Featured Activities
Using barometric pressure to teach about particle motion and states of matter
In a few simple experiments, temperature can be related to the the kinetic…
Using PocketLab to Teach MS-PS2-1: Engineering Design and Newton's Third Law
NGSS Standard MS-PS2-1: What's in the standard?
Teaching NGSS Standard MS-PS2-1…
Introduction to Pressure Sensors
Pressure sensors are one of the most widely used sensors and can be found in probeware for lab measurements, but more…
Middle School Science
Engineering Crash Cushions to Learn Newton's Third Law
Background Information
Car crashes are a dangerous example of Newton's Third Law. The car exerts a…
Using PocketLab to Teach MS-PS2-1: Engineering Design and Newton's Third Law
NGSS Standard MS-PS2-1: What's in the standard?
Teaching NGSS Standard MS-PS2-1…
Egg Drop Experiment with Data
We can take an egg drop further by adding sensor data collection. Normally an egg drop is a “pass or fail” activity, and…
High School Physics
Rotational Motion and Moment of Inertia Lab Setup
Figure 1 shows a ramp and three distinctly different objects that you will release from rest at the top. …
Introduction
Various forms of the sport now known as croquet have been around for centuries. Plastic or wooden balls are struck with a mallet through hoops,…
Newton's Law of Cooling
In this experiment students will use PocketLab Voyager to collect data related to the cooling of a container of hot water as time goes…
Scratch
What is a Theremin?
A theremin , named after its Russian inventor in the early 1900's, is an electronic musical instrument that is controlled without any…
Let's create a game in Scratch that is controlled by a wireless controller using the PocketLab accelerometer. PocketLab can connect directly and wirelessly to…
This lesson will show you programming in Scratch with external sensors. We can read sensor data directly into Scratch and use it to write programs that make…
News
Beta version of the PocketLab Web App available now
The PocketLab Web App is now available on Windows 10 devices as a beta version. The PocketLab Web App…
As we get PocketLab Air prepared for manufacturing, we are doing lots of sensor testing in the PocketLab offices. Here is data from Friday, November 30th…
Engaging NGSS Earth and Space Science Activities with PocketLab
Explore Earth's systems and discover other planets with these two NGSS aligned Earth and Space…