Webinars

Our webinars offer innovative ways to engage students with STEM in traditional classroom or virtual environments. Our experienced educational technology specialists will walk you through experiments that students can do using our free sample data.

Upcoming Webinars

Fall Into Science: Seasonal Investigations with Vernier

Monday, October 20, 2025
4:00–5:00 p.m. PDT | 7:00–8:00 p.m. EDT

Ready to turn over a new leaf in your science teaching this fall? Join Vernier experts Colleen McDaniel, Fran Poodry, and Nüs Hisim along with Vernier Trendsetter and high school educator Stacy Trosin in this special webinar presented in partnership with NSTA  (National Science Teaching Association), as they demonstrate cross-curricular seasonal investigations that engage students and help solidify understanding of key concepts.

From “puking pumpkins” to decomposing leaves, you’ll explore biology, chemistry, and physics experiments that connect real-world phenomena with timely, hands‑on learning.

Register on NSTA website. You will be asked to create an account. Webinar registration is free.

Modeling the Invisible: Using Conductivity to Demonstrate Polyatomic Ions

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
4:00–5:00 p.m. PDT | 7:00–8:00 p.m. EDT

Join chemistry educator Larry Dukerich and Vernier chemistry specialist Nüs Hisim as they demonstrate how the Go Direct Conductivity Probe helps students understand polyatomic ion dissolution through hands-on investigation.

Register on AMTA website. You will be asked to create an account. Webinar registration is free.

Road to the KidWind Challenge: Preparing Students for Competition Success

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
4:00–5:15 p.m. PDT | 7:00–8:15 p.m. EDT

Whether you’re a first-time coach or returning for another round of renewable energy innovation, this session will help you prepare students for success at both in-person and online KidWind Challenge events. 

Join Vernier Director of Physics Fran Poodry, along with KidWind Challenge organizers David Budai and Remy Pangle, as they walk you through practical strategies, insider tips, and real-world tools to support student success. You’ll come away with a clearer understanding of the competition—and how to empower your students through hands-on engineering, collaborative problem-solving, and confident presentation skills.

Register on KidWind website. You will be asked to create an account. Webinar registration is free.

Agricultural Science Essentials: Vernier Tools for Modern Ag Education

Thursday, November 6, 2025
2:30—3:15 p.m. PST | 5:30—6:15 p.m. EST

Give your students a hands-on introduction to the technology and scientific concepts that power today’s agriculture and natural resource careers. In this free webinar, Vernier biology expert Dr. Sara Tallarovic will explore how sensor-based investigations can help students make real-world connections while developing problem-solving, critical-thinking, and data-analysis skills essential to careers across agriculture, food, and natural resources. 

Recent Webinars

Math and Science Integration: Wireless Data Collection Strategies

Looking to strengthen the connection between math and science in your classroom? Don’t miss this webinar in partnership with Vernier and Texas Instruments! Experienced educators and Vernier Trendsetters Stacy Thibodeaux and Chris Coker share practical strategies for integrating real‑time sensors across subjects. Using Go Direct® sensors and TI‑Nspire CX II graphing calculators, they’ll demonstrate how to support NGSS‑aligned, three‑dimensional learning through hands‑on investigations. These T3 educators bring extensive classroom experience with STEM educational technology and cross‑curricular instruction.

View on Texas Instruments website. You may be asked to create an account. 

The Chemistry of Sauces: Exploring Food Chemistry with Vernier

Ready to add some flavor to your chemistry curriculum? Join Vernier chemistry experts Dr. Melissa Hill and Nüs Hisim as they demonstrate engaging ways to explore the fascinating chemistry hidden in everyday sauces in celebration of National Chemistry Week’s theme, The Hidden Life of Spices. Perfect for chemistry educators looking to connect abstract chemical principles to students’ daily experiences through hands-on investigations that work for both introductory and advanced chemistry courses.

Modeling Momentum with Vernier Go Direct Sensor Carts

 

Join physics educator Jess Dykes and Vernier Director of Physics Fran Poodry as they demonstrate how Go Direct® Sensor Carts deliver real-time data linking impulse and momentum changes. Discover how these measurements reinforce Newton’s third law and create a foundation for exploring conservation of momentum through modeling instruction.

 

View on AMTA website. You may be asked to create an account. 

Get More from Graphical Analysis: Exploring Basic and Advanced Tools

Starting the year with Vernier Graphical Analysis® in your classroom or lab? Get to know helpful features you might not be using yet and demonstrate how Pro features can support deeper analysis. Vernier experts Verle Walters and Nüsret Hisim walk through analysis tools—like graph matching, manual curve fitting, and interpolation—and share examples of how to use them across different science courses. You’ll leave with practical tips to help students explore and interpret data more effectively.

Sustainable Spectroscopy: Analyzing Sports Drinks with Beer's Law

Kick off the school year with a hands-on experiment that brings real-world relevance to core chemistry concepts. Vernier chemistry experts Dr. Melissa Hill and Nüs Hisim demonstrate a green chemistry investigation that uses the Go Direct® SpectroVis® Plus to analyze food dye concentrations in popular sports drinks. This student-led experiment introduces spectroscopy as a tool for exploring molecular structure and function—and connects absorbance, transmittance, and concentration through Beer’s law in a food chemistry context.

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