In this video students at Ridley College in St. Catharines, Ontario demonstrate their Group 4 Projects using PASCO equipment.
PASCO designs and manufactures equipment specifically for use in IB schools, and supports teachers, lab staff, and students with a wealth of information and analysis.
- The Extended Essay: When students perform hands-on, self-directed research using PASCO sensors, they have a reliable and easy-to-to-use equipment they need to support their work.
- Group 4 Project: As students participate in this collaborative and interdisciplinary exercise, PASCO technologies give them the opportunity to explore scientific solutions to global questions.
IB Correlations – Physics
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 | Basic Smart Cart & Metal 1.2M Track System | PASCO Dynamics Systems have been a staple in physics labs for over 25 years. They … | ||
 | Discover Centripetal Force Kit | The Discover Centripetal Force Kit demonstrates the change in centripetal force as key variables are manipulated. … | ||
 | Basic Optics System | PASCO’s Basic Optics System is easy-to-use, affordable, and ruggedly designed. Large, 50 mm diameter optics … | ||
 | Wireless Temperature Sensor | Welcome to the modern thermometer. The Wireless Temperature Sensor transmits live data and allows students … | ||
 | Smart Cart - Blue | The patented Smart Cart is the ultimate tool for studying kinematics, dynamics, Newton’s Laws, and … | ||
 | Smart Cart - Red | The patented Smart Cart is the ultimate tool for studying kinematics, dynamics, Newton’s Laws, and … | ||
 | Wireless Force Acceleration Sensor | Capable of measuring force, acceleration, and rotation, this sensor is ideal for experiments involving rotating … | ||
 | Wireless Light & Colour Sensor | The Wireless Light and Colour Sensor features two separate apertures: one on the side of … | ||
 | Wireless Charge Sensor | The Wireless Charge Sensor is designed to allow students to measure the electrostatic charge on an … | ||
 | Wireless Current Sensor | The Wireless Current Sensor’s wide current range enables introductory and advanced explorations of the fundamental … | ||
 | Wireless Voltage Sensor | The Wireless Voltage Sensor is ideal for exploring the fundamental concepts of electricity, voltage, and … | ||
 | Field Mapper Kit | Start by investigating standard electrostatic configurations, such as point sources, dipoles, and capacitors. Then go … | ||
 | Resonance Air Column With Speaker | The Resonance Air Column (WA-9606) emits a very loud sound when the plunger is moved … | ||
 | Basic Optics Light Source | The Basic Optics Light Source is an excellent source for a variety of optics experiments. … | ||
 | Complete Speed of Light Apparatus | The Speed of Light Apparatus uses the “Foucault Method” to accurately measure the speed of … | ||
 | Coulomb's Law Apparatus | With the ES-9070 Coulomb’s Law Apparatus, students can accurately measure charge, force, and distance between … | ||
 | AC/DC Electronics Laboratory | The AC/DC Electronics Laboratory dynamically teaches the basics of AC/DC circuits. It features banana jacks … | ||
 | Basic Optics Ray Table | The Ray Table provides an excellent viewing surface for ray optics. The table can be … | ||
 | High Sensitivity Light Sensor - PASPORT | The High Sensitivity Light Sensor is designed to perform visible light studies from low-intensity spectral … | ||
 | Magnetic Field Sensor (2-Axis) - PASPORT | Measure the radial and axial fields simultaneously. Dynamic variable over-sampling greatly reduces noise at low … | ||
 | Motion Sensor - PASPORT | The PASPORT Motion Sensor is used to measure the position, velocity, and acceleration of a … | ||
 | Rotary Motion Sensor - PASPORT | The PASPORT Rotary Motion Sensor is used to measure position and motion within physics labs. … | ||
 | Smart Gate - PASPORT | The Smart Gate connects directly to any PASPORT interface and has an auxiliary port to … |
IB Correlations – Biology
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 | Wireless Spectrometer | The Wireless Spectrometer from PASCO is specifically designed for modern chemistry, biology, and physics labs. … | ||
 | Advanced Biology Through Inquiry Teacher Lab Manual (Print) | This award-winning Advanced Biology Teacher’s Guide is designed for AP®, IB®, and honors programs. In … | ||
 | Electrophoresis Classroom Kit | The horizontal electrophoresis apparatus was designed with safety and convenience in mind. The injection-molded UV … | ||
 | Wireless Colorimeter and Turbidity Sensor | The Wireless Colorimeter simultaneously measures the absorbance and transmittance of six different wavelengths. The sensor … | ||
 | Wireless Air Quality Sensor | PASCO’s Wireless Air Quality Sensor measures five environmental factors that experts consider fundamental to evaluating … | ||
 | Wireless CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) Sensor | Measure changes in carbon dioxide (CO2) gas levels quickly and easily with the Wireless CO2 Sensor. The … | ||
| Wireless Temperature Sensor | Welcome to the modern thermometer. The Wireless Temperature Sensor transmits live data and allows students … | ||
 | Wireless Conductivity Sensor with Digital Display | This water resistant sensor connects via Bluetooth® to measure both conductivity (ionic content in solution) … | ||
 | Wireless pH Sensor | The Wireless pH Sensor is a must-have for any chemistry, biology, or environmental science course. … | ||
 | Wireless pH Sensor with Digital Display | PASCO’s best tool for measuring pH since litmus paper, now with a digital display for … | ||
 | Wireless Pressure Sensor | The Wireless Pressure Sensor allows students to easily collect accurate gas pressure data for a … | ||
 | Wireless Temperature Sensor with Digital Display | PASCO’s modern thermometer just keeps getting better. They have added a bright organic light-emitting diode … | ||
 | Wireless Conductivity Sensor | The Wireless Conductivity Sensor measures the electrical conductivity of an aqueous solution. It is ideal … | ||
 | Ethanol Sensor - PASPORT | The PASPORT Ethanol Sensor measures the concentration of gaseous ethanol up to 3%. In biology … | ||
 | Temperature Sensor (Quad) - PASPORT | The PASPORT Quad Temperature Sensor can connect up to four Temperature Probes and can be … | ||
 | Wireless Ethanol Sensor with Display | PASCO’s Wireless Ethanol (Vapor) sensor allows students to study another major metabolic pathway involving fermentation. … |
IB Correlations – Chemistry
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Simply check the box at the end of each row, adjust to your desired quantity and then click the add selected to cart button at the bottom.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wireless Temperature Sensor | Welcome to the modern thermometer. The Wireless Temperature Sensor transmits live data and allows students … | ||
| Wireless Conductivity Sensor with Digital Display | This water resistant sensor connects via Bluetooth® to measure both conductivity (ionic content in solution) … | ||
| Wireless pH Sensor | The Wireless pH Sensor is a must-have for any chemistry, biology, or environmental science course. … | ||
| Wireless pH Sensor with Digital Display | PASCO’s best tool for measuring pH since litmus paper, now with a digital display for … | ||
| Wireless Temperature Sensor with Digital Display | PASCO’s modern thermometer just keeps getting better. They have added a bright organic light-emitting diode … | ||
| Wireless Conductivity Sensor | The Wireless Conductivity Sensor measures the electrical conductivity of an aqueous solution. It is ideal … | ||
| Temperature Sensor (Quad) - PASPORT | The PASPORT Quad Temperature Sensor can connect up to four Temperature Probes and can be … |
21st Century Science Teaching in the Context of IB Approaches to Teaching and Learning
Inquiry is a central idea in IB approaches to teaching. Learning through inquiry involves building on students’ prior knowledge, with a reduced emphasis on the teacher being the transmitter of knowledge. By engaging in effective inquiry, students develop skills in research, self-management, collaborative learning, communication, and thinking, as well as problem solving.
The IB curriculum supports using datalogging equipment since it has many benefits in accurately and efficiently collecting large data sets over periods of time. PASCO’s wireless sensors have made data acquisition even more accessible by reducing costs and working seamlessly with any modern device. In the era of BYOD, a student’s computer, phone or tablet can serve as the datalogger, and data can be collected anytime and anywhere.
In today’s classrooms, not having sensors is like not having microscopes 50 years ago: there are still ways to address the content but students’ learning experience is highly compromised.
Scientific inquiry that uses appropriate technology gives students experience using the tools and practices of science, which prepares them to take their sciences beyond school.