PASCO Newsletters

Fall/Winter 2011

• Solutions for Middle School Science
• PASCO and CSCOPE Partner in Texas
• Title 1 Students Succeed in STEM
• Creating a STEM-based Lab Activity
• Affordable Spectrometry
• Projectile Motion
• Tips from Professional Development
• PASCO STEM Educator Awards

Links for additional resources:

• Download the PASCO STEM SPARKlab from ISTE:
  SPARKvue users may open the actual SPARKvue file (.spk). Or view the PowerPoint presentation (.zip).
  This SPARKlab, made to ignite a conversation with ISTE conference attendees visiting PASCO’s booth, can help you get started on creating your own custom STEM-based lab in SPARKvue.
• Read Dr. Randy Yerrick’s white paper (.pdf).
  Learn more about Dr. Yerrick’s research on how technology, including sensors and probeware, can transform teaching and learning in today’s science classroom.
• Explore the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) programs for students
  Learn more about the new PASCO-supported solutions developed by NOAA scientists to help students with local water quality studies.

 

Spring/Summer 2011

• Amusement Park Physics
• Biotechnology: Affordable solutions for your class
• Taking ecosystem lessons to the next level
• Lab activity tips from PASCO PD
• International science competition
• Creating your own SPARKlabs
• An iPad science solution

Fall/Winter 2010

• Road Warrior talks about presenting at APSIs
• Achieving STEM success with "at risk" students
• MatchGraph App
• Lab Activity Tips
• Oil Spill Simulation
• Countries transforming science teaching and learning
• PASCO workshops coming to a town near you

Spring/Summer 2010

• SPARK Science Learning System™ wins Tech & Learning Award
• PASCO Summer Institutes Schedule Released!
• SPARKvue Announces New language Translations
• AP Environmental Science and My World GIS
• And More!

Fall/Winter 2009

• PASCO unveils SPARKvue™ for Apple iPhone and iPod touch
• Sally Ride Science™ & PASCO Partner to Improve Science Education
• PASCO & Carolina™ Team Up to Dissect Tough Topics at NABT Conference
• And more!