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12TH GRADE STUDENTS USING DATA-COLLECTION TECHNOLOGY
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COLLECT DATA
USING PROBES
NOT USING
PROBEWARE
USING PROBEWARE LESS
THAN ONCE A MONTH
SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT AVERAGE SCORES.
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Source: The 2000 NAEP Science Assessment. This study of 49,000 U.S. students shows
that students who used probeware to collect and analyze data scored significantly
higher on tests than those who did not.
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Vernier granT WriTing guiDe
looking to fund a state-of-the art science lab? Vernier
has gathered a variety of resources to keep you
informed with up-to-date details on available grants
and tips for writing a winning grant proposal.
articles in the Vernier grant writing guide include:
• Working with Your Idea
• Finding a Funding Source
• Writing Your Proposal
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• Getting Help
• Supporting Your Idea
• Following Up on
your grant
this guide will help you write a successful grant
proposal and provide you with information on available
funding sources.
MORE ONLINE – View available grants and
download the Vernier grant writing guide at
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157
ANALYZE DATA
USING SOFTWARE
USING PROBEWARE
1-2 TIMES A MONTH
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new to Data collection?
“ Technology is needed…not just to give students
exposure to the technology or to satisfy parents;
technology greatly improves learning and supports
science education standards that are diffi cult to
teach without using technology.”
Metcalf, S. J., & Tinker, R. 2003
teeMSS: technology enhanced elementary and Middle
School Science, Annual Meeting of the National
Association for Research in Science Teaching
March 23-26, 2003, Philadelphia
Vernier/nSTa
TeChnologY aWarD
award increased to $5,500 in Prizes for
each teacher
general info
Why Should i use Data-Collection Technology?
Data collection and analysis helps teachers increase students’ critical thinking skills through
hands-on learning. Students achieve higher test scores when probeware is included in engaging
curricular activities.
Data-collection technology:
• Use of data-collection • Supports SteM education • is recommended by national
technology is called for in and priorities outlined under organizations, including
the Framework for K-12 arra and race to the top. nSta, iSte, aSte, and iB.
Science Education.
• enables students to perform • encourages inquiry-based
• frees class time for student many new experiments with lab activities.
engagement in higherorder
thinking skills, such
as analysis, synthesis, and
evaluation.
measurements not previously
obtainable in the classroom.
• increases test scores in science.
• Supports national Science
education Standards.
request a White Paper on Probeware in Science
hands-on science using Vernier technology gets students excited about science and deepens
their understanding of complex concepts. it gives students the tools to analyze data and
think like real scientists. for more on probeware in science, request our white paper at
www.vernier.com/whitepaper
full-time science teachers from elementary to college
level are eligible to apply for the Vernier Software &
technology/nSta technology award. Vernier will provide
up to seven awards, each valued at $5,500, for educators
who demonstrate innovative uses of data-collection
technology using a computer, graphing calculator, or
other handheld device in the science classroom.
the awards will be given to one elementary teacher,
two middle school teachers, three high school teachers,
and one college-level educator. each will receive a
$1,000 cash award, $3,000 in Vernier equipment, and
$1,500 towards travel and expenses to attend nSta’s
national convention in 2014.
go to www.vernier.com/grants/nsta/ for guidelines,
a grant application, and profiles of previous winners.
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