Webinar & Event Recordings

Learn how to maximize the PASCO Wireless Spectrometer (Vis) and UV-Vis Spectrometer in advanced biology and chemistry applications.

Join us for a live, interactive webinar as we explore the advanced capabilities of PASCO spectrometers. Receive a guided introduction to both the PASCO Wireless Spectrometer (Vis) and the UV-Vis Spectrometer, while learning about  the unique features available in PASCO’s free Spectrometry software.

First, learn how PASCO spectrometers enhance classic studies of advanced biology topics as we:

• Explore enzyme activity in a peroxidase-catalyzed reaction between hydrogen peroxide and guaiacol
• Analyze chlorophyll absorption and relate these measurements to both pigment color and photosynthetic activity

Next, discover how specialized Spectrometry displays empower students by clarifying advanced chemistry concepts.

• Develop a Beer’s Law curve to determine the concentration of an unknown solution using the Concentration screen.
• Determine the order of a redox reaction from its absorbance curve.
• Learn how UV absorption in transparent solutions can inform us about solution concentration and molecular properties. 

Finally, explore an application of the accessory Fiber Optic Cables with an investigation into emission spectra.

• Take a look at the emission spectra of an unknown gaseous element.
• Determine its identity from a list of known references.
• Use the Fiber Optic Cables to study electron transitions.

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Registrants will receive a certificate after completing a brief quiz following the webinar.

This Earth Day, engage your students in a local investigation of a global phenomenon using Wireless CO2  and Temperature Sensors.

Rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, a product of respiration and combustion, are a leading cause of global climate change. While chemically non-reactive in most environments, carbon dioxide acts as a heat trap in the atmosphere, preventing heat that rises from the earth’s surface from escaping in the form of infrared radiation. This phenomenon is known as the greenhouse effect. 

In this interactive webinar, we will explore methods for modeling the greenhouse effect in your local environment.

• Learn how to quantitatively demonstrate the heat-retaining effects of atmospheric carbon dioxide by collecting data with the Wireless CO2 Sensor.
• Explore a hands-on Earth Day activity designed to develop students' knowledge of the greenhouse effect through hands-on data collection, visualization, and analysis.

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Registrants will receive a certificate after completing a brief quiz following the webinar.

Explore methods for safely measuring radiation, both inside and outside of the classroom.

Join us for a live, interactive webinar where we’ll explore the exciting world of radioactivity and share methods for safely measuring this invisible phenomenon both inside and outside of the classroom.

During this session, you will receive a guided introduction to the Wireless Geiger Counter, while learning how to:

• Facilitate student investigations of radiation types, shielding, and half-life
• Automatically store measurements to the sensor’s memory
• Vary the tube voltage to demonstrate how a Geiger Counter works
• Extend your investigations using accessories such as the Sample Holder and Isotope Generator

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Registrants will receive a certificate after completing a brief quiz following the webinar.

Learn how to take full control of your experiments using the advanced capabilities of PASCO Capstone™.

Join us for a live, interactive webinar to discover how you and your students can harness the power of PASCO Capstone™ to drive, control, and enhance advanced investigations in physics and engineering.

In this 60-minute session, you will learn how to:

• Analyze fast signals
• Extract data from videos
• Control interface output to drive experiments
• Transform live measurements using calculations

You will also learn how to control many of Capstone’s advanced features, including:

• Signal generator
• Scope and FFT displays
• Video capture and analysis
• Calculations
• Fast monitor data collection mode

Webinar attendees should be familiar with the foundations of collecting and analyzing data with PASCO Capstone™ software. For a quick refresher, check out this tutorial video (14 minutes) or watch the Introduction to PASCO Capstone webinar recording (58 minutes) to brush up on the basics of PASCO Capstone. 

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Registrants will receive a certificate after completing a brief quiz following the webinar.

Extend your SPARKvue software skills beyond the fundamentals with specialty features and displays.

Join us for a live, interactive webinar to learn how you can leverage specialized features in SPARKvue to enhance student studies of science and STEM topics.

In this 60-minute session, you will learn how to:

• Prepare your own SPARKlabs and save them for student use
• Record sensor measurements alongside user-entered data
• Transform sensor data with the built-in calculator
• Measure and visualize fast-changing phenomena, such as sound waveforms
• Configure Wireless Sensors for long-term data collection and field studies

Webinar attendees should be familiar with the foundations of collecting and analyzing data with SPARKvue software. For a quick refresher, check out this tutorial video (10 minutes) or watch the Introduction to SPARKvue webinar recording (58 minutes) to brush up on the basics of using SPARKvue software.

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Registrants will receive a certificate after completing a brief quiz following the webinar.

The PASCO Materials Testing System gives students hands-on experience in testing materials using a hand-cranked tester with live graphical output.

In this 60-minute session, we’ll show you how to perform:

• a compliance calibration
• tensile tests including the determination of Young’s Modulus
• column buckling in an I-beam
• three-point bending of an I-beam

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How does a modern greenhouse work? In this session, we’ll show how to transform your classroom into a mini field site using the STEM Sense: Greenhouse Sense & Control Kit.

Join us to learn how to:

• Code inputs and outputs using SPARKvue
• Create programs that mimic natural events such as sunlight cycles, rain, and wind
• Collect and display sensor data using code

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Hands-on exploration is key when it comes to teaching difficult concepts such as rotation.

In this session, you’ll learn how to use PASCO’s award-winning Meter Stick Torque Set to investigate topics in rotation and the physical relationships that drive it..

Join us for a guided introduction to this robust equipment set, where we’ll cover how to: 

• Perform labs about torque and Newton’s second law for rotation
• Record live data using the Wireless Smart Gate and Rotary Motion Sensor
• Predict and measure the speed a falling beam

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It can take years to develop demonstrations that are both engaging for students and beneficial to their understanding of physics.

In this 60-minute session, you’ll learn how to demonstrate multiple mechanics concepts using the Smart Cart Demonstration Kit.

Join us for this session, where we will:

• Showcase demos from the included Smart Cart Demonstration Manual
• Collect data using the award-winning Smart Cart and accessories
• Share tips for making each demo a memorable success

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Registrants will receive a certificate after completing a brief quiz following the webinar.

How much acetylsalicylic acid is in a single aspirin tablet?

In this session, you’ll learn how to use a UV-Vis spectrometer to determine the mass of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) in a tablet of aspirin. We’ll take you from lab setup to data analysis, and then compare our results with the ASA content stated on the aspirin bottle.

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Registrants will receive a certificate after completing a brief quiz following the webinar.