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Science is a way of knowing, a process for gaining knowledge and understanding of the natural world. Engineering combines the fields of science, technology, and mathematics to provide solutions to real-world problems. Students should be active learners who demonstrate their scientific understanding by using it. It is not enough for students to read about science; they must participate in the three dimensions of science. They should observe, inquire, question, formulate and test hypotheses, analyze data, report, and evaluate findings. The students, as scientists, should have hands-on, active experiences throughout the instruction of the science curriculum. These standards help students find value in developing novel solutions as they engage with complex problems.
![microbit display side view](/static/courses/ucp-science/data-collection/mb-display-side.jpg)
![@boardname@ display side view](/static/courses/ucp-science/data-collection/mb-display-side.jpg)
## Project goal
To use a variety of methods to collect science experiment data using microbits and its sensors. The micro:bit is the result of companies and communities all around the world working together to help people learn to code, and become confident and creative with technology. The BBC’s Microbit is a small programmable device created in the UK and is given to all 7th graders to help them learn coding, to see the relationship between hardware and software, and how to use it in an innovative way.
To use a variety of methods to collect science experiment data using @boardname@s and its sensors. The micro:bit is the result of companies and communities all around the world working together to help people learn to code, and become confident and creative with technology. The BBC’s Microbit is a small programmable device created in the UK and is given to all 7th graders to help them learn coding, to see the relationship between hardware and software, and how to use it in an innovative way.
![microbit front side view](/static/courses/ucp-science/data-collection/mb-front-side.jpg)
![@boardname@ front side view](/static/courses/ucp-science/data-collection/mb-front-side.jpg)
## micro:bit features
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Students will:
* create experiments to collect data using microbits and its sensors.
* create experiments to collect data using @boardname@s and its sensors.
* setup different experiments to observe the effects.
* code a microbit to collect data by observing the data displayed on the LED screen.
* code a microbit to collect data, graph it, and download it using a USB cable and a serial write value command.
* code the microbits to collect data remotely over the microbit radios.
* code a @boardname@ to collect data by observing the data displayed on the LED screen.
* code a @boardname@ to collect data, graph it, and download it using a USB cable and a serial write value command.
* code the @boardname@s to collect data remotely over the @boardname@ radios.
* analyze the data collected.
## Materials Needed
* A microbit with a longer USB cable
* A @boardname@ with a longer USB cable
* Windows 10 MakeCode app
* 2 microbits with batteries connected
* A longer USB microbit cable
* 2 @boardname@s with batteries connected
* A longer USB @boardname@ cable
* Spreadsheet program for data analysis
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