{"id":14306,"date":"2016-03-09T20:00:31","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T19:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=14306"},"modified":"2016-03-09T15:14:32","modified_gmt":"2016-03-09T14:14:32","slug":"raspberry-pi-foundation-resource-for-science-lessons-with-the-sensehat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=14306","title":{"rendered":"Raspberry Pi Foundation resource for science lessons with the SenseHAT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.raspberrypi.org\/learning\/sensing-science\/lesson-1\/images\/rates_13.png?resize=560%2C747&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"747\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Foundation has written and published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/learning\/sensing-science\/\" target=\"_blank\">a wonderful resource that uses the SenseHAT and camera module to carry out scientific experiments<\/a>. These experiments are an ideal cross-curriculum resource for schools that want to introduce computing into science lessons (or vice versa). <em>Assuming people will be able to get hold of the necessary materials, I can also imagine that home users will get an immense amount of enjoyment from the resource.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Directly quoting the introduction to the resource, here is what students will learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to collect reaction times to calculate rates of reactions<\/li>\n<li>How concentration and temperature affect the rate of chemical reaction<\/li>\n<li>That heat can be transfered by hot objects emitting IR radiation<\/li>\n<li>That different materials emit IR radiation at different rates<\/li>\n<li>How to create cooling curves from CSV data<\/li>\n<li>That absorption of IR causes objects to become hot<\/li>\n<li>That different materials absorb different amounts of IR radiation<\/li>\n<li>That the transfer of heat can be stopped by an insulator<\/li>\n<li>That some materials are better at insulating than others<\/li>\n<li>That fermentation is the process of converting sugar and water into alcohol<\/li>\n<li>That the rate of fermentation is dependent on factors such as the temperature of the yeast<\/li>\n<li>That investigations using insects have to be carried out with consideration for the health of the insect<\/li>\n<li>How to plan an investigation to find out what colour habitats are preferred by different insects<\/li>\n<li>How to interpret results from choice chamber experiments<\/li>\n<li>How to measure temperature and humidity data using the Sense HAT<\/li>\n<li>What the products of aerobic respiration are<\/li>\n<li>How humidity and temperature are affected by aerobic respiration<\/li>\n<li>That the stopping distance of a car is affected by both the thinking distance and braking distance<\/li>\n<li>What factors affect both the thinking distance and braking distance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s quite an educational shopping list if you ask me!<\/p>\n<p>The resource contains lesson plans, student worksheets and a list of material you will need to carry out the full set of lessons.<\/p>\n<p><em>It&#8217;s a brilliant idea to use the SenseHAT in schools, and the resource is exactly what I&#8217;d like to see more of &#8211; easy-to-use lesson plans that take the hard work out of planning lessons and just let teachers get on with teaching the Raspberry Pi way!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/learning\/sensing-science\/\" target=\"_blank\">You can look at the resource by visiting this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Foundation has written and published a wonderful resource that uses the SenseHAT and camera module to carry out scientific experiments. 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