscroft School

Videos showcasing the work of three pairs of students at The Ravenscroft School in Raleigh won honors in this year’s Vernier Engineering Contest.

Source: NewsObserver.com

Two Vernier iPad Apps Win BESSIE Award

Two of Vernier’s iPad apps have received BESSIE awards for best educational software.

• Video Physics: High School/Physics
• Graphical Analysis for iPad: Multi-Level/Data Analysis

The awards target innovative and content-rich programs (including apps for iPad and Android) and websites that provide parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence. Winners are selected from titles submitted by publishers worldwide.

Source: ComputED Gazette

Video Physics is eSchool News App of the Week

Source: eSchool News
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National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellows Use LabQuest 2 in the Arctic

National Geographic Education Programs and Lindblad Expeditions partnered to give several K–12 educators the opportunity to travel aboard the National Geographic Explorer to Norway and Arctic Svalbard this summer. While on the ship, Fellows were able to use LabQuest 2 and several sensors with vacationing students to monitor air and sea temperature, ocean salinity, wind speed, and more.

High school biology teacher and Grosvenor Fellow JoAnn Moore enjoyed using the Vernier equipment, stating, “The kids had great experiences as they discovered physical features that could be measured in the very cool habitat of the Arctic. Having used this equipment for many years in my classroom, it is great to see these tools used in this new learning environment.” Fellows also interacted with the other travelers on board and developed activities for their own classrooms. It was an ideal opportunity for bringing together science and geography while providing an amazing adventure for some outstanding teachers.

For more information, visit education.nationalgeographic.com

Using LEGO NXT Robots with Vernier Sensors to Simulate a Mission on Mars

The Space Foundation (Colorado Springs, CO) uses Vernier’s NXT Sensor Adapter and sensors with LEGO NXT robots in their “Mars Yard.” The combined technologies permit middle school students to simulate robotic rover missions on the “Red Planet.” As you can see from the photo, the Mars Yard looks pretty realistic!

Vernier Brings STEM to 1:1 and Flipped Classrooms

Sarah Cargill posted a Q&A session about LabQuest 2 and the Connected Science System on the Getting Smart blog.

Motion Lessons with Vernier Video Physics

“This app is perfect for reluctant students that are not engaged in physics and allows them to use technology and see real life situations being transformed into quite complex graphical physics.”

Source: Smarter Learning Blog

Bronxville High School Using LabQuest 2 This Fall

In The Bronxville Daily Voice, Charles Ippolito, chair of the science department at Bronxville High School, says that students typically collect data and later input it into a computer. The LabQuest 2 systems will allow the students to send recently collected data to their tablets, smartphones, and laptops. They also can share their data right away. It grants immediacy, allowing the children to work from home after school.

“It’s sharp,” Ippolito said of the LabQuest 2. “Big things are going to happen.”

Source: Bronxville Daily Voice

Connecting Math and Science with Vernier Probeware at Weilenmann School of Discovery

See how Vernier data loggers help students collect data so they can spend more time thinking about the science behind the data collection.

“There is the engagement factor and being able to feel like you’re really doing science and getting to ask and answer questions,” she (e.g. Megan Black, teacher at Weilenmann School of Discovery) said, adding that labs at the middle school level are mostly for student discovery.

Source: ParkRecord.com