ideas and open-source tools.
On Jun 28, 2010, at 7:32 AM, Ari Yares wrote:
> We're looking at updating the equipment in our middle school science =
labs.
> Would anyone suggest any additional equipment?
>=20
> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 8:13 PM, Tim Corica <tcorica@peddie.org> =
wrote:
>=20
>> In addition to sensors (I like the Vernier/LoggerPro combination), I =
would
>> add that video capture capability is a clear win, for all levels, =
though
>> the
>> video piece provides particular accessibility for younger kids.
>> The ability to capture motion, slow it down, and analyze it (Logger =
Pro
>> does this) is nice for all sorts of student-driven experiments. =
Falling
>> objects, a person riding a bike or a skateboard, or even just running =
or
>> jumping can be great sources of data and insight.
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>> A simple point-and-shoot will suffice for most things. If you can =
spare
>> the
>> money, a camera with high-speed (i.e., slow-motion) video capture =
would
>> allow kids to see things they can't detect with the naked eye. For
>> example,
>> the Canon Exslim gives 1000fps speed for less than $300. (See here =
for
>> YouTube video of balloons being popped:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DOHQMJhBWTfk)
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>> --Tim
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>> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Joe Frost
>> <Joe.Frost@phoenixchristian.org>wrote:
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>>> A video camera to record some of the more lengthy lab procedures or =
some
>>> of the more lengthy and potentially tiresome monologues :)
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>>> A data server to store all the new digital data you'll be creating -
>>> could be a NAS / USB external hard drive.
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>>> Thanks,
>>> *******
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>>> Joe Frost, MS CIS
>>> Director of Technology & Operations
>>> Department Chair Technology
>>> http://www.phoenixchristian.org
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>>> From: Ademola Popoola [mailto:popoola@gmail.com]
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>>> Subject: Build a Science Lab
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>>> You have an opportunity to outfit a Lower School (Gr.3-5) Science =
Lab
>>> with digital equipment.
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>>> Besides an interactive whiteboard (w/response clickers), netbook =
cart,
>>> document camera, digital microscope...; what other technology item =
would
>>> you employ to furnish the lab?
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> Ari S. Yares, Ph.D.
> Head of Middle School
> Krieger Schechter Day School
> ayares@soink12.ksds.edu
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