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09/26/2012

New Global Partnership Launches Today to “Make a Difference for 15 Million Students”

Millennium@EDU Focused on Providing at Least 1% of World’s Students a Modern Learning Environment

09/05/2012

PASCO releases SPARKvue® HD for the iPad

PASCO® scientific releases SPARKvue HD, a new app for iPad available now on the App Store. Designed from the ground up around a science learning framework, SPARKvue HD seamlessly integrates the modern technologies of sensor-based data collection into the teaching and learning experience.

08/21/2012

PASCO Calls for Applications for 2013 PASCO/NSTA STEM Educator Awards

PASCO will be honoring 5 educators with a $4,500 prize for innovative curriculum and activities focused on STEM learning.

07/25/2012

In appreciation of Sally Ride

A short note of remembrance from the people of PASCO

05/09/2012

PASCO and Laying the Foundation Partner Together to Improve Science Education

PASCO and Laying the Foundation, a teacher professional development program, have signed a partnership that will allow these two market-leading organizations to collaborate on creating new and innovative content and teacher training.

03/29/2012

PASCO and Sally Ride Science Key Concepts in Science Named 2012 CODiE Award Finalist

PASCO announced that its middle school science solution Key Concepts in Science, a joint development of PASCO and Sally Ride Science™, has been named a finalist for the Software and Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 2012 CODiE Awards in education technology.

09/28/2011

PASCO partners with NSTA to Award STEM Education Grants

PASCO STEM Educator Awards will recognize innovative STEM educators at the elementary, middle and high school levels.

07/27/2011

PASCO’s SPARKscience Named ‘Potential Game Changer’ in Education

PASCO’s SPARKscience™ learning environment has landed a coveted spot on EdNET’s Best for 2011 list as one of the top five recipients in the Shining Stars category.

07/27/2010

PASCO scientific Wins Worlddidac Award for Excellence in Education

Worlddidac Foundation Honors SPARKvue Interactive Visualization and Analysis Software

06/28/2010

PASCO Announces App for iPhone 4

MatchGraph Helps Develop Understanding of Math and Science Concepts

05/27/2010

PASCO’s SPARKvue Science Learning Software Wins Two CODiE Awards

SPARKvue Takes Top Honors in Two Education Categories: Best Education Solution for Mobile or Hand-held Devices and Best Education Use of a Technology Device

04/26/2010

PASCO Enables Mobile Science Learning Environment for the Intel-powered convertible classmate PC

SPARKvue Science Learning Software Engages Students in Authentic Scientific Investigation

04/06/2010

PASCO Brings Science Education to iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

SPARKvue Software Now Available for Download From the App Store

03/27/2010

Alabama Department of Education: Math, Science and Technology Initiative

Partners with PASCO scientific in Program to Develop 21st Century Science Skills

03/22/2010

One of the Largest School Districts in Oklahoma Adopts PASCO’s SPARK Science Learning System

Tulsa Public School District Brings State-of-the-Art Data Collection and Analysis Technology to Nine High Schools

03/18/2010

Sally Ride Science Partners with PASCO

Sally Ride Science Brings Popular Environmental Content To PASCO’s SPARKscience Learning Environment

03/18/2010

Carolina Biological Supply and PASCO

Inquiry-Based Labs for SPARKscience Integrated Learning Environment Created

03/18/2010

PASCO Lays Foundation for Global 21st Century Science Learning

SPARKscience Supports Authentic Scientific Investigation Across a Range of Technologies Used in Schools

03/18/2010

PASCO scientific Announces SPARKlabs from World Class Publishers and Other Educational Groups

01/14/2010

SPARK Science Learning System From PASCO scientific

Named “Best New Product” of the Year by Leading Education Publication Tech & Learning

01/13/2010

PASCO To Translate Inquiry-based Science Learning Software Into 11 Languages

01/13/2010

UK Joins Growing List of Countries Correlating
PASCO SPARKlabs to Their National Science Education Standards

08/18/2009

Engineering Students to Use State-of-the-Art Technology

PASCO Bridges Gap Between “Toothpick Construction” and Computer Simulation. New PASCO Structures System Brings Sensor Technology to Building and Testing Structures.

04/22/2009

End of School Year Finds Teachers Enrolling in Summer School

PASCO’s Summer Institute for Professional Development Helps Teachers Discover the Potential of 21st Century Science Education Technology

03/19/2009

PASCO Extends SPARK Science Learning System Platform to Windows

New Solutions Announced at National Science Teachers Association Conference

03/19/2009

PASCO Announces Web-Based Virtual Environment for Teaching and Learning

PASCO Online Academy for Science and Math Delivers 21st Century Content and Interactive Activities in 21st Century Environment

03/19/2009

PASCO and Sally Ride Science Announce Partnership

Leading Science Education Companies Intend to Bring Sally Ride Science Content to PASCO's SPARK Science Learning System

02/04/2009

PASCO’s SPARK Science Learning System Redefines Concept of Easy-to-Use With Seamless Integration of Probeware, Inquiry-Based Content and Assessment

Discovery Learning Environment Raises the Bar for Mastery of Essential Scientific Concepts Linked to Achievement and Success in Knowledge-Based, Global Economy

02/04/2009

Educators Extol Benefits of PASCO’s SPARK Science Learning System

Schools in Texas and West Virginia Among the First to Integrate New Discovery Learning Environment into Science Programs

01/15/2009

Republic of Kazakhstan Embraces PASCO’s Interactive, Hands-on Science Technology for Education

PASCO Participates in Kazakhstan’s Efforts to Infuse Schools with Innovative Technology and Build World-Class Education System

10/28/2008

Introducing PASCO’s EcoZone System

Designed to help students grasp the complex interactions of ecosystems, the new EcoZone System allows for qualitative modeling while also engaging accurate sensor-based measurement for true understanding.

08/01/2008

My World GIS and WeatherBug Schools Enable Students to Visually Explore Live Weather Information Within Geographic Environments

PASCO scientific® and WeatherBug®, a leading provider of live, local weather information, today announced a joint content integration agreement to combine live weather information from WeatherBug Schools’ national network of weather stations with My World GIS™, a powerful tool that enables students to visualize scientific data in a spatial context.

06/30/2008

New Speak Up Report Shows Hands-on Activities

PASCO scientific and Project Tomorrow today announced a new report on science education that is based upon the authentic, unfiltered views and ideas of over 367,000 K-12 students, teachers, parents and school administrators collected through the annual Speak Up online surveys.

06/30/2008

PASCO and SMART bring classroom management support to hands-on science learning

PASCO scientific and SMART Technologies announce an alliance designed to bring classroom management capabilities to hands-on science learning through an offering that combines PASCO’s DataStudio® software and SMART’s SynchronEyes™ classroom management software.

06/30/2008

PASCO to Showcase Science Solutions for Intel-powered Classmate PC

PASCO scientific today announced that it will optimize its 21st century science solutions for Intel-powered classmate PC—small, mobile computers developed by Intel specifically to enhance teaching and learning. The solutions will include PASCO’s widely used DataStudio® software for collecting, visualizing and analyzing data.

05/06/2008

PASCO Announces Summer Workshops to Prepare Teachers to Use PASCO’s Science Education Probeware in the Fall

03/27/2008

PASCO Announces Science-with-Technology Education Pioneer (STEP)

Program to Accelerate 21st Century Science Learning

03/24/2008

PASCO scientific Announces Revolutionary New Discovery-Based Science Learning Environment

The SPARK Science Learning System Fully Integrates 21st Century Technology and Inquiry-Based Content Making Authentic Science Experiences Accessible in Any Classroom

02/21/2008

PASCO scientific Announces Launch of PASCO Canada

Experienced Canadian team will offer full PASCO product line