Grabbing Data
What You Need to Log and Use Real-World Data

By Bob Alrecht and George Firedrake

Bob and George describe both common and uncommon data-recording equipment for use in math and science classes at all levels. Here are links to various workbook and tool sites presented in the article.

Texas Instruments Calculator-Based Lab (CBL) Resources

• CBL-Compatible Probes: www.ti.com/calc/docs/cblprobe.htm
  
• CBL General Information: www.ti.com/calc/docs/cbl.htm
  
• CBL Guidebooks: www.ti.com/calc/docs/cblguide.htm
  
• CBL Program Archive: www.ti.com/calc/docs/arch.htm
  
• CBL System-Experiment Workbook: www.ti.com/calc/docs/cblwb1.htm
  
• CBL Workbooks: www.ti.com/calc/docs/wrkbks.htm
  
• Exploring Physics and Math with the CBL System: www.ti.com/calc/docs/cblwb2.htm
  
• Real-World Math with the CBL System: www.ti.com/calc/docs/cblwb3.htm
  
• Texas Instruments Resources: www.ti.com/calc/docs/ref_cbl.htm

Texas Instruments Calculator-Based Ranger Resources

• CBR General Information: www.ti.com/calc/docs/cbr.htm
  
• Math and Science in Motion: www.ti.com/calc/docs/msmotion.htm
  
• Modeling Motion: www.ti.com/calc/docs/hsmotion.htm

Company Resources

• Calculator-Based Ranger and Calculator-Based Lab: www.ti.com
  
• HOBO data loggers: www.onsetcomp.com
  
• Personal Engineering and Instrumentation News: www.pein.com
  
• SensorNet MBL equipment (AccuLab Products Group): www.sensornet.com
  
• Sensors: www.sensorsmag.com
  
• Vernier software and MBL sensors: www.vernier.com
  
• Workshop Loan Program: www.ti.com/calc/docs/loan.htm

Bob Albrecht and George Firedrake, dragonfun@aol.com

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