Vernier offers more than 1,000 experiments in biology, chemistry, engineering/robotics, and physics that can promote STEM literacy and help you integrate data-collection technology into your classes.

Biology

“Dissolved Oxygen in Water”

To conduct this experiment, students use the Go Direct^® Optical Dissolved Oxygen Probe or the Vernier Optical DO Probe and Stainless Steel Temperature Probe. The objectives of the experiment include 

• Measure the concentration of dissolved oxygen in water.
• Study the effect of temperature on the amount of dissolved oxygen in water.
• Predict the effect of water temperature on aquatic life.

Chemistry

“Freezing and Melting of Water”

To conduct this experiment, students use the Go Direct Temperature Probe or Stainless Steel Temperature Probe. The objectives of the experiment include

• Collect temperature data during the freezing and melting of water.
• Analyze graphs to determine the freezing and melting temperatures of water.
• Determine the relationship between the freezing and melting temperatures of water.

Physics

“Cart on a Ramp”

To conduct this experiment, students use the Dynamics Cart and Track System with the Go Direct Sensor Cart, the Dynamics Cart and Track System with Motion Encoder, or the Dynamics Cart and Track System (with the Go Direct Motion Detector or Motion Detector). The objectives of the experiment include

• Collect position, velocity, and acceleration data as a cart rolls freely up and down an incline.
• Analyze position vs. time, velocity vs. time, and acceleration vs. time graphs.
• Determine the best-fit equations for the position vs. time and velocity vs. time graphs.
• Determine the mean acceleration from the acceleration vs. time graph.