TIES: Middle School Environmental Education Team

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TIES Middle School Environmental Education Team
Fall 2008
Ericson Bautista Matt Deibel Scott
Hollwedel Jennifer Inouye Tais Sung Won
Tan Sindre Tryti Samantha Wang Ben Wiljeck Yon
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Overview

• Project Objective
• - Increase Interest in Science
• and Engineering in Students
• - Focus on Middle School Girls
• Todays Talk
• Update on Progress

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Work Approach

• Lesson Plans
• Emphasis on Environmental Awareness
• Incorporate Modern Devices
• IT-E3
• External PM Sensor
• Hand-held Sensor
• Make Learning Fun!

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Outline

• Follow-Up
• Work In Progress
• Lesson Plans
• New Devices
• Accomplishments
• Budget
• Future Goals

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Follow-Up

• Lesson Plans using IT-E3
• Pizza Oven Box
• Fabric Absorption of Light
• Photoresistor Sensor Experiment
• Games
• Antarctica

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Middle School Classroom Visits

• Pizza Box Solar Oven
• Examines use of the sun as a source of heat
  energy
• Use the suns heat energy to cook smores

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Work in Progress

• Lesson Plans
• Temperature Effect of Shingles
• CO2 and the Greenhouse Effect
• Nuclear Power Class Debate
• Game
• Antarctica
• Devices
• External PM Sensor
• Hand-held PM Sensor

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Roof Shingles Lesson Plan

• Show Effect of Roof Materials on Homes
• IT-E3 Handheld Sensors Used to Examine
  Temperature Difference

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CO2 and the Greenhouse EffectNEAR COMPLETION

• Students Simulate Greenhouse Effect in Plastic
  2-L Soda Bottles
• Temperature Difference
• 1 - 1.5 C
• (obtained after 10 min )
• Food Coloring Dilution
• Present Concept of
• Parts per Million (ppm)

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Nuclear Power Class DebateCOMPLETED

• Simplified, Miniature Articles
• For or Against Nuclear Power
• Pro and Con Arguments by Topic
• Groups of 3-6 people
• Present to Class
• Discussion in Class
• Class votes!

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Particulate Matter (PM)

• Tiny Solid / Liquid Particles that Float Through
  Air
• Natural Sources
• Volcanoes, Forest Fires, Sea salt
• Man-made sources
• Combustion Engines and Other Processes in
  Industry
• Concerns
• Increased Levels can Lead to Health Hazards

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External PM Sensor System

• Components
• PM sensor, air pump, Basic STAMP controller,
  Bluetooth module
• Task
• Design of System
• Purpose of System
• Collect PM Sensor Data
• Transmit Data to Computer

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Components

• Particle Measurements
• 0.3um and 2.5um.
• Pump
• Outputs Burst of Air (flow rate of 2.83 lpm)
• PM concentration Output
• Particles / ft2

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Design
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Future Goals

• Testing
• Humidity System
• Integration
• Improvements
• Data Storage
• Broadcast Over Internet

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Hand-Held PM Sensor

• How It Works

Measures Particle Sizes gt 1um
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Previous Enclosure

• Awkward Shape
• Incorrect Sensor Position
• Case Not Stable
• Power Issue

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New Enclosure

• New Features
• Rechargeable Battery
• Sensor Placed Upright
• Easy to Access Components
• Remaining Issues
• Power
• Future Goals
• Testing

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Accomplishments

• Designed an External PM Sensor System
• Developed a Student Friendly Handheld PM Sensor
  Enclosure
• Creation of Two Lesson Plans
• - Nuclear Power Plant Debate
• - CO2 Greenhouse Effect
• Continued Assistance in Classrooms

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Budget
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Future Goals

• Testing
• External PM Sensor System
• Handheld PM Sensor
• Creation of More Environmentally Oriented Lesson
  Plans
• Development of PM Sensor Curriculum
• Others (Wind Power, Solar Power, etc.)
• Support of I-TEST Teachers in the Classroom

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Acknowledgments

• I-TEST Research Team
• Dr. Jan Kleissl
• Dr. Mandy Bratton
• Ms. Diane Baxter
• Dr. Steven Buckley
• Mr. Caesar Dispo
• Ms. Stephanie Fan
• Dr. Jeanne Ferrante
• Mr. Jeff Sale

• Ms. Julie Humphrey
• Dr. David J. Hutches
• Ms. Leah Kent
• Dr. Silvia A. Mah
• Mr. Xavier Monraz
• Ms. Season Mussey
• Ed.D
• Mr. Ezequiel Noyola
• Ms. Erika Rosete
• Mr. Dmitry Torba
• Mr. Bryan Urquhart