Introduction
Can you move as smoothly and silently as a ninja? In this experiment, you will use your stealthy ninja skills to move through a noisy obstacle course while holding a smartphone that is recording data on your performance. The challenge is to navigate this noisy course with a steady, quiet pace that doesn’t cause your phone’s sound sensor or accelerometer to spike. This fun activity can get your whole family up and moving while analyzing data!
Ninja Walk
Design Challenge and Science Journal Experiment
Design a noisy obstacle course and then test your ability to move smoothly and silently through it using the sound sensor and accelerometers on the Arduino Science Journal app.
Subject
Data Science, Physical Education
Ages
7+
Time
15 minutes for set-up, experiment time varies
Key Concepts
Data literacy, experimental design, experimentation, graphical representation, interpreting data
Want a challenge?
JUMP IN!
Plan out an imaginary noisy obstacle course in a small space.
Want a challenge?
REWARDING & FLEXIBLE
Build a noisy obstacle course at home and try to move through it as silently as possible
Want a challenge?
DESIGN CHALLENGES AHEAD!
Layer on the Science Journal app to graph how loud your movements are.
Love using Science Journal to explore data? Check out our other Science Journal activities here, or explore all of Arduino's Science Journal experiments here.
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