Physics Education Publishes Rave Review of the Wireless Smart Gate
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Physics Education Publishes Rave Review of the Wireless Smart Gate

PASCO’s Wireless Smart Gate recently received a rave review by John Kinchin in the September issue of Physics Education.

PASCO Heads Outdoors with Headwaters Science Institute
Biology • Chemistry • Earth Science • Environmental Science

PASCO Heads Outdoors with Headwaters Science Institute

Headwaters works with students throughout California and Nevada, providing science camps, research programs, and even bringing them to field sites near their school.

Block-Based Coding
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Block-Based Coding

Introducing students to coding at an early age can have a lasting effect on their aptitude for computer science. Beginning around eight years old, or as soon as they are literate, young learners can begin using block coding.

We Have Lift-Off! Dan Burns Brings Space Exploration to the Scouts
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We Have Lift-Off! Dan Burns Brings Space Exploration to the Scouts

I have been an adult volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America since 2007. After my son earned the Eagle Scout rank and aged out of Scouting, I stayed involved to teach the Space Exploration merit badge class.

Scout Me In! Progressing STEM In Scouting with Caroline Gochoco-Tsuyuki
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Scout Me In! Progressing STEM In Scouting with Caroline Gochoco-Tsuyuki

I became involved with Scouting in 2014, when my son joined a local troop in Lafayette. It was easy to reason that I was there as his chauffeur, but really I was thinking, “Why should he have all the fun?”

PASCO Wins Three "Best of Show" Awards from NSTA and Catapult-X
Chemistry • Environmental Science • Physics

PASCO Wins Three "Best of Show" Awards from NSTA and Catapult-X

More than two thousand science and STEM educators participated in the first Science Educators' Best of Show™ Awards by casting their votes for products that they felt impacted science learning.

Who Discovered Spectroscopy?
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Who Discovered Spectroscopy?

Similar to many scientific concepts, spectroscopy developed as a result of the cumulative work of many scientists over many decades. We typically credit Sir Isaac Newton with the development of spectroscopy,

What is the Difference Between Spectroscopy and Microscopy?
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What is the Difference Between Spectroscopy and Microscopy?

Most people have used a microscope at some point during their education, but not everyone has used a spectroscope or spectrometer. While they share similar names, spectroscopy and microscopy are used for different purposes.