Simulated bioluminescence; the recreation of how animals may use their bioluminescent properties in the wild.
Whether it be, for location purposes, a distraction, or a prideful display of brilliance for the purpose of attracting a mate, many creatures both land and sea have the bioluminescent trait.
By examining and bioluminescence, connections can be made of the ecological bond between organism both within and outside of their species.
For grades 6-8
Students will be able to observe flickering lights in the classroom comparing the simulation to real ecological phenomenon
Standards
LS2.A Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems
Materials
Adafruit circuit playground
Chromebook
USB to MicroUSB cables
Procedure
Plug in the Adafruit circuit playground to the Chromebook/device
Go to https://makecode.adafruit.com/ and click "New Project"'
Copy the code blocks as shown below
you can change the animation or lights display but make sure the rest stays the same
make sure all student's devices are working around the classroom
Have the students lower the brightness of their devices/close their chrome book
turn off the classroom lights
watch as the room darkness will trigger the lights display across the classroom
Genina Carey