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What Is a Sensor?
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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| Author | Nair, Srijith Samarth, Pranit Nair, Satish S. |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | Students gain a rigorous background in the primary human "sensors," as preparation for comparing them to some electronic equivalents in the associated activity. Students learn the concept of "stimulus-sensor-coordinator-effector-response" to describe the human and electronic sensory processes. Students gain a rigorous background in the primary human "sensors," as preparation for comparing them to some electronic equivalents in the associated activity. A review of human vision, hearing, smell, taste and touch, including the anatomies and operational principles, is delivered through a PowerPoint® presentation. Students learn the concept of "stimulus-sensor-coordinator-effector-response" to describe the human and electronic sensory processes. Student pairs use blindfolds, paper towels and small candies in a taste/smell sensory exercise. They take pre/post quizzes and watch two short online videos. Concepts are further strengthened by conducting the associated activity the following day, during which they learn about electronic touch, light, sound and ultrasonic sensors and then "see" sound waves while using microphones connected to computers running (free) Audacity® software. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado Curators of The University of Missouri |
| Subject Keyword | Life Science Physics Science and Technology Robot Sensory Neuroscience Human Body Brain |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT45M |
| Education Level | Class IV Class V Class VI Class VII Class VIII |
| Resource Type | Notes |
| Subject | Physics Biology Technical |
