Pivot Interactives Video Experiments

Pivot Interactives Available from Vernier

Pivot Interactives is a powerful supplement to hands‑on experimentation, allowing students to vary experimental parameters one at a time to view results from a set of many slow-motion recordings of the same experiment. Students make measurements and analyze their data directly within the online environment to “discover” scientific principles. In order to preview one of the lessons that are available in physics, chemistry, biology, and middle school science, connect to Try an Activity at http://www.pivotinteractives.com/try-an-activity . This will allow you to evaluate the lesson in terms of the content, key focus questions, and possible data analysis, but the videos will not play during this preview.  You can also select a 30 day trial to use with you and your students.  Use an email that is different than your school email, so that if you want a full 1-year subscription, there won’t be a conflict when you try to register as a teacher.  The LCCC SIM Program can provide up to 30 student subscriptions that can be shared among all of your students to use.  Submit the LCCC SIM request form found at LCCC SIM Request Form to gain access to the video resources found at http://www.pivotinteractives.com

Teachers can assign a lesson to their students to complete during group work or as individual assignments. Focus questions guide student thinking and analysis and tools are provided to prepare data tables, calculations and graphs. Students can create their own account at www.pivotinteractives.com and they need to enter the Class Key code provided by their instructor.