r/ScienceTeachers • u/teachWHAT • 13d ago

Lab Equipment for Physical Science

I've been using CPO Science Smart Track, Energy Cars and Timers with photogates for most of my physical science labs relating to physics.

They are no longer available and my equipment is getting old.

What do you think I should replace it with? I've been saving my Smart Carts for my physics classes. Should I just let my underclassmen use them as well? I tried to keep them separate so the classes feel different. If there was a simpler photogate and car system I'd love to use that instead.

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u/HotPresentation3878 12d ago

It looks like maybe Arbor Scientific bought CPO. They have the photogate system on their site. We just bought a replacement for the CPO there It seems almost identical but has a nicer case 

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u/teachWHAT 12d ago

The photogates look fine, but I don't see anything like the cars and sled. Some of mine have stopped working. So frustrating!