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Thursday, December 12 Whether it’s the loud “CRACK” of a breaking bridge or the thrill of a close competition, bridge building engages future engineers in hands-on, project-based learning. Students will gain an understanding of how forces act in a truss and apply the engineering design cycle to identify weaknesses and strengthen their bridge design to improve performance. From middle school to college, bridge building competitions are a great way to demonstrate—and test—complex engineering concepts, like measuring applied load and deflection or determining the modulus of elasticity. Join Vernier engineering specialist Tom Smith as he introduces the trusted technology that educators and competition organizers use to help future engineers build better bridges. |
Teach circuit fundamentals in your high school or college physics curriculum using hands-on data collection! Vernier physics expert Josh Ence demonstrates hands-on circuit investigations using Go Direct® sensors, exploring key electrical concepts like Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s laws, and the relationships between voltage, current, and resistance. Learn how these data-driven investigations can help students deepen their understanding of circuit behavior and build their scientific inquiry skills. |
Not sure how spectroscopy fits into your high school or college biology curriculum? Vernier biology expert and former college educator John Melville, PhD explores effective ways you can use spectrometers in your biology courses. He covers absorbance, emission, and fluorescence spectroscopy with a focus on biology applications. Learn how spectroscopy can help students understand complex biological concepts such as protein structure, enzyme kinetics, and biomolecule separation.
Interested in gaining new strategies to help your students flex their knowledge of the human nervous system? Vernier biology expert and former educator John Melville, PhD, demonstrates a hands-on neuromuscular reflex investigation that can help you bridge the gap between theory and real-world observations. By measuring patellar reflex response time and muscle electrical activity, students can more easily visualize and analyze the rapid communication between the nervous and muscular systems. |
Get ready for National Chemistry Week with Mole Day experiments! In this webinar, Vernier STEM experts Nüsret Hisim and Verle Walters will guide you through two key electrochemistry experiments that connect the mole concept to observable real-world phenomena and follow the principles of green chemistry. You’ll discover how to use Vernier tools to help your students visualize abstract ideas like Avogadro’s number and electron transfer, making these concepts more perceptible and relevant. |
Vernier physics experts Josh Ence and Fran Poodry demonstrate how to use the Go Direct® Motion Detector to teach Newton’s second law and help students investigate the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration. In this video, they explore two methods for investigating Newton’s second law: (1) using a cart and fan system and (2) using a modified Atwood setup.
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