JoinTech Trek: Probing for Answers
Recent advances in data-collection technologies have given students access to the same types of probes used by scientists in research labs. Probes allow students to collect data on variables such as pH, acceleration, oxygen, light, and temperature. The ideas presented in this article will help you to generate new and innovative ideas concerning the application of data collection tools in your middle school science curriculum. After all, having your students probing for answers is what scientific inquiry is all about!