How should I store my Vernier equipment?

One popular method is to get several shoe box-sized plastic containers and put one kind of each of your Vernier items in each. (i.e., one bin for LabPros, one bin for pH sensors, one bin for temperature, etc.)

When you are doing a lab that needs pH sensors, you get out the box with the LabPros, the box with the pH Sensors, the box with the USB cables, and the box with the power supplies. By leaving the sensors you are not using that day in the storeroom, you decrease the chances of students misplacing or getting confused by the extra pieces.

For an added layer of security and inventory organization, we also recommend numbering each piece. That way, group #1 has pH Probe #1, LabPro #1, and computer #1. If you don't get pH probe #1 back at the end of the class, Group #1 has some explaining to do. This also makes troubleshooting easier. If you suspect an equipment problem, it makes it much easier to track down which piece is not working.

Related Articles:
-TIL 2018: What is the best way to store LabQuest units over summer vacation?
-TIL 1060: Do any of your sensors require special storage?
-The Workshop Physics project has also done some interesting work on the best way to organize a classroom. Check their web site for lab configuration ideas:
http://physics.dickinson.edu/~wp_web/wp_lab&equip/wp_LabDesign.html
-Flinn Scientific also has a list of resources on lab design at:
http://www.flinnsci.com/resources_display.asp?catID=10