Climate change is a complex, long-term process, so it can be challenging to conduct classroom experiments that show the phenomenon. However, it is relatively easy to conduct experiments that show the concepts behind factors related to climate cha...

In middle school science classes, data-collection technology is a great tool for promoting hands-on learning. This school year, Jeff Branchaud and his students are using an additional tool: a 55-gallon classroom aquarium.  Branchaud, who tea...

One of the fundamental concepts in biology is photosynthesis, the process by which plants use carbon dioxide, light, and water to make their own food. Sunlight contains a broad spectrum of wavelengths, both visible and invisible—but plants use onl...

Environmental Sampling and Instrumentation is an innovative science course offered at Northern New Mexico College that is helping students develop career-readiness skills through the use of Vernier technology. The class has also been the catalyst fo...

Dr. Estelle Lebeau is a professor of chemistry at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. In 2020, she won a Vernier/NSTA Technology Award, which included $3,000 in Vernier technology. We recently sat down with Lebeau to discuss ...

Varun Paul, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University. Last year, he won a 40th anniversary educator grant from Vernier, which included $1,000 in Vernier technology. We sat down with Paul to disc...

Note: A version of this story was originally posted on the Vernier website in June 2019. For more than a decade, Anne Marie Lavelle taught science at St. Edward High School, an all-boys private school in Lakewood, Ohio.  St. Edward High S...

Whether you are a K–12 or college educator, KidWind offers a versatile, affordable way to teach the science of renewable energy—and that’s just the start. With KidWind, students build wind turbines and work with solar panels. In the process...

The garden at the Paris Gibson Education Center, an alternative high school in Great Falls, Montana, is much more than a spot where plants grow.  It’s a place where students can do their homework or simply relax. But the garden also plays ...

Teaching students about climate change can be challenging; it’s a broad, interdisciplinary topic, and it’s not always part of an established curriculum. However, teaching students about the impact of climate change can be relatively simple. T...