{"action":"opened","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/mozilla/mozfest-program/issues/114","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/mozilla/mozfest-program/issues/114/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/mozilla/mozfest-program/issues/114/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/mozilla/mozfest-program/issues/114/events","html_url":"https://github.com/mozilla/mozfest-program/issues/114","id":105859228,"number":114,"title":"Serious Science with Silly Sensors","user":{"login":"mmmavis","id":2896608,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2896608?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/mmmavis","html_url":"https://github.com/mmmavis","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/mmmavis/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/mmmavis/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/mmmavis/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/mmmavis/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/mmmavis/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/mmmavis/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/mmmavis/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/mmmavis/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/mmmavis/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":0,"created_at":"2015-09-10T17:34:46Z","updated_at":"2015-09-10T17:34:46Z","closed_at":null,"body":"**[ Google Spreadsheet Row Number ]** 70\n**[ Facilitator ]** Margaret Low\n\n### Description\nWe will develop and calibrate some simple scientific instruments for experimentation.  These are based around the scratch picoboard. Young people are encouraged to carry out experiments in order to develop a better understanding of science. In this workshop we will focus on home made sensors and interfaces to sense events taking place around us.\n\nYoung people are surrounded by sophisticated high-tech devices that are designed to be used without an understanding of how they work. The Technology Volunteers at the University of Warwick aim to provide opportunities for young people to build “cheap and cheerful” sensors + interfaces and reflect on how such devices work.  \nTechnology Volunteers:  www.warwick.ac.uk/techvolunteers\nSensing Resources: www.warwick.ac.uk/scratchresources\n\n### Agenda\nIt will be a workshop.  There will be a brief introduction to the resources, then we'll connect boards and show people how to use them with Scratch.  We'll bring along 20 Scratch picoboards, and resources. Participants will need a laptop.  \nWorksheets: http://go.warwick.ac.uk/scratchresources\n\n### Participants\nFor 5 to 15 participants, people can choose whether they want to work with a partner or as an individual, we'd encourage working as a pair based on previous experience of running these sessions.  \nFor > 15 we'd recommend working in pairs.\n> 50 participants, we'd form groups of 2 or 3.\n\n### Outcome\nParticipants exploring and sharing ideas for homemade sensors and applications,and sharing these ideas with young people.\n"}}