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Vu Primary Science datalogging eBook (Free!)

Lesson plan and student worksheets

Data Harvest

Product Description

 

40 Primary Science Practicals and Ideas, designed to meet the primary science curriculum and the principles of working scientifically. 

The activities have been organised by age suitability. The exercises sometimes repeat over age bands to take into account the learning that takes place. 

 

 

 

These experiments cover the use of the data loggers internal Light, Temperature & Sound sensors. The course also includes ideas for using the external Voltage sensor and Heart Rate Sensors for general science.

Learn Timing & Counting experiments with the Push Button switches & the Timing Ramp Set.

The Vu eBook features over 130 pages of teaching resources broken down in to 3 learning sections.

 

 

  

 

Section one 
outlines of exercises that match specific learning objectives or targets. 

Note:  if you are using the Vu+ logger, the light, sound and temperature sensors are already built in to the logger.   The Vu+ logger pack also include 1 unit of external temperature sensor)

Lessons in bold come with experiment preparation video:

    1. Exploring numbers (light sensor)
    2. Does light shine through everything? (light sensor)
    3. How much? (light sensor)
    4. How dark is a shadow? (light sensor)
    5. Noise, more or less? (sound sensor)
    6. Noise, making it quiet (sound sensor)
    7. Noise or sounds? (sound sensor)
    8. What changes when we exercise? (heart rate or pulse sensor)
    9. What’s different? (temperature, light, sound sensors)
    10. How many? (push button switches)
    11. Light and dark? (light sensor)
    12. Cold or Hot? (temperature sensor)
    13. Where is it cold and hot? (temperature sensor)
    14. Speedy cars? (light gates or push button switches or timing mats, timing ramp)
    15. How many? (push button switches)
    16. What are shadows? (light sensor)
    1. Light, dark and somewhere in between. (light sensor)
    2. Why is it different over here? (light, temperature, sound sensors)
    3. What happens when I am not there? (light sensor)
    4. How does heat move around? (temperature sensor)
    5. Conduction of heat (infra-red thermometer)
    6. Speedy cars, what stops them going faster? (push button switches or light gates or timing mats, timing ramp)
    7. How does exercise change us? (temperature and heart rate sensors)
    8. Pulses, what is normal? (heart rate sensor)
    9. Pulses, who is fit? (heart rate sensor)
    10. How does temperature change as you heat water? (temperature sensor)
    11. Reducing noise – distance (sound sensor)
    12. Reducing noise – muffling (sound sensor)
    13. Decay.(temperature sensor)
    14. Reactions. (temperature sensor)
    15. Long wires less light? (light sensor)
    16. Light to electricity (light and voltage sensors)

     

    Section two 
    activities that have been expanded to work over a set of lessons or for a project. 

    Note:  if you are using the Vu+ logger, the light, sound and temperature sensors are already built in to the logger.   The Vu+ logger pack also include 1 unit of external temperature sensor)

    Lessons in bold come with experiment preparation video

    1. Hops and jumps.  (push button switches or timing mats)
    2. What shall I wear today?  (temperature sensor)
    3. Are your hands warmer than mine?  (temperature sensor)
    4. Making ears.  (sound sensor)
    5. Bug alert. (temperature and light sensors)
    6. Goldilocks. (temperature sensor)
    7. Keeping warm. (temperature sensor)
    8. Fruity electric. (light sensor)

     

    Section three
    includes some resources that have come to our attention and may be useful in planning science investigations or Datalogging activities.

    1. My planning sheet – early primary.
    2. Our planning sheet – early primary.
    3. Activity cue cards.
    4. Self teach guide.