Science at Work (age 11-16) eBook - issue 3

This collection of 31 carefully selected practical activities for EasySense software that place data logging firmly in a real context.

This eBook, supplied on CD-ROM, contains:

• The full eBook (PDF) of all the experiment worksheets and teachers notes.
• Every worksheet and teacher note as a separate PDF
• Setup files to match these experiments are included in the Free EasySense software.

Setup files to match these experiments are included in the Free EasySense software.

• Why 30 mph? 
• Why do bulbs blow as you turn them on? 
• Not only exercise excites the heart? 
• Is cool best? 
• Make a safer car? 
• Why does my MP3 music sound scratchy? 
• Why insulate houses? 
• Food as fuel 
• How much grip does my trainer give? 
• Should I wear light coloured clothing in the summer to keep cool? 
• Measuring temperature without touching 
• Residual heat: Thermal imaging 
• Hot stuff! – mapping your face 
• Residual heat: Finding where a natural disaster victim is buried 
• How tall am I? 
• How does pressure change with depth? 
• How deep is my pond? 
• Reaction Times 
• Does using a mobile really distract me? 
• Hit the brakes! 
• How good is my suntan cream? 
• Walk this way! 
• Speed trap 
• Long wires, less power? 
• A model of the greenhouse effect 
• Volts from wind? 
• Making electricity from sunlight 
• How hot does the water get from the sun? 
• How hot can water get? 
• A womb with a view – a quick scan 
• A womb with a view – getting the picture

Sensor used:

• Light Gates
• Voltage +/- 1, +/-12, +/-20, 0-10V
• Current  +/-10 A, +/- 100 mA
• Light 1000 Lux, 1000 Lux fast
• Heart rate
• Utraviolet
• Force
• Temperature
• Infrared 
• Motion
• +/1 10kPa differential gas pressure
• Push button
• Timing mats
• Sound