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### Requirements:
9 Volt or 12 Volt battery, copper wire, an iron nail.<br>
Microbit + Arcade Shield.<br>
Optionally: resistors
Optionally: resistors<br>

# Experiment:
## How to build an electro-magnet:
1. Wrap the copper wire around the iron nail:
1. Wrap the copper wire around the iron nail:<br>
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2. Connect one of the ends of wire to the positive terminal and the other end to the negative terminal on the battery:
2. Connect one of the ends of wire to the positive terminal and the other end to the negative terminal on the battery:<br>
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## MicroData setup:
1. On the MicroData home screen click on Real-time Data:
1. On the MicroData home screen click on Real-time Data:<br>
![On the MicroData home screen click on Real-time Data](resources/selecting_realtime_data.png)

2. Select the Magnet sensor:
2. Select the Magnet sensor:<br>
![Select the Magnet sensor](resources/selecting_magnet.png)

3. Press Done and see the micro-tesla readings from the magnometer:
3. Press Done and see the micro-tesla readings from the magnometer:<br>
![Press Done and see the micro-tesla readings from the magnometer.](resources/experiment_images/electro_magnet_reading.png)


## Tests:
1. What is the base reading on the magnometer when there are is no electro-magnet nearby?

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## Questions:
1. Name one control variable and why it was important.

2. Which setup had the highest reading on the magnometer?

3. Create a graph with the magnometer reading on the y-axis and the distance on the x-axis. Using the data from Tests 4, 5 & 6.


# Micro-drop:
Students need to build a container for their microbit to protect it when dropped from a height.<br>
The onboard accelerometers will be configured to measure the force that the microbit experienced when it hit the ground.
The onboard accelerometers will be configured to measure the force that the microbit experienced when it hit the ground.<br>

### Requirements:
One microbit + battery per group, the teacher needs a Microbit + Arcade Shield.<br>
Cardboard, string, bubblewrap and plastic bags.
Cardboard, string, bubblewrap and plastic bags.<br>

# Experiment:
1. Students are split into groups and tasked with using their materials to protect the microbit the best they can.
2. The teacher can use the commander mode to setup the microbit the students are using to record accerelometer data and stream it back to the teachers microbit.

## MicroData setup:
1. Commander to control the Microbit that will be dropepd:
1. Commander to control the Microbit that will be dropped:<br>
![Select Commander mode](resources/selecting_commander_mode.png.png)
2. Select 'Start Logging'

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## Example build:
1. Get the Microbit and connect it to a battery:
1. Get the Microbit and connect it to a battery:<br>
![Microbit + Battery requirement](resources/experiment_images/microbit_w_battery_radio.png)

2. Protect the microbit with bubble-wrap:
2. Protect the microbit with bubble-wrap:<br>
![Protecting the microbit](resources/experiment_images/microbit_w_battery_radio_covered.png)

3. Build a make-shift parachute to ease its descent:
3. Build a make-shift parachute to ease its descent:<br>
![Parachute](resources/experiment_images/microbit_w_battery_radio_covered_parachute.png)


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A box for the microbit.

## Experiment:
1. Each group places their microbit with its battery into their box.
1. Each group places their microbit with its battery into their box.<br>
![Microbit in a box](resources/experiment_images/microbit_in_box.png)

2. They are tasked with using their material to insulate their microbit from noise as well as they can.
2. They are tasked with using their material to insulate their microbit from noise as well as they can.<br>
![Insulated Microbit in a box](resources/experiment_images/microbit_in_box_covered.jpg)

3. The teacher uses the commander mode to make all of the microbits record volume using their microphone for 5 seconds and stream it back to the teachers microbit.
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Each student or group of students needs a Microbit + Arcade Shield & a soil moisture sensor.<br>
Student(s) have a unique water plan to follow - for example watering each plant every other day - or giving each plant a small amount of water every day.


## Experiment:​
Each day the student(s) measure the height

Each day they will follow their water plan and note down the height of the plant. At the end of the experiment the student(s) can make a table in their notebook(s) from the readings saved on the micro:bit and the corresponding height of the plant.​


The student(s) can then share their results with the class to create a full table of data and analyse how a plant's height is affected by how it is watered.​

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