Girls and Women Doing Science
Girls and Women
Doing Science
Supporting "Demo Days" with Mobile Sensors
Vieyra Software recently had the opportunity to engage with about 25 girls and young women (as well as their brothers and parents) in Mexico to help them learn to explore the physical world with mobile sensors. This activity was part of an initiative, Niñas y Mujeres Haciendo Ciencia (Girls and Women Doing Science), led by Dr. Carmen del Pilar Suárez Rodríguez at the University of San Luis Potosí, to help all children appreciate science and consider a wide range of careers.
Physics and chemistry educators have a long tradition of doing "demo days" as part of their outreach. As many of us continue to be physically distanced and unable to help students explore the wonder of science in-person, we hope experiences like Physics Toolbox Play can help introduce families to fundamental principles through their smartphones!
Educational Applications
Measuring the Inclination and Declination of the Earth's Magnetic Field with a Smartphone
This teaching activity introduces students to the variability in the Earth's magnetic field, and asks them to compare sensor-based data to precise measurements from NOAA.
What is the Mass Density of the Air Around Us?
This video below, by Dr. Galen T. Pickett, demonstrates how Physics Toolbox's barometer can be used, along with gas laws, to estimate the approximate mass per particle of air.
Detecting the Functionality of a Microwave
through Magnetic Field Disturbances
With the smartphone placed outside of a microwave appliance, Nicholas Fleischhauer observed "square waves" using the Magnetometer setting of Physics Toolbox. What might have caused these variations? Post a comment (on YouTube) on his video below!
Smartphone Activities from the Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics
This Italian-language teaching guide presents a number of activities with smartphones.
Quantifying a Classic Electromagnetism Demonstration
Use Physics Toolbox magnetometer to quantify changes in strength of an electromagnet in a way a bit more effective than simply measuring how many paperclips it will suspend. From @FisicaMartin
Performance Testing of Barometer Sensor in Smartphone for Liquid Pressure Measurement
This Thai-language paper results from a study comparing various sensors and apps.
Data --> Sound and Music
Check out this project, which will support people to turn data (such as accelerations of the Golden Gate Bridge measured with Physics Toolbox) into music.
Optimize the Output of a Photovoltaic Cell
This French-language activity makes use of a smartphone light meter to measure intensity of light projected onto a photovoltaic cell.
Light Intensity Law Two Ways
This article explores the Lambert law two ways: with the smartphone light meter and with the camera and Tracker analysis tool.
In the News
Human-Cobot Collaboration in Mounting and Assembly Operations in Instrument Making
Researchers have demonstrated with Physics Toolbox that it is possible to distinguish high-precision human movements with accelerometers, from using tweezers, to twisting a screw, to soldering, potentially aiding the development of human-robot collaboration.
Instrumental Digital Didactics of Physics Study in the Aspect of M-Learning
What does education research say about the use of mobile devices in learning (M-learning)? Check out this article!
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