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09/02/2026

09/02/2026

【輕輕推動一台智慧滑車，能看見多少物理？】

在今年的物理教育聯合會議現場，我們和老師進行了一場很有意思的討論。

一台在水平軌道上被「輕輕推動」的 PASCO 無線智慧滑車，看起來似乎就是簡單的等速運動。

但當我們把觀察尺度放大、提高取樣率，甚至將原始 CSV 數據交給 AI 分析後，卻發現同一段運動數據，可以呈現出截然不同的觀察結果。

從「看起來是等速運動」開始，我們進一步探索：

1.位置、速度、加速度數據究竟是如何產生？
2.取樣率越高，數據就一定越好嗎？
3.真實世界的摩擦與雜訊，如何反映在實驗數據中？
4.只給 AI 一張圖表，和提供完整 CSV 原始數據，有什麼差異？
5.我們該相信儀器與 AI 的結果，還是應該進一步驗證？

這場從一個簡單操作開始的討論，也讓我們重新思考：

科學探究，不只是取得數據，而是學習如何觀察、質疑與理解數據。

我們將這次物理教育聯合會議中的實驗與討論整理成完整 Blog，
帶您一起從智慧滑車、數位量測到 AI 數據分析，重新看看課本裡熟悉的物理運動。

點我觀看完整文章:
https://pasco.com.tw/blog/smart-cart-physics-data-ai-analysis/

#物理教育 #物理實驗 #智慧滑車 #物理探究實作

09/02/2026

🔬 The new Sparkvue 5 is here, and it’s completely FREE.

Designed for science teaching and learning, Sparkvue 5 makes it easier for students to collect, visualize, share, and analyze real-time data from PASCO sensors across physics, chemistry, biology, environmental science, and STEM.

With a redesigned interface, enhanced data analysis tools, improved accessibility, and live data sharing, Sparkvue 5 helps students spend less time navigating software and more time exploring their data.

✨ All features included
📊 Real-time data collection and analysis
♿ Enhanced accessibility
🔄 Live data sharing
💻 Available across Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iOS, Android, and the web
💯 No subscriptions or paid feature upgrades

Already using Sparkvue? Make sure you’re using the new Sparkvue 5. PASCO recommends uninstalling version 4 before installing the latest version for the smoothest transition.

🔗 Get Sparkvue 5 for your classroom:
https://ow.ly/yY0f50ZHZQn

08/31/2026

⚡ Give students better data for exploring electricity, circuits, power, and energy.

The Wireless Voltage-Current Sensor measures voltage and current simultaneously with synchronized high-speed sampling, helping students see how the two measurements relate in real time.

Designed for physics classrooms and labs, the sensor automatically detects AC or DC signals, calculates power and energy, and provides accurate RMS measurements for AC signals. Students can view measurements directly on the built-in OLED screen or use PASCO data analysis software for deeper investigation.

For teachers, that means less time managing equipment and more time focused on the physics. For schools and districts, it’s a versatile wireless sensor that supports hands-on electricity and circuit investigations across your physics program.

🔗 Explore the Wireless Voltage-Current Sensor:
https://ow.ly/EXre50ZGi0k

08/31/2026

📚 【今天是開學日！老師們，無線感應器記得充電了嗎？】

開學前這段時間，相信許多老師都正緊鑼密鼓地準備新學期的課程與實驗。

上週，我們也特別前往桃園一所國際學校，陪伴老師一起進行開學前的實驗備課。

這所學校長期使用 PASCO 的數位量測設備與數據分析軟體，不過面對新學期的開始，老師們也會遇到一些實際的問題：

「設備要怎麼操作？」
「這些感應器可以應用在哪些實驗？」
「如何把數據量測真正融入自然科學課堂？」

因此，我們的工程師特別到校，從實際操作出發，帶著老師一起探索這些設備如何應用在經典的自然科學實驗中。

🔹 物理科: 從運動到能量
力學能守恆、碰撞、衝量與動量、拋體運動、單擺……

🔹 化學科: 用數據看見化學變化
家用化學品pH檢測、理想氣體定律……

🔹 地球科學: 走出教室，量測真實環境
實際進行天氣觀測與環境數據量測。

🔹 生物科: 從影像到數據探索生命現象
顯微鏡影像觀察、擴散與滲透實驗……

從設備操作、實驗設計，到如何將即時數據帶進課堂，我們都希望能成為老師教學上的夥伴，讓科技真正成為教學的助力。

看著老師們從「不知道怎麼操作」，到實際完成實驗、分析數據，甚至開始討論「這個實驗還可以怎麼延伸？」

這就是我們最期待看到的學習現場。

新學期即將開始，祝所有老師們開學順利、備課順利！

也別忘了...
無線感應器，先充電! 先充電! 先充電! (很重要，所以說三次~)

新學期，讓我們一起用數據，帶學生開啟一趟不一樣的科學探索之旅。✨

#錫昌科技 #科學教育 #探究實作 #自然科學

08/28/2026

🎀 What do red bow ties, a Florida beach, and science education have in common?

They’re all part of a PASCO tradition that started with our founder, Paul Stokstad.

Paul’s signature red bow tie eventually became part of the PASCO sales team uniform at science education conferences. The ties were famously retired in the late ’90s, only to make a comeback years later thanks to PASCO Sr. Marketing Director Brett Sackett.

This National Bow Tie Day, we’re sharing the story behind the bow ties and celebrating Paul, his unmistakable style, and a tradition that continues to connect generations of the PASCO team and science educators.

🎀 Read the story: https://ow.ly/5JHs50ZFR07

08/27/2026

Order questions? Account questions? Consider those question marks officially assigned to PASCO Customer Service. ✅

Our team is ready to help you find answers and keep your school year moving forward.

Connect with Customer Service: https://ow.ly/a9mf50ZBx5k

Here’s to fewer question marks and more hands-on science! 🔬

08/26/2026

🚀 Missed our first Sparkvue® 5 webinar? Here’s another chance to join us live!

Join us on September 16 for a FREE one-hour walkthrough of Sparkvue 5 and discover the latest features designed to make science data collection and analysis more intuitive, collaborative, and accessible.

In this webinar, you'll explore:
🔬 Streamlined navigation and page creation
📊 Enhanced displays and data analysis tools
📡 Live sensor data sharing across multiple devices
♿ Improved accessibility, including keyboard navigation and screen reader support

Whether you're new to Sparkvue or moving from version 4 to version 5, this session will help you get familiar with the latest tools for your science classroom.

📅 September 16
🕧 12:30–1:30 PM PT
🔗 Register for free: https://ow.ly/8W0k50ZEUVw
Can't attend live? Register anyway and we'll send you the recording!

08/25/2026

🔬 See OpenSciEd in action with real-time data collection!

Join us on September 2 for a FREE webinar exploring how the PASCO Certified Version of OpenSciEd brings together high-quality instructional materials, real-time data collection, and professional learning to support three-dimensional science instruction.

During this one-hour session, you’ll see:
📊 How PASCO wireless sensors and Sparkvue® 5 help students collect and analyze real-time evidence
💡 How data collection can deepen student sensemaking within an OpenSciEd lesson
📚 How PASCO Portal gives teachers access to organized curriculum resources and classroom materials

🎓 On-demand professional learning designed to support successful implementation
See how curriculum, technology, and professional learning can work together to support student sensemaking and 3D learning.
📅 September 2
🕧 12:30–1:30 PM PT
🔗 Register for free: https://ow.ly/4KsG50ZFljZ

Can’t attend live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording!

08/25/2026

Momentum is far more memorable when students can watch it being conserved.
An air track provides one of my favourite ways of moving mechanics away from the formula sheet and into genuine experimental science.
Record the masses and velocities of two gliders immediately before and after a collision and students can test:
m1u1 + m2u2 = m1v1 + m2v2
But the experiment becomes much richer when we compare different types of collision.
With an approximately elastic collision, both momentum and kinetic energy may be close to conserved.
Arrange for the gliders to stick together and momentum is still conserved, but kinetic energy decreases as energy is transferred into sound, deformation, vibration and thermal energy.
Modern data capture makes this even more powerful. Students can see velocity changes almost immediately, compare graphs, investigate discrepancies and ask why experimental results never reproduce the idealised equations perfectly.
From there the same experiment can introduce impulse, force-time graphs, Newton's Third Law and the coefficient of restitution.
What begins as two gliders colliding can therefore become a lesson about something much bigger:
the difference between learning a conservation law and experimentally testing one.
Good practical physics should not merely demonstrate that the textbook is correct. It should give students enough evidence to decide whether the theory survives the experiment.
https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/08/momentum-on-air-track-watching.html