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STAR Institute Equipment Request Form

Dear Teaching Professional:

The following materials are available to use in your classrooms and laboratories.   They are all USB driven.  Software may be obtained from www.vernier.com and is free of charge.

Protocol to check out the equipment:

  1. Complete loan application.
  2. Identify the equipment you want
  3. Check the calendar for availability.
  4. Calendar brief (1 hour) in-service appointment. Someone from the STAR Institute will show you how to use the equipment and how it might work within your existing curricular framework. Special attention will be made to illustrate how the California State Standards that you are addressing may also have utility across the disciplines of art, music, social sciences, mathematics, history and others.
  5. On the agreed dates, you may pick up the equipment, or you may arrange the equipment to be dropped off at your school site.

Materials listed below are through Vernier Corporation.

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Because science is multidisciplinary, we have not distinguished these materials by life science or chemistry or astronomy. We recognize that interesting instrumentation can have a multitude of uses. We can also help you make connections between art, music, history, social studies and the sciences through the use of instruments in our collection.
   
Please check the instrument(s) you would like to use from the STAR collection:

Conductivity Probe:
The Conductivity Probe can be used to measure either solution conductivity or total ion concentration of aqueous samples being investigated in the field or in the laboratory. Conductivity is one of the easiest environmental tests of aquatic samples. Even though it does not tell you specific ions that are present, it does quickly determine the total concentration of ions in a sample. It can be used to perform a wide variety of tests or planned experiments to determine the changes in or levels of total dissolved ions or salinity.

Dual-range Force Sensor:

The Dual-Range Force Sensor is a general-purpose device for measuring pushing and pulling forces. It can be used as a replacement for a hand-held spring scale or mounted on a ring stand. It can also be mounted on a dynamics cart to study collisions. Forces as small as 0.01 Newton ’s and as large as 50 Newton ’s can be measured. The Dual-Range Force Sensor can be used for a variety of experiments, including:

  • Studying force and impulse during collisions
  • Studying simple harmonic motion
  • Monitoring frictional force
  • Studying Hooke’s law
  • Monitoring the thrust of model rocket engines
  • Measuring the force on a dynamics cart
  • Measuring the force required to lift a known mass using simple machines

Gas Pressure Sensor:
The Vernier Gas Pressure Sensor is used to monitor pressure changes in gas-law experiments in chemistry and physics, such as Boyle’s law (pressure vs. volume) and Gay-Lussac’s law (pressure vs. absolute temperature). Vapor pressure of various liquids and solutions can be monitored using this sensor. Biology teachers can use the Gas Pressure Sensor to monitor the production or consumption of oxygen or carbon dioxide gases in an enclosed atmosphere. The following is a partial list of activities and experiments that can be performed using this sensor.

Light Sensor:

The Light Sensor can be used for measurements of light intensity in a variety of situations:

  • Perform inverse square light intensity experiments using a point source of light.
  • Conduct polarized filter studies.
  • Demonstrate the flicker of fluorescent lamps and other lamps.
  • Carry out solar energy studies.
  • Perform reflectivity studies.
  • Study light intensity in various parts of a house or school.
  • Use it as part of a study of plant growth to measure light intensity.
Magnetic Field Sensor:

The Vernier Magnetic Field Sensor measures a vector component of the magnetic field near the sensor tip. The tip can be adjusted, allowing the user to measure fields that are parallel or perpendicular to the long axis of the sensor. The Magnetic Field Sensor can be used for a variety of interesting experiments involving magnetic fields.

  • Measure and study the Earth’s magnetic field.
  • Determine the direction of magnetic north.
  • Study the magnetic field near a permanent magnet.
  • Measure the field near a current-carrying wire.
  • Measure the field at the opening of a solenoid.
pH Sensor:
Our pH Sensor can be used for any lab or demonstration that can be done with a traditional pH meter. This sensor offers the additional advantages of automated data collection, graphing, and data analysis. Typical activities using our pH sensor include studies of household acids and bases, acid-base titrations, monitoring pH change during chemical reactions or in an aquarium as a result of photosynthesis, investigations of acid rain and buffering, and investigations of water quality in streams and lakes.
Voltage Probe:
This Voltage Probe can be used with the Vernier LabPro®, Go! ® Link, CBL 2™, and Easylink® to measure direct voltage. The red test clip should be attached to the voltage to be measured. The voltage should be in the range of + 10 to – 10 volts. The black test clip is for ground. If you use two Voltage Probes at the same time, remember that the black leads are connected to a common ground.
Hand-Grip Heart Rate Monitor:
The Hand-Grip Heart Rate Monitor measures a person’s heart rate by registering the small electrical signals carried across the surface of a person’s skin each time his or her heart contracts. This signal is measured at the surface of the skin by electrodes embedded in the hand grips of the Hand-Grip Heart Rate Monitor. By graphing this signal, the heart rate can be determined.
Go!Motion:

Go! Motion is used to collect position, velocity and acceleration data of moving objects. Go! Motion’s USB port allows for direct connection to a computer’s USB port, which simplifies experiment set up. Students can study a variety of motions with Go! Motion, including:

  • Walking toward and away from Go! Motion.
  • Dynamics carts moving on track.
  • Objects in simple harmonic motion, such as a mass hanging on a spring.
  • Pendulum motions.
  • Objects tossed upward or dropped.
  • A bouncing object.
Force Plate:

Designed for much higher forces than the Dual-Range Force Sensor, the Force Plate can measure the forces developed during stepping, jumping, and other human-scale actions. For example, you can perform the following kinds of experiments:

  • Observe the change in normal force during an elevator ride.
  • Measure the impulse delivered by the floor during a jump.
  • Measure the reaction force as a student leans against a wall.

We will make every effort to procure what you want for your classroom or laboratory. Please tell us what is not on this list that you would like to borrow from the STAR Scientific Instructional Equipment Library?

 

This collection was made possible by a grant from the Edison Foundation.
 
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