This activity follows the same structure as the previous one, 03 - Climate Scenarios, but instead of visualizing temperature, we are looking at different levels of precipitation, focusing on heavy precipitation days.
We have three projects utilizing two different forms of neopixels, grid, and failry lights as well as the servo motor.
We start with the neopixel grid in the next section.
In this activity we are using the Servo Motor we will be able to visualize different scenarios for different time periods of projected mean annual precipitation.
Recent past(2000-2020).
Immediate future ( 2030-2050).
Near future(2060-2080).
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micro:bit
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battery pack
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set of 3 alligator clips to M connector
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servo motor
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pre-cut cardstock sheet
Cycle through the three different time periods programmed.
Each time the period is represented by a lit LED on the micro:bit.
Cycle through the three different years within the time period.
Each year is represented by a lit LED on the micro:bit.
Toggle between low and high-carbon scenarios for the Immediate Future and the Near Future scenarios.
Display different precipitation levels on the pre-printed cardboard cutout.
We continue with our rainy weather in the next section, this time we are working with the fairy lights.
In this activity we are using the 8x8 neopixel grid to visualize data from 3 different periods of time:
Recent past(1976-2005)
Immediate future ( 2021-2050)
Near future (2051-2080)
We can also explore different carbon level scenarios, low carbon and high carbon, for the Immediate and Near future.
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micro:bit
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battery pack
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set of 3 alligator clips to M connector
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neopixel grid
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pre-cut cardstock sheet
Cycle through the three different time periods programmed.
Each time the period is represented by a lit LED on the micro:bit.
Cycle through the three different years within the time period.
Each year is represented by a lit LED on the micro:bit.
Toggle between low and high-carbon scenarios for the Immediate Future and the Near Future scenarios.
One of the rows of the neopixel will have colour lights representing different temperatures.
Orange = very low.
Light blue = low.
Indigo = moderate.
Blue = high.
The lights on the matrix will change each time buttons A, B or A+B are pressed, representing the precipitation level in each province that year.
Once the project is assembled, the neopixel LEDs will light up points in each province on the map pre-printed on the cardstock sheet.
We continue with our rainy weather in the next section, this time we are working with the servo motor.
With the neopixel fairy lights, we are visualizing precipitation data, as simulated raindrops. There are three levels of precipitation, each represented by a different colour:
Orange = Low precipitation.
Light Blue = Moderate precipitation.
Blue = High precipitation.
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micro:bit
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battery pack
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set of 3 alligator clips to M connector
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neopixel fairy lights
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pre-cut cardstock sheet
Cycle through the three different time periods programmed.
Each time the period is represented by a lit LED on the micro:bit.
Cycle through the three different years within the time period.
Each year is represented by a lit LED on the micro:bit.
Toggle between low and high-carbon scenarios for the Immediate Future and the Near Future scenarios.
Display different pulsating colours to represent various levels of precipitation.
In the next section, we embark on a new concept, Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
