General Science Imagilab

Engage your students to investigate their surroundings

25 Probeware-based inquiry activities

General Science ImagiLab Activities CD  (IW-4021A)

Lab Activities:

  • Exploring Environmental Temperatures

    What are the temperatures in my environment?

  • Mixing Temperatures

    What is the resulting temperature when you mix two amounts of water at different temperatures?

  • Cold To The Touch

    How cold are chemical packs?

  • Cool Spray

    Why does an aerosol can get cold when used?

  • Making Popsicles™

    What happens to the temperature of liquids as they freeze?

  • Bright Lights

    How does the brightness of an incandescent (filament) bulb vary with distance?

  • Losing Color

    How much light do you need to see colors?

  • Running Down

    How does a battery's voltage change as it is used?

  • Varying Lights

    What are the voltages in a chain of lights? How do the voltages change as more lights are added?

  • Calibrating Temperature Tools

    How can you make sure your thermometer is providing a true reading?

  • Delta T

    How does voltage across a diode change as temperature changes?

  • The Human Battery

    Can I make a better battery?

  • Salty Water

    Can electricity travel through water? What compounds help water conduct electricity?

  • Black Coffee

    How much heat is in sunlight?

  • Humidity

    How does relative humidity change throughout the day?

  • Vital Statistics

    How much does light and temperature vary around a stream?

  • Here Comes The Sun

    How useful is a solar cell as a source of power?

  • Rushing Water

    How fast does a stream flow?

  • Moving Air

    How powerful and effective is a heater or air conditioner in a car?

  • Blocking the View

    How does the amount of reflected light change with the color of a car's dashboard?

  • Night View

    What is the difference between the light emitted from a car's high and low beams?

  • Wind Catcher

    How much wind is present outside the window of a car when driving at different speeds?

  • Battery Charging

    How long does it take to recharge the battery after starting a car?

The General Science ImagiLab includes 25 activities designed to take students out of the classroom to discover their surroundings while learning the investigative process. Activities use the classroom, a surrounding field or stream, and even a car as the experimental setting. These activities use light, temperature and voltage measurements -- and can all be conducted with just one sensor, the PASPORT General Science MultiMeasure Sensor.

Aerosol can

Why does an aerosol can
get cold when used?

The enclosed activities are designed to enable students to investigate the world that is familiar to them. In the twenty investigations included in the General Science ImagiLab™, students will truly learn about the world that surrounds them. The students will be genuinely engaged in inquiry through the use of technology and learn both science content and process.

About ImagiLabs

ImagiLabs are collections of activities designed to guide student's natural curiosity toward developing an understanding of fundamental science concepts. Each learning activity includes several elements:

Investigating the Question(s)
  • Inquiry Question: States the central question the activity addresses.
  • Thinking About the Question: Introduction for students and questions for small groups.
  • Materials: Lists the sensor, substances, and equipment needed for the investigation.
  • Safety: Lists warnings and cautions concerning the investigation.
  • Investigation (divided into day by day steps): Provides general guidelines that indicate how to carry out the activity.
Answering the Question(s)
  • Analysis Guide: Suggestions for graphs and guidelines for helping students reflect on their collected data.
  • Further Investigations: Ideas for extending the investigations.
Teacher Notes
  • Introduction: Provides relevance of the lab to both students and national standards -- National Science Education Standards (NRC) and Benchmarks for Science Literacy (AAAS).
  • Discussion Guide: Leading questions and possible demonstrations that will help students develop a connection between major concepts.
  • Background Information: Further information that enables the teacher to explain or understand the over-riding concepts introduced in the activity.
  • Timeline: Suggested guidelines for length of time needed to fully develop the activity.
  • Sample Student Report: Provides teachers with a model of completed projects (in PDF format).

Here's what you need:

General Science CD
General Science ImagiLab Activities CD (IW-4021A)

The General Science ImagiLab includes 25 activities designed to take students out of the classroom to discover their surroundings while learning the investigative process. Teacher Notes for each activity offers background information, a discussion guide, timeline, and a sample student portfolio.

We recommend one Activity CD per classroom or teacher.

GS Imagilab kit for Xplorer GLX
General Science ImagiLab Kit for the Xplorer GLX (PS-2627)

This ImagiLab Kit contains the probeware required to perform the labs in the General Science ImagiLab Activities CD. All labs are performed with just one sensor -- the PASPORT General Science Sensor. This MultiMeasure Sensor is really four sensors in one: temperature, light, sound level and voltage -- all in one convenient sensor box.

Includes:
  • Xplorer GLX (PS-2002)
  • General Science Sensor (PS-2168)

We recommend one ImagiLab Kit for every 3-4 students.

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