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Project Ideas Needed: Environmental Science with Arduino or Raspberry Pi

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I'm looking for ideas/projects we can design using an Arduino or Raspberry Pi with high school students. My students are participating in Make/Google's Summer Maker Camp and they just sent us a couple of Arduino Unos to build our projects around. Since I'm really new to single-board computers, I'd love to hear from everyone here for ideas..

 

It would be awesome if we could find projects related to:

  • Environmental Science (like the one mentioned in this post)
  • Oceanography
  • Animal Health

We just ordered a couple copies of this book about Environmental Sensing and Ardiuno from MakerShed.com.

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We think these devices would be great for sensing things in the environment (such as temperature, pressure, water quality, etc.), but we are also looking for ways to output that data.

 

If anyone has links, suggestions or even just wants to brainstorm ideas for how an Arduino or Raspberry Pi might be used at an aquarium (I work at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago), then let me know!

 

 

 

 

Re: Ideas for using the Raspberry Pi in the classroom

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    One of the best ways to begin looking at issues in the environment is to measure and record the parameters in your local area.

     

    The Arduino provides a great way to set up sensors for data logging over a wide range of sensors.

     

    Next you want to demonstrate how to analyze the data to extract useful information from the mass of data.

     

    That is where your RPi comes in with a wealth of Linux/Unix programs available for data analysis and display.

     

    Then there is the issue of making people aware of the data you have collected and the analysis you have done.

     

    Again, the RPi provides the tool to create and maintain web pages for others to access.

     

    So with just those two basic MCU's, you have all the power you need to explore the environment and document your findings.

     

    All of the issues I have identified have mostly been done, so you get to reuse a lot of software and even sensor/data logging designs from the technical community.

     

    Then you can challenge your students to think of new ways to assess the data, display the findings and how best to distribute the information collected.

     

    So you basically have a whole STEM project just waiting to be implemented.

     

    DAB

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    One of the best ways to begin looking at issues in the environment is to measure and record the parameters in your local area.

     

    The Arduino provides a great way to set up sensors for data logging over a wide range of sensors.

     

    Next you want to demonstrate how to analyze the data to extract useful information from the mass of data.

     

    That is where your RPi comes in with a wealth of Linux/Unix programs available for data analysis and display.

     

    Then there is the issue of making people aware of the data you have collected and the analysis you have done.

     

    Again, the RPi provides the tool to create and maintain web pages for others to access.

     

    So with just those two basic MCU's, you have all the power you need to explore the environment and document your findings.

     

    All of the issues I have identified have mostly been done, so you get to reuse a lot of software and even sensor/data logging designs from the technical community.

     

    Then you can challenge your students to think of new ways to assess the data, display the findings and how best to distribute the information collected.

     

    So you basically have a whole STEM project just waiting to be implemented.

     

    DAB

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