From 625d4de530cf06b611527aa5861f1b2331abc0d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Elliot Braun Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 09:41:54 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] update seis challenge --- docs/lessons/seismograph/activity.md | 6 ++--- docs/lessons/seismograph/challenge.md | 37 +++++++++------------------ 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/lessons/seismograph/activity.md b/docs/lessons/seismograph/activity.md index e20e928e..b432b966 100644 --- a/docs/lessons/seismograph/activity.md +++ b/docs/lessons/seismograph/activity.md @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Click or tap the compile button for the seismograph program to run the program o ## 9. -The flat, black colored line should appear directly beneath the colored line. The black line measures the micro:bit acceleration. And the colored line measures micro:bit simulator acceleration. +A black line should appear directly beneath the colored line. The black line measures the micro:bit acceleration. And the colored line measures micro:bit simulator acceleration. Run the acceleration experiment by vigarously moving the plate in any direction or move the object below the micro:bit (such as a table). @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ First, notice that moving the micro:bit in any direction, you will change the ac ![](/static/mb/lessons/seismograph7.png) -Second, the flat colored horizontal line will start moving to plot the value of the strength as measured in milli-gravities. The horizontal line's movement is based on the micro:bit acceleration in Magnitude or Strength. +Second, the horizontal line will move to plot the value of the strength as measured in milli-gravities. The horizontal line's movement is based on the micro:bit acceleration in Magnitude or Strength. ![](/static/mb/lessons/seismograph6.png) @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Third, notice that the LED display fluctates based on the movement of the micro: ![](/static/mb/lessons/seismograph8.png) - Now we are ready to graph or chart the accceleration of the micro:bit. We want a printout of the micro:bit acceleration graphed in Excel. +Now we are ready to graph or chart the accceleration of the micro:bit. We want a printout of the micro:bit acceleration graphed in Excel. ## 11. diff --git a/docs/lessons/seismograph/challenge.md b/docs/lessons/seismograph/challenge.md index 1a0092da..fb42c774 100644 --- a/docs/lessons/seismograph/challenge.md +++ b/docs/lessons/seismograph/challenge.md @@ -108,44 +108,31 @@ First, notice that moving the 1st micro:bit in the simulator in any direction, y ![](/static/mb//lessons/seis_challenge02.png) -## 8. +## 7. Connect the 2nd micro:bit to your computer using your USB cable. We should have two micro:bit devices attached to the computer. ![](/static/mb/lessons/seismograph33.png) -Finally, you must open the Excel CSV file by clicking on the data.xls file that was downloaded to Downloads Folder. +## 8. -![](/static/mb/data3.png) +Click or tap the compile button for the seismograph program to run the program on the 1st micro:bit and 2nd micro:bit. -Use the Recommended Charts command on the Insert tab to quickly create a chart that’s just right for your data. +## 9. -* Select the data that you want to include in your chart. +The black lines should appear directly beneath the colored lines. The black lines measure the micro:bit acceleration. And the colored lines measures micro:bit simulator acceleration. -* Click Insert > Recommended Charts. +![](/static/mb/lessons/seis_challenge05.png) -![](/static/mb/lessons/chart1.png) +Run the acceleration experiment by vigarously moving the plate in any direction or move the object below the micro:bit (such as a table). -* On the Recommended Charts tab, scroll through the list of chart types that Excel recommends for your data. +Every time the micro:bit moves in any direction, you generate data points that can be reviewed in Excel later. The more attempts to move the micro:bit, the more data to be reviewed in Excel. -Click any chart type to see how your data will look in that format. - -When you find the chart type that you want, click it, and then click OK. We want to select the chart called Line. A line chart is used to display trends over time. We will use the line chart because there are many data points over time. - -Tip: If you don’t see a chart type that you want, click the All Charts tab to see all of the available chart types. - -![](/static/mb/chart_title.png) - -* Use the Chart Elements, Chart Styles, and Chart Filters buttons next to the upper-right corner of the chart to add chart elements like axis titles or data labels, to customize the look of your chart - -![](/static/mb/elements_styles_filters.png) +![](/static/mb/lessons/seis_challenge04.png) ### ~ -Have fun reviewing your simulation and analyze the acceleration by chart the Excel data using Excel. - -* Connect the first micro:bit to your computer using your USB cable and run the charting script on it. -* Connect the second micro:bit to your computer using your USB cable and run the charting script on it. -* The first person and second person take turns tilting the micro:bit in the "x" direction while the other player charts the data on the micro:bit! +* Have fun reviewing your seismograph data and analyzing the acceleration with Excel. +* The first person and second person take shaking or moving the micor:bit in any direction while the other player charts the data on the micro:bit! * Review and analyze the actual micro:bit device acceleration data on Excel -* Display acceleration with y or z using plot bar graph by changing acceleration from "x" to "y" or "z" +