Main Idea
Students are introduced to the concept of temperature, thermometer, Celsius and Fahrenheit. Use micro:bit as a thermometer and measure the class temperature.
Use micro:bit to translate degrees Celsius into the Fahrenheit scale.
| Creator | Sokol Iryna, Miksike OU |
| Subject | Natural Science, Geography, Computer Science |
| Length | 60 minutes |
| Pedagogical Approach | Technology assisted |
| Competences | Creative skills, Logical thinking, Computational thinking |
| Grades | 3th-4rd grade |
| Technologies | Micro:bit, usb |
Description
Αctivity 1 «Discussion»: The teacher asks the students
questions and discusses the answers:
• What is the sky like today?
• Were there any rainfall?
• Is there a wind today?
• Is it hot or cold today?
• At what temperature do you get cold?
• At what temperature do you get hot?
Αctivity 2 «Yes or no»: The teacher introduces students to
the concept of temperature and thermometer. Students fill out
a card:
Temperature measured by a ruler? Yes or no
A thermometer – a toy? Yes or no
Thermometer – a device for measuring temperature?
Yes or no
In thermometers use alcohol and mercury? Yes or no
Mercury – a tasty and healthy liquid? Yes or no
Αctivity 3 «Class temperature measurement» (The
instructions below): Students measure the temperature in the
classroom and discuss the results with the teacher.
Αctivity 4 «Fahrenheit scale» (The instructions below): The
teacher provides information about Fahrenheit. Students
build a program to measure temperature in the classroom and
translate it into a Fahrenheit scale.
Αctivity 3 «Class temperature measurement»
- Open a browser and go to: https://makecode.microbit.org
- Navigate to «New Project»
- Navigate to the «Variables» section and click the «Make a Variables» button.
- Create a variable «Temp»
- Select the Forever block in the Basic section.
- Go to the «Variables» section
- Go to the «Input» section. Select the «Temperature» block.
- Go to the «Basic» section. Select the «Show number» block.
- Go to the «Variables» section. Insert the Temp variable instead of 0.
- Connect micro: bit to your computer.
- Click the Download button.
- Send the downloaded application file to your micro:bit.
- See what temperature is in the class right now.
Αctivity 4 «Fahrenheit scale»
- Open a browser and go to: https://makecode.microbit.org
- Navigate to «New Project»
- Navigate to the «Variables» section and click the «Make a Variables» button.
- Create a variables «f» and «c»
- Select the Forever block in the Basic section.
- Go to the «Variables» section.
- Go to the «Input» section. Select the «Temperature» block.
- Go to the «Basic» section. Select the «Show number» block.
- Go to the «Variables» section. Insert the variable «f» instead of 0.
- Go to the «Variables» section.
Change the variable «c» to «f».
- Go to the «Math» section.
- Go to the «Math» section.
- Go to the «Math» section.
- Put the variable “c” and the corresponding numbers.
- Connect micro:bit to your computer.
- Click the Download button.
- Send the downloaded application file to your micro:bit.
- See what temperature is in the class right now.
