Data Logging - sound
A
REPORT FOR USING A SENSOR IN THE HALL
We
placed a sensor in the hall for 24h
We
put a sound sensor in the hall and record the noise through the day.
Level
4
Pupils
understand the need for care in framing questions when collecting, finding and
interrogating information. They interpret their findings, question plausibility
and recognise that poor-quality information leads to unreliable results.
They add to, amend and combine different forms of information from a variety of
sources. They use ICT to present information in different forms and show they
are aware of the intended audience and the need for quality in their
presentations. They exchange information and ideas with others in a variety of
ways, including using e-mail. They use
ICT systems to control events in a predetermined manner and to sense
physical data. They use ICT-based models and simulations to explore
patterns and relationships, and make predictions about the consequences of their
decisions. They compare their use of ICT with other methods and with its use
outside school.
The children set up the time scale to ensure that the data logging took place
over twenty-four hours. The next step is to link this into control work. They
could make a model Quiet Sign lit from behind and when the noise level reaches a
particular level the computer switches the light on.
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