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PASCO's new STEM modules integrate the four components of STEM through an engineering design challenge in the life or physical sciences, with a tangible product or process as the outcome.
Below is the list of current offerings for PASCO's STEM Modules. GETTING STARTED gives details on how the Modules are designed.
For teacher convenience, multiple formats are available to meet the specific needs of your classroom, as shown on the OPTIONS tab for each Module.
For a detailed list of necessary lab equipment, the EQUIPMENT and MATERIALS tab outlines PASCO equipment and the related equipment and materials necessary for setting up your lab.
Air Bag Module - studying air bag pressure and volume
Each PASCO STEM module is centered on an open-ended Challenge in which students are given the task of designing, constructing, and implementing the solution to an engineering problem. The Challenge is based on fundamental science concepts in one or more of the sciences and simulates a real-world problem that a modern engineer might encounter, with similar constraints.
Air Bag Module
Chemistry: Grades 9-12
This module guides students through the engineering design process, culminating in the construction of an air bag. Activities in the module are designed to help students make important decisions including the variables that affect pressure, amounts and concentration of reactants, and the factors that affect the rate of a chemical reaction.
In these activities students will explore pressure and volume. They will perform research activities around stoichiometry and reaction rates. After overcoming the design challenges of constructing an airbag and attaching a pressure sensor, they will determine the stoichiometric ratio of reactants to produce the correct amount of pressure to inflate their air bag in the shortest time possible. After testing their air bags, students will suggest ways to improve their design.
Air Bag Module incorporating the 4 components of STEM through an engineering challenge in which students construct an air bag.
Air Bag Module incorporating the 4 components of STEM through an engineering challenge in which students construct an air bag. Flash Drive Version.
Air Bag Module incorporating the 4 components of STEM through an engineering challenge in which students construct an air bag. Download only Version.
Measures gas pressure from various sources and internal vacuum allows consistent measurement above and below ambient conditions. For use with PASPORT Interfaces.
Is a versatile probe with wide temperature range. For use with PASPORT and ScienceWorkshop Interfaces.
Biosphere Module
Biology/Life Sciences: Grades 9-12
In this module, students are challenged to create a model ecosystem indefinitely sustain an ecosystem consisting of physical and biological components of their choosing. To assist students in developing a data-driven design, there are five activities that address a conceptual component or skill required to construct a successful model:
In these activities students measure the carbon dioxide levels in a closed environment and then calculate the appropriate balance of producers and consumers to build a stable micro environment. Finally, they construct and observe their biosphere for several days to validate their design.
Biosphere Module incorporating the 4 components of STEM through an engineering challenge in which students create a model ecosystem.
Biosphere Module incorporating the 4 components of STEM through an engineering challenge in which students create a model ecosystem. Flash drive version.
Biosphere Module incorporating the 4 components of STEM through an engineering challenge in which students create a model ecosystem. Download only version.
Measures carbon dioxide concentration (parts per million) in gases such as air. For use with PASPORT Interfaces.
Allows students to see changes in temperature they could never see before. For use with PASPORT and ScienceWorkshop Interfaces.
A single acrylic chamber designed to integrate sensors for controlled-environment experiments such as fermentation and plant or cricket respiration.
Collisions Module
Physics: Grades 9-12
Students are challenged to engineer a mock automobile bumper that will absorb the most force in an impact, while maintaining the smallest footprint (size and weight) possible. Designing a bumper that can absorb impact is simple, but designing a bumper that must also conform to specific design constraints such as size and mass is not. Through four activities, students will develop the conceptual foundation and mathematical approach to meet the design challenge. These activities include:
Through their “engineering research” gained from these activities, students will have acquired the tools and knowledge necessary to design and build a successful prototype bumper.
Collisions Module incorporating the 4 components of STEM through an engineering challenge in which students construct a mock automobile bumper.
Collisions Module incorporating the 4 components of STEM through an engineering challenge in which students construct a mock automobile bumper. Flash Drive version.
Collisions Module incorporating the 4 components of STEM through an engineering challenge in which students construct a mock automobile bumper. Download Only version.
Designed to measure both pulling and pushing forces. Uses range from collisions to tug-of-war. For use with PASPORT Interfaces.
Accurately measures position, velocity, and acceleration of a target. For use with PASPORT Interfaces.
Egg Drop Module
Physics/Physical Science: Grades 6-8
This module gives students a problem-based engineering project to design and build an apparatus protecting a raw egg from cracking when dropped from 6 meters. This challenge is supported by 5 sensor-based math and physical science lab activities, where students gain knowledge of the fundamental math and physical science topics involved:
Through these activities, students explore objects in free fall and learn to calculate the theoretical final velocity of their egg drop apparatus at impact. Using their theoretical final velocity and Newton’s Second Law, they determine the force the egg will experience when it hits the ground (the force they need to reduce!). The remaining activities give students the background to minimize the forces of impact. Combining this knowledge, students build their apparatus based not only on intuition, but on real empirical results and informed science-based ideas.
Egg Drop Module incorporating the 4 components of STEM through an engineering challenge in which students construct an apparatus designed to protect a raw egg.
Egg Drop Module incorporating the 4 components of STEM through an engineering challenge in which students construct an apparatus designed to protect a raw egg. Flash Drive version.
Egg Drop Module incorporating the 4 components of STEM through an engineering challenge in which students construct an apparatus designed to protect a raw egg. Download only version.
Accurately measures position, velocity, and acceleration of a target. For use with PASPORT Interfaces.
Designed to measure both pulling and pushing forces. Uses range from collisions to tug-of-war. For use with PASPORT Interfaces.
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