A Report On Using Heat Sensor                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

On the 9th of October we put a heat sensor outside a window for 24  Hours. The minimum temperature was 8°C and the maximum temperature was about 18°C. I was surprised to see that the temperature rose quicker than it fell. I dropped gently over about 8 hours from late afternoon, stayed almost the same for another four or five hours, the as it got light it rose quickly.

We will check again next week and as soon as the temperature drops below 10 degrees for part of the night we will bring our plants in.

 

This Is The Graph I Made.

 

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 are using data logging for a clear purpose; to investigate when they should bring their decorative planters in. They copied and pasted their graph into Word in order to write about it and present it to their class.

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