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Science Journal

Play with data, think like a scientist! A fun science classroom in your pocket.

Grade Level

Grade 5+

Duration

18 Hours

About the Course

Using the Arduino Science Journal app, turn your phone into a pocket science laboratory with tools to measure light, motion, sound and more. Expand the range of what you can test by adding external sensors to the Arduino Science Journal app

Course Outline

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Luminance

60 Minutes

Start exploring the light sensor in the Arduino Science Journal app, here you will learn what light is measured in and understand what luminance means.

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Shady Showdown

60 Minutes

We will compare sunglasses with eclipse glasses, use multiple pairs of sunglasses, and other transparent materials.

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Globe Probe

120 Minutes

Let's create our Sun-illuminated Earth! Let's measure how illumination level changes as latitude changes and discover more about seasons

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Light Instruments

120 Minutes

Translates shadows into the best pop-music hit! We will build our own fully-costumized musical instrument.

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Juice Colorimetry

This is a simple experiment for measuring the concentration of your favorite drinks.

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Decibels

60 Minutes

CAN YOU HEAR ME? Well, the app certainly can! Measure the world in decibels and see the app react to the sounds around you.

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Sound Safari

240 Minutes

Go out on an expedition! See if the app can pick up on the same things you hear. Perhaps there are secrets lurking behind that tree?

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Investigating Heartrate

60 Minutes

Your heart rate changes depending on what you are doing. Investigate how different physical activities affect your heart rate.

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Doppler Effect Investigation

30 Minutes

Can you observe the Doppler Effect? Yes you can! Measure the changing in decimals as you move around the source of the sound.

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Match It

15 Minutes

Can you track the mystery sound? Use your super sleuth sound skills to see if you can match a sound maker with its graph in this data-matching activity.

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Electronics

60 Minutes

To expand on the sensors you can use in your experiments, you can create a D.I.Y ohm meter with a few simple components!

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Conductance

60 Minutes

Expand the range of what you can test by adding external sensors! Make a tool for measuring conductivity using your phone and a microcontroller!

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Body Conductivity

60 Minutes

In these games and challenges, you’ll complete an electrical circuit with your body and explore ways to control the flow of electricity.

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Conductivity Explorer

60 Minutes

See how well various materials conduct electricity and use Science Journal to explore your data

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Acceleration

60 Minutes

Learn about the accelerometer inside your phone to use with experiments including movement.

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Have a Ball

120 minutes

Design experiments to demonstrate all the ways things can move and use the motion sensor to gather data based on the forces!

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Ride Along

120 Minutes

Attach your phone to a bike and use the Accelerometer to study the motion of a rolling wheel.

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Tilt-a-Graph

60 Minutes

Explore graphing and angle measurement by tilting your smartphone—and then see how you can use a graph to tell a story.

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Whack-a-Stack

120 Minutes

Whack some block away from under your phone! Use the Accelerometer to investigate Newton’s First Law.

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Wind Spinners

60 Minutes

Create a unique structure that spins in the wind — then experiment with its rotation using the Science Journal app.

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Gyroscope Dancing

15 Minutes

Gyroscope dancing involves keeping one part of the body completely still while dancing with the rest. How smooth are your dance moves?

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Ninja Walk

45 Minutes

Can you move as smoothly as a ninja? Design a noisy obstacle course and test your ninja abilities by using the sensors on the Arduino Science Journal app.

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Zipline

30 Minutes

Create a vehicle that can transport a load on a zipline using gravity. Use the accelerometers in smartphone to record and analyze the results to make it a smooth ride!

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High Tech Hot Potato

20 Minutes

How to make Hot Potato high tech? Add a phone, prototyping, and some data analysis, of course! work as a team to analyze graphs and reduce the amount of motion detected by your "hot potato."

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Ramp Sliding

60 Minutes

Explore the physics of constant acceleration using a ramp, your phone, and Science Journal.

Course Creator

Arduino

Arduino designs, manufactures, and supports electronic devices and software, allowing Makers around the world to easily access advanced technologies that interact with the physical world.
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