Chromebook™ for Data Collection and Analysis
Hands-on science using Vernier sensors with your Chromebook is easy and inexpensive with our USB data-collection technology and free Graphical Analysis™ 4 app.
Overview
For Chromebook™ users, we have cost-effective interface options for data collection. If you plan to conduct experiments using multiple sensors and a Chromebook, LabQuest Mini is an easy and affordable option that connects to a Chromebook via USB. Paired with our Graphical Analysis 4 app, your students can conduct a wide variety of hands-on investigations.
For experiments with a single sensor, check out our Go!Temp, Go!Motion, and our Go!Link single-channel interface.
How It Works
- Students in a lab group set up an experiment with Vernier sensors and an interface, such as LabQuest Mini.
- Using Graphical Analysis 4, students set experiment parameters and start data collection.
- Real-time sensor data is shown in a graph, a meter, or a table to accommodate different learning styles.
- Students analyze data in class or at home, all in Graphical Analysis 4.
What You Need
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1Graphical Analysis 4 app
Students use Graphical Analysis 4 to wirelessly collect, analyze, and share sensor data in science and math classrooms. Graphical Analysis 4 facilitates student understanding with real-time graphs of experimental data. Students enhance their work and lab reports with statistics and curve fits.
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2LabQuest Mini
LabQuest Mini brings the power of Vernier’s award-winning LabQuest technology to teachers who don’t need the versatility of a standalone device. The perfect solution for educators collecting data with a Chromebook, LabQuest Mini sends sensor data to our Graphical Analysis 4 app for data collection and analysis. LabQuest Mini
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3Sensors
Vernier sensors are rugged, classroom-proven technology that are well supported and easy to use. Choose from over 70 sensors for your experiments.
Compatible Sensors with LabQuest Mini
- 30-Volt Voltage Probe
- 3-Axis Accelerometer
- 25-g Accelerometer
- Anemometer
- Barometer
- Calcium Ion-Selective Electrode
- CBR 2 1
- Constant Current System
- Chloride Ion-Selective Electrode
- CO2 Gas Sensor
- Colorimeter
- Conductivity Probe
- Platinum-Cell Conductivity Probe
- Charge Sensor
- Current Probe
- Dual-Range Force Sensor
- Dissolved Oxygen Probe
- Differential Voltage Probe
- Electrode Amplifier 2
- Exercise Heart Rate Monitor
- EKG Sensor
- Ethanol Sensor
- Flow Rate Sensor
- Force Plate
- Tris-Compatible Flat pH Sensor
- Goniometer
- Go!Motion 1
- Gas Pressure Sensor
- Go Wireless® Exercise Heart Rate 3 4
- Go Wireless® Heart Rate 3 4
- High Current Sensor
- Hand Dynamometer
- Hand-Grip Heart Rate Monitor
- Instrumentation Amplifier
- Infrared Thermometer
- Potassium Ion-Selective Electrode
- Low-g Accelerometer
- Light Sensor
- Microphone
- Motion Detector
- Magnetic Field Sensor
- Melt Station 5
- Ammonium Ion-Selective Electrode
- Nitrate Ion-Selective Electrode
- O2 Gas Sensor
- Vernier Optical DO Probe
- ORP Sensor
- Power Amplifier 6
- PAR Sensor
- pH Sensor
- Pressure Sensor 400
- Pyranometer
- Relative Humidity Sensor
- Salinity Sensor
- Sound Level Meter
- Sound Level Sensor
- Soil Moisture Sensor
- Spirometer 7
- Surface Temperature Sensor
- Thermocouple
- TI Light Probe
- Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
- Extra Long Temperature Probe
- Turbidity Sensor
- UVA Sensor
- UVB Sensor
- Drop Counter 8
- Vernier Energy Sensor
- Voltage Probe
- Photogate 9
- Vernier Radiation Monitor
- Vernier Structures & Materials Tester 10
- Wide-Range Temperature Probe
Compatibility Notes
- Requires a Motion Detector Cable to connect to a DIG port on the interface
- Requires a BNC electrode
- Requires a Heart Rate Receiver to connect to an interface
- Connect this sensor via Bluetooth® for best results.
- Software does not support the Data Tagging feature that is typically used with this sensor.
- Requires an additional signal source, such as LabQuest 2 running the Power Amplifier app or a computer running the Power Amplifier Function Generator Software, to control the Power Amplifier output
- Software does not support baseline adjustment.
- Use with an electrode such as a pH Sensor, Conductivity Probe, or ORP Sensor.
- Not all Photogate timing modes are supported with this software. Future software updates will add additional Photogate timing modes.
- This interface/software combination can only collect force data; displacement measurements are not supported.
Sensors Supported in the Future
Additional Interfaces
In addition to LabQuest Mini, there are other interfaces that you can use with your Chromebook. Watch our interfaces overview video or select an interface to learn more and see its list of compatible sensors.
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LabQuest 2
When you are looking for the flexibility to connect to a computer or Chromebook, wirelessly stream data to mobile devices, or use an all-in-one standalone data logger, LabQuest 2 is the perfect choice. This versatile data-collection interface is compatible with all your Vernier sensors.
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LabQuest Stream
Designed to meet the needs of mobile learning environments, LabQuest Stream can connect directly to a computer or Chromebook, or wirelessly stream data to a mobile device.
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Go!Link
The Go!Link USB sensor interface is a quick and affordable way to get started with data-collection technology. It’s a single-channel interface that connects most Vernier sensors to your computer or Chromebook USB port.
Interface Comparison for Chromebook
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| LabQuest 2 | LabQuest Stream | LabQuest Mini | Go!Link | |
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| Maximum Sampling Rate | 10,000 samples per second | 10,000 samples per second | 10,000 samples per second | 200 samples per second |
| Compatible Vernier Sensors | Over 130 | Over 70 | Over 70 | Over 60 |
| Built-in Color Screen | Yes | No | No | No |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes (Wi-Fi) | Coming soon | No | No |
| Power Source | Rechargeable battery or AC power | Rechargeable battery, AC power, or USB | USB | USB |
| Built-in Sensors | GPS, Accelerometer, Temperature, Light, Microphone | None | None | None |
| Supports Multiple Sensors Simultaneously | Yes (5 channels) | Yes (5 channels) | Yes (5 channels) | No (1 channel) |
| Data-collection Software | Graphical Analysis 4 (free download) | Graphical Analysis 4 (free download) | Graphical Analysis 4 (free download) | Graphical Analysis 4 (free download) |
| Price | $329 | $199 | $149 | $61 |
| LabQuest 2 | LabQuest Stream | LabQuest Mini | Go!Link |
Go Direct® Sensors
Do you prefer all-in-one sensors, without the need for an interface? Consider Go Direct sensors. Compatible with Graphical Analysis 4, students can directly connect sensors, either through USB or via a compatible wireless connection.
Go Direct Sensors »
USB Sensors
Plug either a Go!Temp or Go!Motion directly to your Chromebook (no USB interface required) to collect and analyze temperature or motion data.
Wireless Data Sharing
Using Chromebook and LabQuest 2 provides full sensor support and wireless data logging with over 80 Vernier sensors for personalized, engaging, hands-on science.
Learn more about Wireless Data Sharing »