Up until this point the sensors have been either on or off. Name three sensors that we used that were either on or off
Touch Sensor, Heart Beat Sensor, Magnet Sensor
Lets talk about some of the scratch projects that we can do with these resistors.
Past GHS – sword with button for killing slugs, answering questions and then having a button to submit your answer
Internet ideas: steering wheel
Student Ideas:
Now we are going to look at sensors that vary, what this means is the electrical charges depending on what the sensor senses. The first one we will talk about is the Potentiometer a.k.a. pot. This device is usually used for volume control knobs or radio station tuning…They come in all shapes and sizes.
GHS Past Ideas: DJ Board, math game, etcha sketch
Review some sensors talk about projects.
Open up your MakeSense! Software and take a look at a new option
This allows you to have more things happen with different letters.
Activity Use the your board to set up one on/off sensor and one variable sensor. Have actions happen in Scratch.