Physics Meets Programming

How to Use Python® to Increase Student Engagement

DATE
Wednesday, November 9

TIME

10:30–11:30 AM PDT
1:30–2:30 PM EDT

TOPIC
Physics
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What will you learn?

Bring physics to life for your students with the power of Python! 

Join physics experts Dave Vernier and Tom Smith as they demonstrate how educators and their students can model physics phenomena using Python (a popular coding language) with Vernier software and sensors. Get examples of how students can use Python to interact with sensor data they have collected—and in the process, experience real-world applications of physics and coding!

In this webinar, you will

  • Learn how to use Vernier sensors, including the Go Direct® Force and Acceleration Sensor, to collect data with a simple Python program. 
  • Gain an understanding of how coding can allow physics educators to expand the uses and capabilities of Vernier sensors.
  • Get examples of how an educator might structure a coding activity in their classroom. 

Featured Product

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Go Direct® Force and Acceleration Sensor.

The Go Direct Force and Acceleration Sensor combines a 3-axis accelerometer with a force sensor for measuring pushes or pulls wherever you need to collect data.
 

Presenters

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Dave Vernier

Co-President and Co-Founder

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Tom Smith

Engineering Educational Technology Specialist