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== Introduction == |
== Introduction == |
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Children learn by doing things. |
Children learn by doing things. It is said 'Give the child a hammer, and the world are his nails'. T |
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This activity is a tool that allows kids an expression of their curiosity. It is a tool that allows kids to explore and learn by doing, by connecting and observing span physical phenomena and real world events. |
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Kids would learn by recording and observing the physical phenomena and by connecting their observations to a previously learned concept, or even better - learn the concept based on the experiments and observation. |
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The basic functionality of this activity spans being able to measure DC and AC voltages by observing them on a oscilloscope like interface, logging data at a specified time interval and drawing the graph of logged data. |
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WARNING : Do '''not''' measure the mains voltage, it would destroy your XO |
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== Measure activity - explained == |
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== Measure activity - a video == |
== Measure activity - a video == |
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== Technical details == |
== Technical details == |
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The microphone jack doubles up as an Analog Input port. |
The microphone jack doubles up as an Analog Input port. |
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== Ideas for the future == |
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== For developers == |
== For developers == |
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--[[User:Arjs|Arjs]] |
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WARNING : Do '''not''' measure the mains voltage, it would destroy your XO |
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== NOTE: This page is under construction ! == |
== NOTE: This page is under construction ! == |
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--[[User:Arjs|Arjs]] |
--[[User:Arjs|Arjs]] 12:06, 20 July 2007 (EDT) |
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Revision as of 16:06, 20 July 2007
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NOTE: The contents of this page are not set in stone, and are subject to change! This page is a draft in active flux ... |
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Introduction
Children learn by doing things. It is said 'Give the child a hammer, and the world are his nails'. T
This activity is a tool that allows kids an expression of their curiosity. It is a tool that allows kids to explore and learn by doing, by connecting and observing span physical phenomena and real world events.
Kids would learn by recording and observing the physical phenomena and by connecting their observations to a previously learned concept, or even better - learn the concept based on the experiments and observation.
The basic functionality of this activity spans being able to measure DC and AC voltages by observing them on a oscilloscope like interface, logging data at a specified time interval and drawing the graph of logged data.
WARNING : Do not measure the mains voltage, it would destroy your XO
Things to do using the Measure activity
Measure activity - a video
Downloading and running the activity on the XO
Technical details
The microphone jack doubles up as an Analog Input port.
Ideas for the future
For developers
Relevant Links
WARNING : Do not measure the mains voltage, it would destroy your XO
NOTE: This page is under construction !
--Arjs 12:06, 20 July 2007 (EDT)