PASPORT Measuring Matters

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The PASPORT Measuring Matters Teacher's Resource Kit provides all the curriculum tools needed to integrate the Measuring Matters Bundle into your science classroom. Written and tested by teachers, the nine exemplary investigations (three per sensor) into pH, heart rate, and temperature provide approximately 27 days of classroom activities. Students develop an understanding of matter by measuring common attributes such as pH, temperature and heart rate. Includes lesson planning information, background information, Electronic Workbooks (eLabs) and supplemental material.
Investigations:
pH Sensor
-pH Around the House - Classify household fluids as acidic, basic, or neutral
-Dilution Solution - Learn how dilution of a solution affects its pH
-The Neutral Zone - Calculate acid/base ratios required to reach neutrality
Heart Rate Sensor
-Heart Throb - Learn to measure heart rate in beats per minute
-Target Zone - Find one's heart rate range for optimal fitness building
-Heart Fit - Monitor heart rate recovery times after exercise
Temperature Sensor
-Dynamic Duo - "Feel" the energy transfer during chemical reactions
-When You're Hot, You're Hot - Study the boiling points of water and alcohol
-Extremity Remedy - Measure skin temperature on various areas of the hand
Measuring Matters Teacher Resource Kit Includes:
Teacher Information Pages (TIPS), DataStudio Workbooks on CD, Student Response Sheets, Sample student responses, Fact Sheets, Student Instruction Sheets, Team Response Sheets.
The Measuring Matters Sensor Bundle provides the probeware needed for the activities in PASCO's Measuring Matters Teacher Resource Kit (TRK). It includes the PASPORT equipment needed to measure pH, heart rate, and temperature. Buy one bundle per computer station (recommend 3-4 students per station).

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