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SPARKvue Help

Welcome to the SPARKvue Help! You can navigate the site using the links above, or by selecting a button from the list below. If you have a specific topic in mind, you can also find what you need using the search at the top-right.

What are you looking for?

Have something specific you need help with? Here's a breakdown of where to go!

Getting started

This section includes basic tutorials on how to use SPARKvue. If you're new to the program, or haven't used it in a long time and would like a refresher, go here!

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Quick reference

This section breaks down all the features you can find on-screen in each section of the program. If you're asking yourself "What does this button do?", this is the section for you!

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How do I?

This is where you'll find in-depth tutorials on how to use SPARKvue, broken down by topics like managing data or creating and using Blockly code. Once you've gotten some basic experience with SPARKvue, this section will help familiarize you with the more complex aspects of the program.

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What's new in SPARKvue?

Check out these new features we've added to SPARKvue 4.10.0!

  • The program now offers full support for several new products, including the Wireless Melting Point Apparatus (PS-3239).
  • Additions have been made to the Blockly toolbox. A new block, last value of, has been added to the User Input section, allowing you to output the last value of a list of user-entered data as a text string. Additionally, the //control.Node servo control block has been updated to feature a new setting, timed angle (°), which lets you program the selected servo to rotate through a specific angle in a specific time.
  • Various crashes and other bugs have been fixed.

Additional resources

PASCO Video Library

Our Video Library contains a wide range of videos to help you use PASCO products. Watch videos that help you get started using a product, walk you through a lab step-by-step, or answer a quick question about SPARKvue. Search through the videos using keywords.

PASCO Experiment Library

Explore hundreds of free experiments and lab activities designed to engage students in active learning. Search by subject, grade level, or keywords. Download editable student labs, teacher notes with setup instructions, SPARKvue configuration files, and more, all for free!

Free Webinars

Our free webinars are a great resource for learning everything you need to confidently start using SPARKvue. Ask questions, view demonstrations, and share classroom applications online with our convenient webinar training.