CMA 009kit User guide

PRIMARYSCIENCEKIT009KIT

USER’SGUIDE

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CENTRE FOR MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS

http://www.cma-science.nl

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SHORTDESCRIPTION

The CMA Primary Science Kit (Art. Nr 009kit) supports CMA‘Primary Science with €Sense’ packand

offersadditionalmaterials,whichcanbeusedwithactivitiesdescribedinthepack.Intheseactivities,

studentsuse€Senseandinvestigatephenomenaaroundlight,sound,heatandtemperature.

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TEMSOFPRIMARYSCIENCEKIT

All items included in the CMA Primary Science Kit are listed below. The materials are divided into

threegroupsusedforexperimentswithlight,temperatureandsound.

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1.EXPLORINGLIGHT

No Item Photo Qty Description

L1

€Sense

Horizontal

Holder



1

€Sensecanbeplacedhorizontallyinthis

holder.The€Sense’slightsensorispositioned

inlinewiththecentreoftheslideholder.

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Usedinmany‘Exploringlight’Activities.

L2

€Sense

Vertical

Holder



1

€Sensecanbeplacedverticallyinthisholder

soitslightsensorpointsstraightdown.

Useapencilortheplastictube(S4)provided

inthekitandplaceitinthesmallholdertofix

thedistancebetween€Senseandasurface.

Usedin:

 I.Howbright,Activity

4;

 IV.Reflectedlight,Activity2,Activity3;

 V.Toseeandtobeseen,Activity4.

L3

Flashlight

with

Holder



1

9‐LEDlightsource,whichproduceslightof

intensitybetween12000–15000luxat

5cmdistancefrom€Sense.

Usedinmany‘Exploringlight’Activities.

L4

Test

Materials

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1set

Set of exemplary test materials which

includes: mirror, aluminium foil, transparent

foil, wood, shiny fabric (blue), transparent

fabric(yellow),dullfabric(beige).

Dimensions:10cmx10cm.

Usedin:

 III.Lightandmatter,Activity2;

 IV.Reflectedlight,Activity2;

PrimaryScienceKitUser’sGuide|3

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MirrorusedinIV.Reflectedlight,

Activity1.

L5 Holder



1

HolderforTestMaterials(L4)andLightFilters

(L6).

Clampapieceoftestmaterialbyusingthe

Clip(L11).Slidethefiltertoplaceitinthe

holder.

Dimensions:12.9x10.0cm

Usedin:

 III.Lightandmatter,Activity2and

Activity4.

L6

Light

Filters

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1set

Setofcolouredtransparentfilters:red,green,

blue,cyan,magentaandyellow.

Dimensions:5cmx5cm

Usedin:

 III.Lightandmatter,Activity4.

L7

Colour

Plastic

Squares

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1set Setofcolouredopaquesquares:red,green,

blue,cyan,white,yellow.

Dimensions:5cmx5cm

Usedin:

 IV.Reflectedlight,Activity3.

L8

Screen

withhole

3

Whitescreenwithaholeinitscentre.

Dimensions:11cmx10cm

Usedin:

 V.Toseeandtobeseen,Activity1.

L9 Screen 1

Whitescreen.

Dimensions:11cmx10cm

Usedin:

 V.Toseeandtobeseen,Activity1.

L10

Round

Table

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1

Round table to measure the light intensity

around a candle, which should be positioned

in the centre of the  table. Please notice that

candles are not provided in the kit, you can

useforexample‘tealights’.

Radius:20cm.

Usedin:

 V.Toseeandtobeseen,Activity2.

L11 Clip 2

Clipsforclampingtestmaterials(L4)tothe

holder(L5).

Usedin:

 III.Lightandmatter,Activity2.

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2.EXPLORINGHEATANDTEMPERATURE

No Item Photo Qty Description

T1 Container



1

Toavoidspillingwaterwerecommend

placingbeakerswithwaterinthis“safety”

container.

Usedinmany‘Exploringheatand

temperature’Activities.

T2

Styrofoam

Beaker



3

200mLStyrofoambeakers.

Usedin:

 I.Hot!Cold!Warm!,Activity1;

 II.Graphingtemperature,Activity1.

Activity2,Activity4;

 IV.Gettingtherighttemperature.Activity

2,Activity3.

T3

Measuring

Cylinder



1

100mLplasticmeasuringcylinder.

Usedtomeasurethevolumeofwater,

inmany‘Exploringheatandtemperature’

Activities.

T4

Large

Beaker



1

250mLplasticbeaker.

Usedin:

 V.Coolingdown,Activity2,Activity3;

 VII.Melting,Activity1,Activity2,

Activity3;

 IX.Achemicalreaction,Activity1.

T5

Small

Beaker



1

100mLplasticbeaker.

Usedin:

 V.Coolingdown,Activity1,Activity2,

Activity3;

 VI.Howtocoolfaster,Activity2;

 VIII.Gettingwarmer,Activity3.

T6

Test

Tube



3

Plastictesttubes.

Dimensions:Ø1.8cm,length9.4cm).

Usedin:

 VII.Gettingwarmer,Activity2.

 Thesetubesarealsousedformaking

soundsinExploringSound,III.Whatis

sound?,Activity2.

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PrimaryScienceKitUser’sGuide|5

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T7 Stopper 3

Rubberstoppersforclosingtesttubes.

Thestopperhasasmallholetoplacethesteel

tubeofthetemperaturesensor.

Usedin:

 VII.Gettingwarmer,Activity2.

T8

TestTube

Rack



1

Plasticrackforholdingtesttubessafely.

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T9 Wedge



1

This rubber wedge can be placed on the

external temperature sensor steel tube when

the sensor is inserted into a testing tube via a

rubber stopper. This will keep the temperature

sensorintherightposition.

T10 Wool



1

A piece of wool material, which can be used to

rubthetemperaturesensortowarmitup.

Usedin:

 VII.Gettingwarmer,Activity2andActivity3.

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3.EXPLORINGSOUND

No Item Photo Qty Description

S1

TuningFork

440Hz



1

440Hztuningforkwithresonancebox.

Themetalforkshouldbeplacedintheholeof

theresonancebox.Firmlypushthemetalfork

intotheholeotherwisethesoundgeneratedby

thetuningforkwillbenotloud.

Usedin:

 I.Whatissound?,Activity1,Activity2,

Activity3andActivity4.

S2

TuningFork

512Hz



1

512Hztuningforkwithresonancebox.

Themetalforkshouldbeplacedintheholeof

theresonancebox.Firmlypushthemetalfork

intoaholeotherwisethesoundgeneratedby

thetuningforkwillbenotloud.

Usedin:

 I.Whatissound?,Activity4.

S3

Rubber

Hammer



1

Rubberhammerforstrikingtuningforks.

S4 PlasticTube



1

Plastictubeusedtomakeamodelofvocalcords

andtodemonstratehowsoundisproduced.

Dimensions:Ø0.8cm,length15cm.

Usedin:

 II.Makingvoicesounds,Explanation.

 Canalsobeusedwith€SenseVerticalHolder

(L2)tofixthedistancetothelight

sensorof

€Sense.

S5 Monochord



1

Monochord with a steel string to investigate

soundofastring.

Usedin:

 III.Whatissound?,Activity2.

Notice that sound generated by plucking the

string of the monochrod is not so loud. Place

€Sense close to the monochord (distance 2‐3

cm)tobeabletorecord

thissound.

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PrimaryScienceKitUser’sGuide|7

S6

Large

PlasticTube



1

Largeplastictube.

Dimensions:Ø7.6cm,length15cm).

Usedin:

 II.Makingvoicesounds,QuestionA.

 IV.Howdoessoundtravelandhowdowe

hearit?,Activity1,Activity4(insteadofear

trumpet).

S7 Balloon 1

Rubberballoonisusedinadrummodelcreated

in Unit IV. How does sound travel and how do

wehearit?,Activity1.

S8

Rubber

Band

5

Rubberbandisusedinadrummodelcreatedin

UnitIV.Howdoes sound travelandhowdowe

hearit?,Activity1.

S9

Bagwith

plastic

granules

1

Plastic granules are used in a drum model

created in Unit IV. How does sound travel and

howdowehearit?,Activity1.

S10 Buzzer



2

Electricbuzzeswithabatteryandon/offswitch,

whichcanbeusedassoundsource.

Usedin:

 IV.Howdoessoundtravelandhowdowe

hearit?,Activity2andActivity4;

 V.Howloud,Activity2andActivity3

(insteadofwhistling);

 VI.Stopthat

noise,Activity2andActivity3.

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Note:

Thisproductistobeusedforeducationalpurposesonly.

Rev. 23.10.2014

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