VERNIER EXPLORING LIFE SCIENCE EBOOK
Explore life sciences from yeast to humans with your Years 4-8 Middle School students. Collect, share and analyze sensor data with Vernier's free Graphical Analysis 4 software. The GA4 app facilitates student understanding with real-time graphs of experimental data and intuitive analysis tools.

Vernier Exploring Life Science is an electronic download that consists of six experiments for middle school science students.

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction to Data Collection
     Learn how to set up time-based data collection in Graphical Analysis 4.
     Learn about the Go Direct® Gas Pressure Sensor.
     Use Graphical Analysis 4 and a pressure sensor to collect data.
     Analyze data in a graph and a table.

2. Get a Grip
     Use a Gas Pressure Sensor to measure your gripping power.
     See which of your hands has the greater gripping power.
     Learn what happens to your gripping power as time goes by.
     Compare your gripping power with your classmates.

3. Heart Rate and Body Position
     Use a Heart Rate Monitor to measure your heart rate while sitting, lying, and standing.
     Analyze the results of your experiment.
     Compare your results with those of other students.

4. Heart Rate and Exercise
     Use a Heart Rate Monitor to measure your heart rate.
     Determine the effect of exercise on your heart rate.
     Determine your recovery time.
     Compare your results with those of other students.

5. Diffusion: How Fast?
     Measure conductivity.
     Measure the diffusion of salt through a membrane.
     See the effect of salt concentration on diffusion rate.

6. Yeast Beasts in Action
     Use a Gas Pressure Sensor to measure pressure.
     Measure and compare yeast activity in acidic, neutral and basic mixtures.
     Make a conclusion about yeast activity.

NOTE: When you purchase this electronic book you will receive the download instructions after your order has been processed.

Included:
• Ready-to-use student experiments
• Access to up-to-date versions of the experiments
• Instructions for data collection with free Vernier Graphical Analysis™ 4
• Essential instructor information including teaching tips, suggested answers and sample data and graphs
• Word-processing files of the student experiments so you can edit the files to match your teaching preferences
• Complete equipment and supplies list
• A generous site licence - buy one book and duplicate the experiments for all your classes

Educational use only:
Vernier and Kidwind products are designed for educational use. They are not appropriate for industrial, medical or commercial applications. Details

Last edited 23rd Jan 2024