Y5: Digital world: Monitoring devices

What do we mean by device?

• Something that has a single function

• Equipment created for a certain purpose or job

• An electronic product

• An object that requires human input

What do we mean by electronic?

• An electrical device that has some decision-making capabilities

• A device that can hold an electrical charge

• Something that can be plugged in and operate on electric

• A product that has artificial intelligence

What is a monitoring device?

• An electronic product that prints information

• An automatic device that can turn on or off by itself

• Something that is capable of thinking for itself

• An electronic device that observes and records something

What is a sensor?

• A tool or device that monitors, detects and responds to changes

• A product that observes the temperature only

• A device that contains an electrical system

• Something with processing capabilities

In 1942, inventor Anders Celsius developed...

• The °C scale (0°C-100°C)

• The smart thermostat

• The thermometer

• The °F scale (32°F-212°F)

What are plastics?

• Man-made materials that are made from gold

• Natural materials, sourced from tree bark

• Man-made, synthetic materials made from oil, gas or coal

• Natural, sustainable materials made from stone

What are the six R’s of sustainability?

• Reduce, repair, reuse, refuse, recycle and reuse

• Reinforce, rescue, repeat, refuse, recycle and reuse

• Remedy, repair, refuse, repeat, reinforce and refresh

• Remember, ready, rocks, roll, repeat and recycle

Most plastics are...

• Flexible, transparent, waterproof and weak

• Soft, fluffy, opaque and flexible

• Durable, heavy, stiff and strong

• Lightweight, versatile, strong and waterproof

What can you do using 3D CAD?

• Feel the texture of the model

• Saw, file and sand the model

• Reinforce the model with glue

• Create virtual models on a computer

How could a programmed product help an animal?

• By alerting its owner when the temperature is too high or too low

• By making the animal invisible

• By teaching the animal to speak

• By changing the animal's color