How sensors work / by Victoria G. Christensen.
Material type:
TextSeries: Connect with electricityPublisher: Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 40 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781512407792 (lb : alk. paper)
- 1512407798 (lb : alk. paper)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 621.3815 C554 | Available | 33111008447423 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Have you ever seen lights turn on automatically when you step into a room? Or have you ever wondered how a garage door knows to not close when someone is standing beneath it? What these and countless other electronic devices have in common is a sensor. But how do sensors work? What are they used for? Discover how robotic and electronic sensors can be programmed to work as our five senses do. Learn how sensors are used to save energy, keep us safe, and sometimes make life a little more convenient!
Ages 8-11.
Grades 4 to 6.
"Have you ever seen lights turn on automatically when you step into a restroom? This curricular, STEM-focused title will explore how robotic sensors can help save energy, keep people safe, and make life more convenient."-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Human sensors -- The science of sound -- The science of sight -- Touch, smell, and taste -- Super senses -- Experiment: remote reflection.