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PASCO Scientific

American science education company providing hands-on lab equipment, sensors, datalogging solutions, and curriculum for physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, and STEM.

Last updated September 11, 2026

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Overview

PASCO Scientific is a science education company headquartered in Roseville, California. It began as a science fair project built by Paul Stokstad and introduced its first product, the Millikan Oil Drop Apparatus. The company designs and manufactures hands-on science tools and datalogging solutions, including sensors, interfaces, and data collection and analysis software, as well as lab equipment for physics and engineering and curriculum solutions for physics, chemistry, biology, environmental science, and K-8 science. It states it has been creating and manufacturing these tools since 1964 and serves educators and students in more than 100 countries.

History

PASCO got its start as a science fair project built by Paul Stokstad. It started in Paul Stokstad's college dorm room, expanded into his family's garage, and ultimately grew into a medium-sized company headquartered in Roseville, California. Since the introduction of its first product, the Millikan Oil Drop Apparatus, PASCO has grown into a science education company committed to student learning. For the first few decades, its focus was on first-rate physics apparatus; it eventually branched out and became one of the first companies to offer sensors, interfaces, and data collection and analysis software. The company states it has been creating and manufacturing hands-on science education tools and datalogging solutions since 1964.

Products and positioning

Global leader in developing technology-based solutions for hands-on science; premier supplier of high quality apparatus for physics and engineering labs.

  • Millikan Oil Drop Apparatus

    PASCO's first product, which set the bar for the company to create innovative products.

  • Wireless Sensors

    Award-winning wireless sensors that utilize Bluetooth Low Energy technology and sync with Mac and Windows, smartphones, tablets, and Chromebooks to display live, interactive data.

  • Essential Physics and Essential Chemistry

    Curriculum solutions developed by PASCO's team of educators, scientists, and curriculum developers, including a student textbook, e-book, digital teacher resources, lab manuals, and equipment kits.

Recent events

  • PASCO Scientific wins three Best of Show awards[6]

    Reported:

    PASCO Scientific announced that three of its products won Best of Show awards from the Science Educators' Best of Show Awards, a competition hosted by NSTA and Catapult-X.

  • PASCO Scientific announces partnership with Global Talent Mentoring[7]

    Reported:

    PASCO Scientific announced a partnership with Germany-based Global Talent Mentoring, an international STEMM program that will connect accomplished mentors with gifted mentees. PASCO said the partnership supports its STEM focus ahead of its 2020 workshops.

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