Pet Project will design, implement听and study a series of inquiry-rich activities in which students鈥� curiosities鈥攁nd their affection听for their pets鈥攍ead them to design and conduct investigations into pet behavior and biology. Students will make heavy use of physical computing, including a new genre of educational technology鈥攚earable devices for trans-species sensation听such as modified headphones combined with augmented reality headsets that enable students to hear sounds and see colors like a dog. Goals for the project:听
Engage听students in data science, physical computing, writing code and otther STEM fields.
Enable students to better empathize with,听and care for, their pets.听
Invite more students into STEM fields by engaging听them in a听fun and relevant science project that frequently touches on the topic of empathy, thereby countering stereotypical ideas of science as being emotionally remote and joyless.
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