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Hints for Using ScienceWorkshop[TM]

  • Turn on the Pasco interfaces and start the ScienceWorkshop software.

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When the software
is running, you
should see a screen
like this:

  • First you must select a sensor to collect data. Make sure a sensor is plugged into
    one of the ports of your interface.
  • With the mouse, select the appropriate kind of plug (digital or analog) and drag it
    to the appropriate channel (1, 2, 3, 4, A, B, or C).

Common Sensors

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  • Next you should decide how you would like the software to display your data.
    For this course, you will most often use a Graph display.

Ways to Display Data

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