The Basics
These resources may be for a newer model of the sensors we offer. The function should be the same if not similar to what we offer.
Lesson Ideas
| Life Science | Photosynthesis - Lab Experiments | PASCO (Middle School) |
| Life Science | Modeling an Ecosystem - Lab Experiments | PASCO (High School) |
| Life Science | Aquatic Photosynthesis and Dissolved Gases - Lab Experiments | PASCO (High School) |
| Life Science | Plant Respiration and Photosynthesis - Lab Experiments | PASCO (High School) |
| Life Science | Cellular respiration and growth Yeast | GRC (Middle School) |
| Earth and Space Science | What To Do About CO₂? | Science Buddies (Grades 3 –12) |
Standards Connections
These resources can be used to support standards-based teaching and learning. They are not intended to meet the full scope of any given standard. Only some standards are highlighted; many more standards may be connected! We encourage you to explore and to let us know if you have any questions!
| 5-ESS2-1. Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact. |
| MS-LS1-6. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms. |
| MS-LS1-7. Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organism. |
| MS-ESS3-4. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems. |
| HS-LS1-3. Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis. |
| HS-LS2-3. Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for the cycling of matter and flow of energy in aerobic and anaerobic conditions |
| HS-LS2-5. Develop a model to illustrate the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of carbon among the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere. |
| HS-ESS2-2. Analyze geoscience data to make the claim that one change to Earth’s surface can create feedbacks that cause changes to other Earth systems. |
Related SPA Tool/Kits
| Pasco pH Sensor |
| Pasco Oxygen Gas Sensor |
| Pasco Wireless Light Level Sensor |
| Pasco Soil Moisture Sensor |
Related SPA Document Resources / Videos
| Photosynthesis Unit Resource | STEM Pre-Academy (Grades 7-8) |
| Ocean Acidification Research with Noah Howins, SOEST, UHM | STEM Pre-Academy |
