To start we would explore the littlebits starter kit to learn how they work, and then make the barometer I outline in the Thrifting with littlebits post. The purpose of this experiment is to determine if air pressure has a relationship to precipitation.
Student will observe the readings on the bargraph that measure the atmospheric pressure at least once a day. They will also observe whether it rains that day. Once sufficient data is collected, students will do a hypothesis test to determine if pressure effects precipitation rate.


However, I do have some ideas to use littlebits in other content areas.
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