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School Science Review, 1988
Details 26 experiments designed for use in secondary or college science classes. Includes activities for physical and biological sciences. Describes procedures, materials, safety, and analyses appropriate for each. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Laboratory Animals, Laboratory Equipment

Krause, Daniel C.; Divis, Lynne M., Ed. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1988
Describes a chemistry laboratory software package for interfacing the Apple IIe for high school and introductory college courses. Topics include: thermistor calibration, phase change, heat of reaction, freezing point depression, Beer's law, and color decay in crystal violet. Explains the computer interface and the tools needed. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Computer Uses in Education, Computers

Carrier, Jeffrey C. – American Biology Teacher, 1988
Reports on acquiring and analyzing enzyme kinetics data using Apple microcomputers. Describes the experimental background and procedures, instrumentation, cautions, and construction aids. Cites applications which illustrate the use of a computer in a laboratory exercise. (RT)
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware

Krieger, James H. – Chemical and Engineering News, 1986
CHEMPAC, a computer-based chemistry course developed for high school students, bridges the gap between textbook and laboratory to provide greater quantitative accuracy to laboratory experiments. This course and experiments (involving pH) illustrating the CHEMPAC approach are provided. (JN)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Computer Oriented Programs, High Schools, Laboratory Procedures

Igelsrud, Don, Ed.; Leonard, William H., Ed. – American Biology Teacher, 1988
Describes the state-of-the-art in computer interfacing in the biology laboratory. Discusses hardware and software. Enumerates the educational benefits from instrumentation such as cost effectiveness and increased student opportunity and motivation. Includes 14 references. (CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, College Science, Computer Interfaces, Computer Uses in Education

Tillery, John – Science Teacher, 1990
Described is the use of the microcomputer and interfacing equipment to obtain weather data from meteorological satellites. Equipment necessary for this type of remote sensing, including constructing and/or obtaining the necessary hardware and software is discussed. Ideas for the integration of this material into the curriculum are presented. (CW)
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Computer Interfaces, Computer Uses in Education, Laboratory Equipment

Seligmann, Peter F.; Thompson, Steven R. – American Biology Teacher, 1989
Described is an activity in which a computer is used to acquire temperature and humidity data useful in investigating transpiration in plants. Materials and procedures are discussed and examples of results are presented. Factors which influence the rate of transpiration are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Biology, Botany, College Science, Computer Interfaces

Barba, Robertta H. – Science Teacher, 1988
Explains uses of computer hardware when it's no longer needed to teach computer literacy. Describes a mini-lab pilot project which consists of several computers mounted on carts used similarly as audiovisual equipment. Lists advantages, disadvantages, and percentages of time used for instruction, interfacing, word processing, graphing, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Computers

Lambert, Andrew – Physics Education, 1988
Presented is the use of a microprocessor for mechanics experiments. Described are the experimental set-ups, experimental method, and conclusions. Includes several diagrams and pictures. (YP)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Computer Interfaces, Demonstrations (Educational), Gravity (Physics)

School Science Review, 1983
Describes laboratory procedures, demonstrations, and classroom activities/materials, including chi-square tests on a microcomputer, an integrated biology game, microscope slides of leaf stomata, culturing soil nematodes, technique for watering locust egg-laying tubes, hazards of biological chemicals (such as benzene, benzidene, calchicine,…
Descriptors: Animals, Biology, Botany, College Science

Chamberlain, Peter; Vincent, Richard – School Science Review, 1989
Described is a means of logging data from remote sensors in data files and then transferring the data to a spreadsheet for processing. The presentation of the data in tabular or graphical form is discussed. An example using temperature data from a model house is provided. (Author/CW)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis

Keller, John W.; And Others – Journal of Chemical Education, 1986
Discusses the use of a computer software package called ASYST for general laboratory computing. Describes the software's capacity for acquiring data in a flow injection analysis experiment. Reviews the series of commands used by students in carrying out the experiment. (TW)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education

Harris, Arlo D. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1986
Describes a first-year chemistry laboratory experiment which uses a simple computer program written in BASIC, to analyze data collected by students about the density of a set of marbles. A listing of the program is provided, along with a sample printout of the experiment's results. (TW)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
Vernier, David L. – 1986
Science projects which can be used by high school students who have minimal experience with computers or electronics are presented in this book on laboratory interfacing. These laboratory interfacing projects include either the connecting of measuring instruments directly to a computer or using a computer to control external devices. All of the 14…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware

MacKenzie, I. Scott – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1988
Explores the application of the microcomputer as an adjunct to laboratory experiments within the science curriculum. Identifies needs and critical competitors that may affect implementation. Indicates problems along with suggestions for improving the effectiveness of this method. (RT)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary School Science