Reveal the science with probeware

» Students easily grasp complex concepts

Why Probeware?

Students who use probeware see what others cannot see. They more easily grasp difficult scientific concepts when they ask their own questions; collect data to answer those questions and "see" the answers on the screen in real time.

With probeware the classroom transforms. Students engage. They are excited about science. Learning happens.

Integrated data from an Ohaus Scout Pro balance and PASPORT Temperature Sensor during the endothermic reaction from a seltzer tablet in room temperature water. Enlarge image.

Seeing is believing.

An endothermic reaction is no longer an article of faith when students can simultaneously measure -- and see in real-time -- the temperature and mass change as the chemical reaction forms gas.

Students pull two connected Force Sensors apart in this 'tug-of-war' experiment. Students see in real-time the ‘equal and opposite forces' described by Newton's 3rd Law. Enlarge image.

Probeware supports effective teaching and learning:

Engages students -- Learn by "doing"
Creates instant connections -- immediate feedback between physical phenomenon and real-time data
Supports development of critical thinking skills -- Students focus on the why ... not how

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Do Students Achieve More Using Probeware? Yes! Higher Scores

Results from the most recent U.S. National Assessment of Educational Progress in Science show that students who used probeware and computers to collect and analyze data scored significantly higher than those who did not. And the more frequently students used probeware, the higher they scored!

" ... Many science educators support the use of [probeware] to enhance the learning of science concepts, science process skills, graphing skills, and problem solving abilities…A growing body of evidence exists to support these claims ... "

(Krajcik & Layman, 1993)

Read more about the compelling evidence on the effects probeware can have on your classroom.