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.
| Overview & Quick Start | Wireless Light Sensor Overview - Video Library | PASCO |
| Pairing | Wireless Sensors and SPARKvue 4 | Get Started - Video Library | PASCO |
| Manual | Wireless Light Sensor (PS-3213) |
Lesson Ideas
| Physical Science | Inverse Square Law - Video Library | PASCO (All Grades) |
| Physical Science
Life Science |
Reason for Seasons - Video Library | PASCO (All Grades) |
| Physical Science | Glow Stick Kinetics - Video Library | PASCO (All Grades) |
| Physical Science | Thermal Energy - Video Library | PASCO (Upper Elementary and Middle School) |
| Physical Science | Light and Dark - Lab Experiments | PASCO (Elementary School) |
| Physical Science
Life Science |
How a Greenhouse Works: Light - Lab Experiments | PASCO (All Grades) |
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!
| 1-PS4-3. Plan and conduct investigations to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light. |
| 2-LS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow. |
| MS-PS1-4. Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed. |
| MS-PS3-5. Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object. |
| MS-PS4-2. Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials. |
| HS-LS2-6. Evaluate claims, evidence, and reasoning that the complex interactions in ecosystems maintain relatively consistent numbers and types of organisms in stable conditions, but changing conditions may result in a new ecosystem. |
Related SPA Tool/Kits
| Pasco Infrared (IR) Light Sensor |
| Pasco CO2 Sensor |
| Solar Tracker and Sundial Kit |
| Energy and Light Learning Stations Kit |
| Pasco Light Spectrometer |
