Every day, my students cross 112th Street outside our high school—a busy, four-lane corridor with a 40 mph speed limit that often feels more like 50. When I asked my class how they feel when they walk home or cross that road, most of them had...
Halloween is the perfect opportunity to make science a little more engaging—and a lot more memorable. With just a touch of creative framing, you can add a spooky, seasonal twist to these Vernier experiments across chemistry, biology, or physi...
For many students, an amusement park trip is more than just a reward at the end of a school year—it can be the real-world experience that actually makes applied physics click. As Vernier physics and engineering specialist Josh Ence recently shared...
When I was teaching AP Physics C, I assumed rotational motion would be easy for my students. These were strong math and science learners—most of them were already in calculus. So I used to introduce rotational motion by saying, “You already know...
Last spring break, I came back to school ready to run my usual momentum lab, the classic egg drop, only to be met with an unexpected obstacle: egg prices. Breaking 80–100+ eggs over 5 class periods was going to be far too expensive.So I decid...
The first week of school is a great time to lean into student curiosity, help everyone get comfortable with your lab routines and tools, and build students’ confidence with Vernier sensors and software. Whether you teach middle school science, hig...
Whether it’s through science fiction novels, engaging literary nonfiction, or comics, educators are finding creative ways to bring literacy into STEM learning. These approaches echo the research‑backed connections between Common Core literacy st...
Middle school is a great time to give students more experience collecting and working with data. Whether they’re testing chemical reactions, tracking environmental changes, or exploring energy systems, hands-on investigations help them connect big...
Covering more than 70% of Earth’s surface, the ocean plays a vital role in our planet’s climate, ecosystems, and everyday life. World Ocean Day (June 8) and World Ocean Month offer timely opportunities to explore this dynamic system through inte...
Vernier Video Analysis® helps students explore motion through real-world video, giving them a hands-on way to connect graphical representations of data with the movement they actually see. Whether you're just getting started or looking for a refres...