Alberta PhysicsSource

Resource Types

The PhysicsSource website features several different types of technology support, correlated to the page numbers in the textbook.

Selecting any of the technology resource types in the menu will present all of the available resources of that type for the unit.

	The eWeb icon indicates support sites on the Internet. Third Party Link Disclaimer This site includes links to third-party websites, these are listed as "eWEBs". While Pearson endeavours to ensure the appropriateness of these websites, monitors them regularly (three links deep), and substitutes links to different third-party websites when necessary, Pearson cannot be held responsible for the content of these websites. If you discover any inappropriate links on this website, please contact the webmaster immediately.
	The eLab icon indicates a fully-developed probeware lab.
	The eSim icon indicates interactive java and flash simulations.
	The eTest icon indicates an available online evaluation tool located on the companion website.
	The eMath icon indicates activities that involve the use of a calculator, graphing calculator, spreadsheet, or calculator based laboratory (CBL).
	The eTech icon indicates activities that involve third-party software, such as Interactive Physics or VideoPoint.

Software Information

Please note that the following recommendations and advice are for proprietary software and/or hardware. Pearson Education provides these recommendations for your convenience, but in doing so does not constitute an endorsement of any particular 3rd party software or hardware. Pearson Education cannot provide customer support for 3rd party software or hardware.

Yenka:

Yenka is a new generation of educational modelling tools.

Equally at home on interactive whiteboards or when used by individual students, they let you experiment with the topics you're teaching in a safe, accurate virtual world. Yenak is perfect for creating your own interactive lessons.

Each Yenka product is based around a powerful modelling engine. This lets you use and edit rich, interactive content from the Yenka.com online database - or even create your own lessons from scratch with just a few clicks.

An excellent place to get started with Yenka is ScienceMan.com, where free tutorials are provided.

Want to purchase Yenka? Visit the Edvantage Store.

Interactive Physics:

Interactive Physics (IP) is a popular physics simulation software program that is used in many physics classrooms. IP allows you to simulate just about any physics event. You can easily create simulations with tools from the intuitive palette; drawing shapes, setting paths and parameters is very straightforward. If you want to change simulation features, it's as simple as dragging on a sliding control bar. Although there is a plethora of controls to learn in the software, the latest version of Interactive Physics (IP 2005) includes an excellent workshop and guide.

IP is the software used as a basis for several PhysicsSource eTECH activities, therefore, if you wish to use these activities, you'll will have to purchase the IP software. To purchase, vist the Edvantage Store, a Western-Canadian educational retailer, and a highly recommended source for Interactive Physics software.

VideoPoint:

One of the eTECH activities on the PhysicsSource website requires VideoPoint software. VideoPoint allows you to analyze motion by importing video of objects in motion. With the use of a simple interface, you can then apply measurements and calcuations to the motion you have recorded on video.

A single user license of VideoPoint costs about $150, but this may vary from retailer to retailer. Information on obtaining VideoPoint software can be obtained at the following websites:

Probeware Information

Background:

The one thing that science and technology have in common is that they are always changing! Therefore, successfully integrating technology into the science classroom can be a challenge. On this page, you will find hardware and software hints and resources that can make your technology integration efforts much easier. In recent years, easy-to-use probeware technology has become available and offers several advantages to the science classroom:

the ability to collect highly accurate data in real-time, and manipulate it on the computer;
the ability to easily collect data that was previously difficult to collect in the high school lab, such as motion and magnetic field strength;
quick and easy lab preparation makes lab set-up easier and quicker, allowing for more labs and more hands-on time for students;

Hardware and Software:

The equipment recommended in PhysicsSource eLabs is now easily obtained from Canadian retailers: Boreal and Pasco Canada both sell the PasPort equipment referenced in the eLabs.