Description:
"PocketLab connects with a single button to your iPhone or
iPad and instantly streams measurement data that you can see and record.
PocketLab measures acceleration, force, angular velocity, magnetic field,
pressure, altitude, and temperature. Using our cloud software, you can easily
analyze your data, create graphs, and integrate your data with other software.
PocketLab has the same features as lab equipment that costs thousands of
dollars but is low cost and intuitive to use."
Application:
What an amazing concept! An app that lets you make scientific measurements and syncs the results to an iPhone or iMac? The possibilities are endless! This app would be most beneficial in studying physics due to the nature of the application. Although my specific content area is Biology, I could use the application in Middle School grades where covering physics concepts is a part of the common core standards. For example, kids love to parachute army men off high objects. How great would it be to attach the app sensor to the army man and record his velocity and acceleration as he falls? Or we could create a race track where the force, velocity and acceleration can be recorded as the car gains momentum.
The biggest drawback of the app is the cost of the sensor. The sensor costs $98 which really is not that expensive given the nature of other science instrument costs. The application itself is free which is an added bonus.
Here is the link and some screen shots to this revolutionary product:
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