The PASCO Weather Sensor can be used to support data collect and analysis about weather.
It is used as part of the Weather Unit set of resrouces.
A full set of detailed documentation can be found on the Pasco Website linked above, however a set of Mini Guides that explain the most common uses of the device have been developed.
Software & Devices
The Pasco sensor can be used with a laptop, desktop or tablet.
The SparkVUE software is available on any of these devices and offers a simple graphical interface for tabulating and graphing data.
The Capstone software is a more sophisiticated option for data analysis available on laptops and desktops. This software would be suited to level 3/4 learners.
SparkVUE Mini Guides
- Mini-Guide 1 – Set Up Pasco Weather Sensor with SPARKvue Software
- Mini-Guide 2 – Measuring Temperature with Pasco Weather Sensor with SPARKvue
- Mini-Guide 3 – Measuring Temperature against Humidity with Pasco Weather Sensor with SPARKvue
- Mini-Guide 4 – Show Two Related Measures on the Same Graph with Pasco Weather Sensor with SPARKvue
- Mini-Guide 5 – Exporting Data from SPARKvue into Excel
Capstone Mini Guides
- Mini-Guide 1 – Set Up Pasco Weather Sensor with Capstone Software
- Mini-Guide 2 – Measuring Temperature with Pasco Weather Sensor with Capstone
- Mini-Guide 3 – Measuring Temperature against Relative Humidity with Pasco Weather Sensor with Capstone
- Mini-Guide 4 – Measuring Temperature and Relative Humidity on the same graph
- Mini-Guide 5 – Exporting Data from Capstone into Excel