Harnessing Electricity to Communicate
Students build a telegraph out of everyday objects to understand electrical energy and its role in communications. Then, they use a customized workbook to send and receive information in Morse code using their telegraph.
What you'll need
Instructions
A step-by-step guide for building a telegraph. Includes patterns, a list of things you need, and detailed instructions.
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Customized Excel Workbook
A customized Excel workbook that codes/encodes real-time communication data from student built telegraphs. Requires the Project Córdoba add-in listed below.
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Materials List
A spreadsheet with links to online resources to help you bring these projects to your classroom.
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Code for the Project
Pre-built code for your microcontroller to help you and your students visualize live data.
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Technical requirements
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