ERIC Number: EJ1367458
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 6
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Visualize Your Pulse with Physical Computing
Newland, James; Wong, Sissy S.
Science Teacher, v90 n2 p50-55 Nov-Dec 2022
This three-day integrated 5E inquiry lesson that includes physics, engineering, and biology concepts, uses physical computing and photoplethysmography to learn about one's pulse. The main learning objective is to have students communicate how wave phenomena, like a pulse, can be analyzed using sensors, which is called physical computing. This lesson was piloted in two physics classes where students worked in small groups. Each group had an Arduino board and a single pulse sensor. This lesson highlights computational thinking as a fundamental science and engineering skill by allowing opportunities to visualize data, simulate phenomena, solve problems with computer code, and see how a body system functions.
Descriptors: Physics, Engineering, Biology, Science Instruction, Physiology, Scientific Concepts, Computer Uses in Education, Science Process Skills, Human Body, Concept Formation, Educational Technology, Equipment
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Language: English
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