Incredible Wearables
Incredible Wearables guides youth in making a personal fitness tracker. Participants will put their design to the test, counting steps taken and measuring heart rate all while making their design visually appealing. A video snapshot is available here: https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=E588sR-UeyM. The activity was designed by University of of Nebraska- Lincoln, in partnership for National 4-H Youth Science Day 2017. This kit is appropriate for Grades 4-12.
Included in this kit are:
- ESP8266 – The Thing (6)
- Tilt Sensor (6)
- Pulse Oximeter (6)
- Power Supply (6)
- Alligator Clips (12)
- Jumper Wires (24)
- Velcro (12 pieces)
- Felt (4 pieces)
- Rubber bands
- Scissors (6)
- Tape
Materials NOT included in this kit are:
- Graph paper
- Pencils
- Flip chart paper (or source to record group data)
- Copies of data charts from Youth Guide, page 20-21
- Markers
- Wi-fi accessible device (computer/tablet/smartphone) (internet access not necessary)
- Extra velcro
- Extra felt
- Spare batteries (3 AA wearable unit)
- Pedometers (optional)