{"id":3979,"date":"2017-05-09T20:46:16","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T03:46:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2021-01-12T07:30:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T15:30:17","slug":"3979","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/3979","title":{"rendered":"What changes were made in the 4th edition lab books?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we update our lab books, we review all the experiments. Occasionally, we revise experiments to fix errors or remove equipment that can present an unnecessary hazard to students.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, when we released the 4th editions of some of our lab books to support Graphical Analysis app, we made adjustments to some experiments.<br \/>\n<b>4th Edition Books:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Middle School Science with Vernier<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Physical Science with Vernier<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Changes in 4th Editions<\/b><br \/>\n<i>Middle School Science with Vernier<\/i><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Title<br \/>\n(original experiment)<\/td>\n<td>Title<br \/>\n(current (4th ed) experiment)<\/td>\n<td>Change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>09 A Good Sock<\/td>\n<td>no change<\/td>\n<td>Updated data-collection duration to <b>15 min<\/b>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11 Solar Homes<\/td>\n<td>no change<\/td>\n<td>Updated data-collection duration to <b>30 min<\/b>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33 (all) Graphing Your Motion<\/td>\n<td>no change<\/td>\n<td>Updated Procedures so data collection can be done in a 2 m space. Updated Logger <i>Pro<\/i> experiment files so &#8220;match lines&#8221; do not include quadratic segments.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34 Velocity<\/td>\n<td>34 Speeding Up<\/td>\n<td>Updated title, experiment file, and student pages for improved alignment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i>Physical Science with Vernier<\/i><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Title<br \/>\n(original experiment)<\/td>\n<td>Title<br \/>\n(current (4th ed) experiment)<\/td>\n<td>Change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>03 Freeze Melt Water<\/td>\n<td>no change<\/td>\n<td>Updated data-collection rate to <b>100 samples\/min<\/b>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13 A Good Sock<\/td>\n<td>no change<\/td>\n<td>Updated data-collection duration to <b>15 min<\/b>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15 Solar Homes<\/td>\n<td>no change<\/td>\n<td>Updated data-collection duration to <b>30 min<\/b>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17 Saltwater<\/td>\n<td>no change<\/td>\n<td>Changed column name to <b>Volume<\/b> and units to <b>drops<\/b>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24 Polaroid Filters<\/td>\n<td>24 Polarizing Light<\/td>\n<td>Updated title to generic term.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29b Acid Rain<\/td>\n<td>no change<\/td>\n<td>Changed column name to <b>Volume<\/b> and units to <b>drops<\/b>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34 Lead Storage Batteries<\/td>\n<td>34 Simple Circuits<\/td>\n<td>Replaced original experiment so students are not using hazardous materials.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35 (all) Graphing Your Motion<\/td>\n<td>no change<\/td>\n<td>Updated Procedures so data collection can be done in a 2 m space. Updated Logger <i>Pro<\/i> experiment files so &#8220;match lines&#8221; do not include quadratic segments.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36 Velocity<\/td>\n<td>36 Speeding Up<\/td>\n<td>Updated title, experiment file, and student pages for improved alignment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>38 Momentum<\/td>\n<td>38 Crash Lesson<\/td>\n<td>Updated title, experiment file, and student pages for improved alignment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we update our lab books, we review all the experiments. 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