PocketLab Voyager
With a PocketLab Voyager, you can measure and graph
- The acceleration of a Rubber Band Racer
- The velocity of a Sail Car
- The magnetic field of an Electromagnetic Crane
- The altitude of a Wind Lift
- The angular velocity of a Gear
- And much more!
Click here to see all of our TeacherGeek PocketLab activities!
Features
- Free award winning PocketLab and VelocityLab apps
- Compatible with most smartphones, tablets, and computers (iOS, Android, Chrome OS, Windows 10, and Mac OS)
- Bluetooth 4.0 wireless connection
- Record up to 30,000 measurements to the on-board memory
- Rechargeable lithium polymer battery
- Stream data in real-time then analyze the recorded data in the PocketLab app
Sensors
All the sensor functions are integrated into a small, rugged, and portable sensor device that can be attached to almost anything and used in almost any application. You can stream data from up to three measurements simultaneously to the PocketLab app and visualize the data in real-time.
- Infrared Rangefinder
- Position
- Velocity
- Motion
- Acceleration
- Angular Velocity
- Altitude
- Magnetic Field
- Light Intensity
- Weather Conditions
- Ambient Temperature
- Humidity
- Barometric Pressure
- Dew Point
- Heat Index
- External Probes (sold separately)
- Temperature Probe
- Tactile Pressure Sensor
What's Included
- PocketLab Voyager Sensor
- Protective Carrying Case
- Getting Started Activity Cards
- 100+ Lessons and Activities
- Micro USB Charging Cable
Activities - Click a category to see the documents.
TeacherGeek is now developing activities that use the PocketLab! The list is ever-growing, but here’s what we have so far:
Grades 7+ Labs: |
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Forces & Motion Lab - PocketLab Edition: | Students use a PocketLab to investigate the drag force, its correlation with sail size, and its impact on sail car velocity. | MSWord | Answer Key | |
Inertia Lab - PocketLab Edition: | Students use a PocketLab to investigate inertia and its impact on sail car velocity. | MSWord | Answer Key | |
Grades 9+ Labs: |
Advanced Sail Car Kits are required for labs in this section. |
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Atwood's Machine Lab: | Students use a Half Atwood's Machine to explore Newton's 2nd Law. | Atwood's Page | ||
Momentum Lab: | Students investigate collisions and the conservation of momentum. | MSWord | Answer Key |
Grades 9+ Labs: |
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Atwood's Machine Lab: | Students use a Half Atwood's Machine to explore Newton's 2nd Law. | Atwood's Page |
Grades 9+ Labs: |
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Atwood's Machine Lab: | Students use a Half Atwood's Machine to explore Newton's 2nd Law. | Atwood's Page |
Another library of PocketLab activities is hosted on the PocketLab website. Developed by experienced STEM educators, scientists, educational researchers, and professors, these activities span 4th grade through AP and university level, and are Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) aligned for grades 4-12.