A smartphone is a great tool for conducting scientific experiments with or without special apps. Get the most out of your phone with these Five scientific experiments you can do with a smartphone.
Use your smartphone for science
Make a speaker for a smartphone
Imagine you're in the park having a picnic and you feel like putting on some music. What can you do? Grab a cardboard tube and two paper or plastic cups and you've got a DIY mini phone speaker!
Make sure the ends of the tube are inside the cups and carefully cut a slot for your phone.
Experiment with tubes and cups of different sizes and materials to investigate how sound changes.
Conduct a heart rate investigation
Use your phone's stopwatch to perform a Simple heart rate research.
Make a homemade projector
Use your Phone to make a projectorThis would be a great STEM challenge for the class or a fun ending to a science festival.
Contribute to scientific research worldwide.
Download a Citizen science Apply and contribute to scientific projects around the world! Track birds, monitor water quality and much more!
Turn your phone into a microscope
With the addition of a Small microscope camera accessory You can turn your phone into a microscope!
Explore the sky with your phone
Become an astronaut in your backyard with an app that lets you explore the night sky. Night Sky App It's a good place to start.
Let me know if you have any other ideas for Science with a phone!
Last updated on April 16, 2024 by Emma Vanstone
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