General Science with the Xplorer GLX Lab Manual

Probeware labs without computers!

» 20 General Science Activities designed to use with the Xplorer GLX as a stand-alone science computing device
» No computers required

General Science with the Xplorer GLX Lab Manual (PS-2827A)

20 General Science Activities Included:

Biology

Regulation of Body Heat
Buffers in Biological Systems
Energy Content of Food
Respiration of Germinating Seeds
Transpiration in a Plant Leaf

Chemistry

Buffer Solutions
Dalton's Law
Gas Laws
Heat of Fusion and Vaporization
Vapor Pressure and Intermolecular Forces

Earth and Environmental Science

Insulation and the Seasons
Soil pH
Tracking Weather Cycles
Water Quality Monitoring: Field Trip
Water Treatment

Physics

Hooke's Law of Elasticity
Position-Match Graph
Voltage in a Series Circuit
Sound Wave Properties
Specific Heat of an Unknown Metal

The Xplorer GLX is a powerful tool for science--giving you the option of performing probeware-based experiments even when you don't have computers available.

These lab manuals provide experiments written for using the Xplorer GLX as a stand-alone science computer. Measure, analyze, print or save to a USB flash drive for further analysis or reports--all with the Xplorer GLX and the appropriate sensors.

Includes the manual in a 3-ring binder and a USB Flash Drive.

Included on the Flash Drive:

Editable experiment instructions and teacher notes (provided in Microsoft Word and PDF)
Xplorer GLX setup files
Sample data

Using the built-in sound sensor and analysis tools to investigate sound wave generated by a tuning fork.

Here’s what you need

General Science with the Xplorer GLX Lab Manual (PS-2827A)

This lab manual contains 20 general science labs using probeware with the Xplorer GLX. No computer is required. Lab manual contains teacher information, student lab instructions and worksheets. USB Flash Drive includes electronic version of manual (both PDF and Microsoft Word), plus Xplorer GLX setup files and sample data.

We recommend one Lab Manual per classroom.

General Science with the Xplorer GLX Bundle (PS-2625)

Gives you the Probeware you need to complete 18 of the 20 activities in the General Science with the Xplorer GLX Manual.

Includes:

Xplorer GLX (PS-2002)
Motion Sensor (PS-2103A)
Force Sensor (PS-2104)
CO₂ Gas Sensor (PS-2110)
Weather Sensor (PS-2154)
Chemistry Sensor (PS-2170)
Stackable Plastic Storage Box

We recommend one bundle for every 2-4 student lab group.

Two additional water quality labs require additional sensors. To conduct the activities “Water Quality Monitoring: Field Trip” and “Water Treatment”, you will need the following sensors:

Water Quality Sensor (PS-2169)

Turbidity Sensor (PS-2122)

What other lab equipment is needed?

The bundle above consists of probeware. Additional equipment and materials may be required to perform each experiment, some or all of which you may already have in your lab. See the equipment and materials list for each experiment in this lab manual for more information.