| This activity should be conducted with the whole class.
Links to noise pollution, classroom sound levels and a quiet environment.
In some circumstances, temperatures change gradually, eg
under armpit measurements, and children will need to be shown how long to record a particular temperature location to get readings. If there is access to a computer room/suite, the sensing/datalogging could be done in the classroom and the data gathered could then be graphed/interpreted in the computer room.
Consider how responsive the computer sensor is compared with a traditional thermometer. What implications might this have for the timing of the first records? Are we able to conclude which method is the more accurate?
Some sensing kits can be used 'remotely' away from the computer and then download their data. Can the children think why this might be an advantage?
Children should be encouraged to draw conclusions from their data. Graphs can usually be saved as a graphic and imported or pasted into a word processing package.
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