2016-USING TECHNOLOGY FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING IN SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

KAREN LANCOURLife Science Rules Committee Chair

Types of Instruments portable microscopes electronic balances graphing calculators interfaces for calculators and computers,

and a variety of data collecting probes

sensors for temperature, pH, conductivity, light and many others.

Calculator Based Data Collection

Real world data collection Quick and accurate Large quantities of data in short

time Graph and analyze data instantly Save much time

Graphing Calculators Texas Instruments http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/homePage/index.html

Hewlett Packard http://www8.hp.com/us/en/prodserv/calculator.html

Casiohttp://www.casio.com/products/Calculators_%26_Dictionaries/

Probeware – Major Developers

Vernierhttp://www.vernier.com/resources/

PASCO/ImagiWorkshttp://www.pasco.com

Fourier Systems http://www.fourier-sys.com/

Websites have training for teachersand students

Pioneers in Partnerships

SO partnerships Texas Instrument – graphing calculators

Vernier – probes & sensors

Wards Science – lab equipment

Components

Graphing Calculators Interface Probe

TI Nspire CXGraphing Calculator

Rechargeable battery included

Using the Nspire CXhttp://www.atomiclearning.com/k12/en/ti_nspire

Data Collection on the Nspire CXhttps://www.soinc.org/sites/default/files/App%20B%20Using%20DQ%20on%20HH_0.pdf 

Newest TI GRAPHING CALCULATORS

TI-84 Graphing Calculator

Uses AAA batteries

Interface

Go Link – single probe

Probes

Easy Temp ph sensor

Events

Chemistry Lab Bio- Process Lab Technical Problem Solving Physics Lab Physical Science Events Experimental Design

Sample Labs from Vernier

Include labs for Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Forensics, Human Physiology, Environmental Science

http://www.vernier.com/experiments/

Loan Programs

Texas Instrument - loans calculators,interfaces, and probes

Request for Professional Development

http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/nonProductSingle/resources_borrow_guidelines02.html

TI Loan Program for SO

Loan program available for SO competitions – Nspire calculators

Request similar to Professional Development requests

Usage for SO workshops and competitions

Currently used at National and some state competitions

Calculator Software – Easy Data

The EasyData App (TI-84) and Data Quest (N-spire) are graphing calculator applications.

lets you collect, view, and analyze real-world data on certain TI-graphing calculators

using Vernier USB devices or probes (Easy Temp and CBR2 motion sensor) which connect directly to the calculator.

Commonly used probes & sensors

Temperature pH Light Voltage May actually use the probe or

interpret data taken with the probe or sensor

Sample Procedure – TI 84-Plus calculator

Turn on your graphing calculator and make sure that it is on the home screen

Plug the probe into the EasyLink Interface and then plug the EasyLink into the USB port of the graphing calculator.

The EasyData program will automatically start and the Main screen will be displayed

Collecting Data – Temp When starting a new data

collection with a probe, select File and then the option New.

Use the Setup menu to select the parameters for data collection.

Select Start to begin data collection.

Once data collection is complete, you will select Graph to choose the options for data analysis.

Finally when you are finished, you will to select Quit to end the data collection session.

Probe Setup

Graphing calculator

Easy link or CBL

Probe Collect data

onto calculator Graph analysis Quick data

collection

Sample Station – Temperature

Use the temperature probe to detect temperature change in a chemical reaction

It could also be done with a traditional thermometer

Sample Station – pH

Determine the pH of various solutions using either pH probe or pH test papers.