SenseSDS

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This SenseSDS app measures the amount of small polluting particles in the air using a peripheral called an SDS011. The SDS011 uses a tiny laser to measure the total mass in micrograms per cubic metre of air of two sizes of particles. A pdf of this App description can be downloaded from the side bar to the right. Particulate Matter …

ReTimer

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Imagine that you are starting a car in the F1 in Schools competition. When all the lights go out, a trigger press sets the car off down the track. The time between when your eye registers that the lights are out and your pressing the trigger is your reaction time. The three LEDs on the front of the Kookaberry light up …

Pulse

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This measures heart rate at rest or after exercise. Pulse rate is an indication of your heart rate as your arteries expand each time the ventricles pump blood out of the heart. Directions Step 1: Setup Set up the app by plugging the Heart Rate Monitor sensor into P4. Hold the sensor against the skin on  the inside of the …

BalanceMe

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This emulates an egg-and-spoon race. The on-board accelerometer is used to simulate the spoon. The egg is a dot within a circle on the screen. The time and number of drops at the finish of a race is stored on the Kookaberry and transmitted to the teacher’s Kookaberry for display on the classroom smart board or monitor. The ListenLog app …