Free STEM Professional Development Workshops
Free, hands-on training helps you integrate data-collection technology into your science curriculum.
Calling all science educators! Step out of your classrooms and join us for a four-hour exploration of the latest and greatest in probeware and data-collection technology.
Whether you’re currently using data-collection technology in your science classroom or just exploring the use of probeware, join us for a hands-on training opportunity led by a former science educator with years of classroom experience. Connect with peers to share ideas and leave with classroom-ready experiments that will have a positive impact on your students all year.
You’ll leave the workshop ready to excite your students’ learning with data collection. And, to make it even easier, you’ll receive a free Go Direct® Temperature Probe and instructions to download the Workshop Training Manual, which includes ready-to-use lab handouts for all science disciplines.
Register Today
Find an upcoming workshop near you and sign up today.
Benefits of attending
- Participate in hands-on training led by an experienced science educator.
- Collaborate, share ideas, and learn with your peers.
- Explore age-appropriate, classroom-ready experiments.
- Learn about Vernier technology solutions for biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and coding.
Attendees receive
- One free Go Direct® Temperature Probe
- Four hours of free, hands-on training
- Complimentary meal
- Workshop Training Manual download
Hands-On Training for All Science Educators
Get ready to explore some of these popular labs, designed to meet the needs of teachers across a wide variety of grade levels and STEM disciplines.
After a brief introduction and overview, you will have the opportunity to try the experiments that interest you. A sample of the experiments include:
Physics
- In “Impulse and Momentum” use a Go Direct® Sensor Cart to determine impulse and change in momentum based on measurements of force and velocity.
- Explore Newton’s second law using a Force and Acceleration Sensor.
Chemistry
- Use a Colorimeter to determine the concentration of a nickel sulfate solution in the “Beer’s Law” lab.
- Investigate the conductivity and concentration of solutions with a Conductivity Probe in the “Conductivity of Solutions” lab.
Biology
- Measure concentrations of carbon dioxide during cell respiration with a CO2 Gas Sensor.
- In the “Monitoring EKG” lab, you’ll strap on an EKG Sensor and graph your own heart’s electrical activity!
Environmental/Earth Science
- Explore exciting classroom applications for the built-in GPS sensor that comes in LabQuest 2.
- In “Exploring Magnetism,” you’ll measure and manipulate the strength of magnetic fields using a Magnetic Field Sensor.
K-8 Science Education
- Use a Heart Rate Monitor to measure your heart rate before and after exercise in the “Heart Rate and Exercise” experiment.
- In “Learning to Use a Motion Detector,” you’ll use a Motion Detector to measure the position of objects as they move.
Coding with Vernier
Explore coding and robotics using mBot and Scratch-based software in the “Follow-the-Line,” activity.
Upcoming Professional Development Workshops
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| Madison (Middleton), WI | 10/07/19 |
| Minneapolis (St Paul), MN | 10/09/19 |
Special Savings Along with Expert Training
Our workshop packages make it affordable to add a Vernier technology purchase to your free workshop. You can add a workshop package when you register for a specific workshop.
- Four hours of training
- Complimentary meal
- Workshop Training Manual download
- Go Direct® Temperature Probe
Professional Development Workshop
Plus- LabQuest 2
- Logger Lite software (free download)
- Temperature Probe
Professional Development Workshop
Plus- Go Direct® Temperature Probe
- Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor
- Go Direct® Force and Acceleration Sensor
- Graphical Analysis 4 (free app)
Professional Development Workshop
Plus- LabQuest Mini
- Logger Lite software (free download)
- Temperature Probe
* Price does not include shipping and applicable taxes.
Register Today!
Our workshops fill fast! Find an upcoming workshop near you and sign up today.
Attendee Quote
“This was a great experience, teacher focused, with time to simply play and experiment and get any questions answered.”
Jeremy R., Biology Teacher, Columbus, OH