Integrated Inquiry for Your Biology Lab

Interactive Solutions for Your Biology Lab

PASCO offers dynamic educational solutions for General, AP®, IB®, and Honors Biology courses. Our Wireless Sensors facilitate hands-on engagement and the development of data analysis skills, while our labs provide inquiry-based planning support.

When paired, PASCO technology and lab experiments provide a comprehensive path for the seamless integration of educational technology. Our products make college level experiments accessible and enable students to deeply explore topics such as photosynthesis, cellular respiration, enzyme reactions, human physiology, spectrometry, and more.

Biology Instrumentation: Sensors & Analytical Equipment

PASCO’s line of Wireless Sensors improve the efficiency of experimental setups by allowing students to monitor key measurements on their personal devices. Featuring long-lasting batteries, remote data logging, and real-time data reporting, these durable sensors effectively eliminate the need for continuous monitoring, freeing students from their lab notebooks to focus on the phenomenon at hand.

After the experiment is complete, data can be easily altered and analyzed within our software, exported to Excel, shared with lab members, or printed for physical lab reports. Reduce bench clutter with our space-saving lab essentials or analyze samples directly at the field site with our compact analytical solutions.

Compact Analytical Equipment

Wireless Spectrometer (Vis)
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Wireless Spectrometer (Vis)

Get students hands-on and analyzing absorption spectra, concentrations, and more with our student-friendly Wireless Spectrometer (490-950 nm). Features intuitive, software-based operation, cross-platform compatibility, and fluorescence excitation at 405 and 500 nm.

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Wireless Colorimeter & Turbidity Sensor
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Wireless Colorimeter & Turbidity Sensor

Visualize absorbance like never before with versatile, live data. Durable, affordable, and engaging, this device allows students to track reaction rates, concentrations, and more.

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UV-Vis Spectrometer
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UV-Vis Spectrometer

Designed to deliver top performance in fast-paced teaching labs, the PASCO UV-Vis Spectrometer enables students to obtain highly accurate results with minimal experience, delivering spectral scans from 180 to 1050 nm with ±1 nm accuracy.

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Featured Wireless Sensors

Wireless CO2 Sensor

Wireless co2 sensor

Wirelessly track carbon dioxide production in terrestrial and aquatic environments, calculate photosynthetic rates, compare Light and Dark Cycles, and more, all with this one powerful device.

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Wireless Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor

Wireless Oxygen Sensor

Investigate dissolved oxygen in aquatic environments, perform long-term monitoring of local water sources, and reveal spatial patterns in DO concentrations with the Wireless Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor.

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Wireless Weather Sensor

Wireless Weather Sensor

Packed with 19 different measurements, including GPS, the Wireless Weather Sensor offers an easy and efficient method for classes to monitor local weather patterns, perform long-term studies, and explore GIS mapping.

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Additional Wireless Sensors

Biology Lab Equipment

Diffusion/Osmosis Kit

Diffusion/Osmosis Kit

Make demonstrations in diffusion and osmosis look just like the textbooks with the Diffusion/Osmosis Kit.

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Density Circulation Model

Density Circulation Model

Create realistic models of ocean circulation patterns using different salinities, temperatures, and the Density Circulation Model.

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EcoZone System

EcoZone System

The EcoZone System makes it easy for students to model, study, and measure complex interactions within and among different ecosystems, all without leaving the classroom.

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Photosynthesis Tank

Photosynthesis Tank

Help students visualize photosynthetic rates, heat exchange, and other key concepts in biology with this compartmentalized Photosynthesis Tank.

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Microscope with Detachable Tablet (40-1000X)

Microscope with Detachable Tablet (40-1000X)

This high speed, full-resolution microscope (40-1000X) has all the features of a traditional microscope, plus an 8” detachable tablet that can display or stream live images to iOS and Android devices.

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SPARK LXi2 Datalogger

SPARK LXi2 Datalogger

This all-in-one handheld datalogger features Bluetooth connectivity and enables students to connect wired and wireless sensors, collect data, generate graphs, and analyze results.

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Software: Data Collection, Visualization & Analysis

SPARKvue

This award-winning, multiplatform data collection and analysis software is intuitive enough for young learners, yet powerful enough for AP® and university applications.

Available for iOS, Android™, Chrome™, Windows® and Mac®, providing a consistent user experience across computers, tablets, and smartphones.

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PASCO Capstone

PASCO Capstone was designed to be the most powerful software available for high level physics and engineering applications or for anyone who wants the advanced capabilities it offers.

Highly flexible with complete user control, PASCO Capstone is available for Mac® and Windows® computers and laptops.

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Spectrometry Software

Designed for use with PASCO spectrometers, this award-winning software allows students to quickly measure intensity, absorbance, transmittance, and fluorescence. Our intuitive Spectrometry Software comes free with purchase of any PASCO spectrometer and is compatible with Mac®, Windows®, and Chrome™. Download the app for free from the App Store, Google Play, or Chrome Web Store.

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PASCO Data Streamer

The PASCO Data Streamer app enables Windows® 10 users to stream real-time data from PASCO Wireless Sensors into Microsoft® Excel. Choose from one our sample workbooks or create your own dynamic workbook to start streaming and analyzing data right in Excel. All that’s required is a compatible PASCO Wireless Sensor, the PASCO Data Streamer App, and the Excel® Data Streamer Add-in.

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Complete Lab Stations For High School Biology

Seamlessly integrate sensor inquiry into any learning model with standards-based labs and sensors from PASCO’s Biology Lab Stations! These ready-to-use stations includes:

  • 10 hands-on, standards-aligned investigations
  • Wireless Sensors, coding extension activities, and a storage case
  • Distance learning videos and data files for all 10 investigations
  • Digital access to PASCO’s Essential Biology Teacher Lab Manual
  • Digital access to PASCO’s Advanced Biology Through Inquiry Teacher Guide
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Biology Lab Manuals

Advanced Biology Teacher Guide

Advanced Biology Through Inquiry Teacher Guide

This award-winning teacher’s guide is intended for use in AP®, IB®, and honors biology programs. Designed for easy integration, the manual includes 18 ready-to-use labs that utilize PASCO sensors and equipment to provide a full year of meaningful investigations to advanced biology courses.

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Essential Biology Lab Manual

Essential Biology Teacher Lab Manual

This printed lab manual includes 23 engaging investigations designed for use in High School Biology courses. Each investigation covers one or more fundamental concepts in cell biology, ecology, or physiology and includes optional extensions for student-led inquiry.

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Experiment Library • Browse All

Respiration of Germinating Seeds

Students use a carbon dioxide gas sensor to explore the energy requirements of seeds moving from dormancy to germination... more »

EKG: Electrical Waves of the Heart

Students use an EKG sensor to learn about the relationship between electrical impulses in the heart and... more »

Metabolism of Yeast

Students use a carbon dioxide sensor to compare the metabolic rate of yeast in aerobic and anaerobic conditions... more »

Enzyme Action – Pressure Sensor

Students use a pressure sensor to compare the rate of hydrogen peroxide decomposition with and without a catalyst... more »

CONTACT PASCO SALES

To learn more about PASCO's High School Biology products for your classroom, please contact a PASCO Education Specialist or phone 1-916-786-3800 to speak with a representative.