For the past 30 years, Vernier Software & Technology participates in the Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering (ASE) program to give students the opportunity to see what it’s like to work at a STEM company. This internship normally take...
The deeper we dive into this technology-driven century, the more important it is for students to gain the skills needed for the future. Coding helps young learners build valuable experience using the 4Cs of 21st century skills: critical thinking, co...
Maija Benitz, Assistant Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University (RWU), has just deployed 29 upper-level engineering students, along with 57 wind turbine kits, to 11 classrooms to coach 232 fourth graders as they design wind turbin...
Vernier Software & Technology sponsors a contest for educators who innovatively use Vernier products to introduce engineering concepts to their students.
The prizes for the contest winner include $1,000 in cash, $3,000 in Vernier technology,...
Vernier is excited to announce the Go Direct® Structures & Materials Tester. It sports a new displacement sensor, a more rigid frame, and connects easily to our Graphical Analysis™ 4 app. While bridge building competitions are not the only ac...
Over the last few months, we have been testing the Vernier Python module for Go Direct® sensors on Raspberry Pi. Raspberry Pi is an affordable, fully functioning computer that was developed and built to help encourage the understanding, learning, an...
With coding becoming increasingly important in both engineering and physics research, the free and adaptable Python programming language can be a powerful tool in teaching coding activities in your physics and engineering courses.
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Join members of the Scratch online community on May 11th as they come together to share, create, and expand on new ways to utilize Scratch programming. We make it easy by providing a free fun activity.
Understanding block-based programming languages...
Students use the Go Direct Force and Acceleration Sensor to provide input and control their sprite.
Introducing new technology into your classroom can be a significant undertaking. Creating new lessons and incorporating new platforms can require you...
Do you teach force and motion? Equipped with a load cell to measure force and both an accelerometer and gyroscope to measure motion, our Go Direct® Force and Acceleration Sensor is perfect for hands-on science activities. Drag a sneaker across t...