Vernier lab books cover a wide variety of teaching styles. Some have been written in a three-dimensional style that aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) while others support a more classic approach. All of our experiments can help students meet Performance Expectations and the Science and Engineering practices called for in NGSS.

Written for NGSS

The following products are examples of our books that align with NGSS.

• Middle School Explorations: Chemical Reactions (MSB-CR-E)
• Renewable Energy with Vernier (REV)
• Physics Explorations and Projects (PEP)
• Thermal Energy: Vernier Supplement to OpenSciEd Unit 6.2 (OSE-62TE-E)
• Metabolic Reactions: Vernier Supplement to OpenSciEd Unit 7.3 (OSE-73MR-E)

Classic Approach with NGSS Correlations

The following list is a sampling of our books that have a correlations table in the Instructor Information for each experiment with information about working toward meeting the Performance Expectations and the Science and Engineering practices called for in NGSS.

• Climate and Meteorology Experiments (HSB-CM-E)
• Earth Science with Vernier (ESV)
• Middle School Science with Vernier (MSV)
• Biology with Vernier (BWV)
• Physics with Vernier (PWV)

As for the rest of our lab books, we are taking the time to evaluate each and every one of our experiments and modify them, if needed, to help students meet NGSS Performance Expectations. One thing you won’t see is “Aligned with NGSS” stickers slapped on our existing lab books. As we create new products; whether it’s hardware, software, or written investigations; we will work to align to NGSS, making it easy for teachers and science supervisors to help students meet these standards.

The eight Science and Engineering Practices, including Planning and Carrying Out Investigations, Analyzing and Interpreting Data, and Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking, represent the foundation of our experiments. We’ve always been a hands-on science company, and we encourage students to investigate natural phenomena and solve real-world problems.

When you look through our lab books, you’ll see that we have approached engineering through challenges such as “Keepin’ It Cool, Design Your Own Thermos^TM,” “Solar Homes,” or “The Pencil Car,” among others. We also have STEM extensions available on our web site that use sensor data, the Vernier Digital Control Unit, and Logger Pro software to create sensor-based control systems. These include “Cooling Fan,” “Eye-Controlled LED,” “Hand-Sensing Dryer,” and others.

For more info about Vernier and NGSS, see:
https://www.vernier.com/ngss/