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Table of contents

Discovering SPARKvue part of Intel® Education ........................................................................................................................ 7

Value proposal .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Benefits in and out of the classroom ......................................................................................................................................... 7

Getting started .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Main menu ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

How to start the application ............................................................................................................................................................ 8

Common sensors ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Common buttons ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Home screen ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11

Interface description.......................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Function buttons .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12

How to set language preference ............................................................................................................................................... 13

Showing a SPARKlab ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14


Function buttons .................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

How to show a SPARKlab ............................................................................................................................................................... 22

How to calibrate the selected sensor ..................................................................................................................................... 22

How to tare a sensor ......................................................................................................................................................................... 23

How to set the sampling mode ................................................................................................................................................... 24

How to set an automatic stop condition ............................................................................................................................... 24

How to start recording a run of periodically sampled data ....................................................................................... 25

How to show/hide data runs in a graph display ............................................................................................................... 25

How to delete a run ........................................................................................................................................................................... 26

How to change among display options .................................................................................................................................. 27

How to start recording a set of manually sampled data ............................................................................................. 28

How to add a calculation ................................................................................................................................................................. 29

How to display a calculation.......................................................................................................................................................... 29

How to select graph statistics ..................................................................................................................................................... 30

How to apply a curve fit .................................................................................................................................................................. 31

How to find the x- and y-values of a point .......................................................................................................................... 32

How to find the x- and y- difference between two points ....................................................................................... 32

How to find the slope on a data point .................................................................................................................................... 32

How to use the built camera as an exploration tool ...................................................................................................... 33

How to zoom in and zoom out an image ............................................................................................................................... 33

How to measure distance on a camera image ................................................................................................................... 34

How to calibrate the camera image measurements ...................................................................................................... 34

How to add annotations on a camera image ...................................................................................................................... 35

How to manage camera images ................................................................................................................................................. 35

How to take a snapshot................................................................................................................................................................... 36

How to start a journal ....................................................................................................................................................................... 36

How to print a journal ....................................................................................................................................................................... 37

How to export a journal ................................................................................................................................................................... 37

How to export an image .................................................................................................................................................................. 37

How to save a SPARKlab ................................................................................................................................................................ 38

How to export a SPARKlab ............................................................................................................................................................ 38

Opening a SPARKlab ................................................................................................................................................................................ 39


How to open a SPARKlab ................................................................................................................................................................ 40

Building a SPARKlab ................................................................................................................................................................................. 41


Common buttons .................................................................................................................................................................................. 42

How to create a new SPARKlab page ..................................................................................................................................... 44

How to delete a SPARKlab page ................................................................................................................................................ 44

SPARKlab page layouts .................................................................................................................................................................... 44

How to add a display to a SPARKlab page ........................................................................................................................... 45

How to add a text box ...................................................................................................................................................................... 45

How to add an image ......................................................................................................................................................................... 46

How to remove or replace an image in an image box................................................................................................... 46

How to add a camera element..................................................................................................................................................... 47

How to remove an element........................................................................................................................................................... 47

How to add a background image ................................................................................................................................................ 48

How to remove a background image ....................................................................................................................................... 48

How to add a spacer .......................................................................................................................................................................... 48

How to enter data manually ......................................................................................................................................................... 49

How to prepare a table for data entry ................................................................................................................................... 50

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Discovering SPARKvue part of Intel® Education Understanding science in the 21st century

Value proposal

SPARKvue part of Intel ® Education is an application that

facilitates experiments in the laboratory, with tools to collect

and analyze information, promoting critical thinking and

encouraging students to generate new lines of research.

SPARKvue part of Intel ® Education enables the study of science

through the measurement and evaluation of data collected by

using intuitive and attractive sensors for students. Data analysis

can be performed in real-time viewing the results in graphs,

tables, or other interactive elements.

Benefits in and out of the classroom

SPARKvue part of Intel ® Education facilitates to teachers the

development of laboratory experiments to explain in depth a

topic in the context of a real-world scenario.

SPARKvue part of Intel ® Education guides students to develop

their own lines of research based on the scientific model,

collecting, organizing and analyzing information, and confirming

their hypothesis based on evidence.

SPARKvue part of Intel® Education

Promotes the development of 21st

Century Skills

Research

Troubleshooting

Critical thinking, deductive

reasoning

Facilitates data analysis for science

and math concepts.

8

Getting started Main menu

SPARKvue part of Intel ® Education supports both internal and external sensors, when sensors are

connected to system properly they would be shown in the home screen.

How to start the application

1. Press/Click SPARKvue icon to bring up the SPARKvue home screen.

2. Choose a measurement to start the data collection, or choose Open to launch a SPARKlab or

Build to create your own lab.

Common sensors

Acceleration

Registers movement acceleration.

Light

Measures the light intensity.

Sound

Analyses sound levels and their relation to noise

pollution.

Temperature

Measures and records the temperature.

Camera

Allows image capture with annotations.

Magnetometer

Allows the study of magnetic field intensity.

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Common buttons

Function button Win 8 Android

Home screen

Allows users to return to the home screen. ● ●

Device tools

Shows options to set up SPARKvue language, and

the information about the software version.

● ●

Manage Files

Contains commands to manage files, such

as copy, move, and delete.

●

Languages

Allows users to set the language and

keyboard layout.

● ●

About SPARKvue

Shows the information about software

license, version, driver and support

contact.

● ●

Google drive login

Open Google account page to shows the

Web View Activity.

●

Show Help Screen

Displays a semi-transparent guide canvas

over your current application function.

●

Help

Shows the user’s guide. ● ●

Sharing

Shows different options to save or export the data

collection as a lab page, journal o image.

● ●

Lab pages

Contains actions such as: ● ●

Save File ● ●

Save File as ● ●

Export data ● ●

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Email Lab Pages ●

Google drive ●

Journal


Print Journal ●

Export Journal ● ●

Images ● ●

Export images ● ●

Journal

Allows you to keep a record of your work in a series

of pictures and captions as your science

investigation progresses.

● ●

Snapshot

Allows you to take a snapshot. ● ●

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Interface description

Windows 8

Android

The SPARKvue home screen displays the internal and external sensors which are correctly connected

into the system to start the data collection.

Home screen

Onboard and

external sensors

connected

Show sensor

data

Open a

SPARKlab

Build a

SPARKlab

Build a

SPARKlab

Help

Emulation mode

Device tools

Open a

SPARKlab

Show sensor

data

Device tools

Help

Onboard and

external sensors

connected

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Function buttons


Device tools

Shows options to set up SPARKvue language, and the

information about the software version.

● ●

Manage Files

Contains commands to manage files, such as

copy, move, and delete.

●

Languages

Allows users to set the language and keyboard

layout.

● ●

About SPARKvue

Shows the information about software license,

version, driver and support contact.

● ●

Google drive login

Open Google account page to shows the Web

View Activity.

●

Show Help Screen

Displays a semi-transparent guide canvas over

your current application function.

●

Emulation mode

Emulates the SPARK Science Learning System device to

demonstrate its operations on a projected computer

screen.

●

Help


Open

Allows user to open a pre-built SPARKlab. ● ●

Show

Opens a SPARK lab with a new digits display to shows the

data collected by sensor.

● ●

Build

Allows users to design their own lab pages. ● ●

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How to set language preference

1. In Home screen tap/click on Device

Tools button.

2. Tap/click on Languages button.

3. Choose a Language.

4. Select the Keyboard layout.

5. Tap/click on OK button.

6. Tap/click on Done button.

7. Exit SPARKvue and restart it.

SPARKvue language preference

Steps to set the language

1

2

4

3

5

The Device Tools function shows options to set

up SPARKvue language, keyboard layout and the


6

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Windows 8

Android

The Show function is the fastest way to record data and display it in a graph, table, digits display, and

meter.

Showing a SPARKlab

Display area

Sampling

options

Time Experiment

tools

Experiment

tools

Help

Snapshot

Journal

Time

Device tools

Help

Display area

Sharing

Start

Home

Device tools

Page navigator

Graph tools

Sampling

mode

New Page

Delete Page

Start

Sampling

mode

Sampling

options

Sharing

Journal Snapshot Legend

Legend

Home

Page navigator

Delete Page

New Page

Graph tools

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Function buttons


Home


Page navigator

Lets change between different displays to monitor data. ● ●

New page

Opens a new page in design view to let user create its own

arrange of display elements.

● ●

Delete page

Deletes the current page, this action cannot be undone. ● ●

Device tools

Shows options to set up SPARKvue language, and the


● ●

Manage Files

Contains commands to manage files, such as copy,

move, and delete.

●

Languages

Allows users to set the language and keyboard

layout.

● ●

About SPARKvue

Shows the information about software license,

version, driver and support contact.

● ●

Google drive login

Open Google account page to shows the Web View

Activity.

●

Show Help Screen

Displays a semi-transparent guide canvas over

your current application function.

●

Sharing

Shows different options to save or export the data

collection as a lab page, journal o image.

● ●

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Lab pages


Save File ● ●

Save File as ● ●

Export data ● ●

Email Lab Pages ●

Google drive ●

Journal


Print Journal ●

Export Journal ● ●

Images ● ●

Export images ● ●

Journal

Allows you to keep a record of your work in a series of

pictures and captions as your science investigation

progresses.

● ●

Snapshot

Allows you to take a snapshot. ● ●

Help


Legend

Shows observed data in a time sequence identifying each

run by a different color.

● ●

Linear graph tools

Opens the tool palette. ● ●

Select

Allows user to select a point or range in a graph.

● ●

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Scale to fit

Adjusts the scale and position of a selected range

or point to fit it in screen.

● ●

Annotation

Allows users to add text. ● ●

Prediction

Allows users to draw a prediction tracing a

continuous curve on the graph or touching several

points to connect them into a series.

● ●

Statistics

Provides statistics functions to show in a graph

such as minimum, maximum, mean, standard

derivation, count and area.

● ●

Coordinates

Shows an annotation with x- and y-values of a

selected point.

● ●

Curve fit

Allows users to apply a linear, quadratic, power,

inverse, inverse square, or sine fit to a data run.

● ●

Slope

Displays the slope at a selected point. ● ●

Graph properties

Allows users to configure the measurement units

for each axis, and lock them.

● ●

Digits tools


Statistic



derivation, and count.

● ●

Digits properties

Allows users to configure the measurement units. ● ●

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Table tools


Select

Allows user to select a cell, row or column. ● ●

Annotation


Add a column

Adds a new column to the left of selected one. ● ●

Delete a column

Deletes the selected column. ● ●

Statistic



derivation, and count.

● ●

Table properties

Allows users to configure the measurement units

for each column.

● ●

Meter tools


Statistic


such as minimum, maximum, and mean.

● ●

Scale to fit

Adjusts the scale to fit the currently displayed data

run.

● ●

Meter properties

Allows users to configure the measurement units,

sweep range and the meter scale max/min values.

● ●

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Camera tools


Live Camera

Shows a real-time camera image. ● ●

Capture

Captures an image from live camera. ● ●

Zoom in

Adjusts the scale and position of a camera image. ● ●

Zoom out

Adjusts the scale and position of a camera image. ● ●

Scale to fit

Adjusts the scale to fit the currently image into

screen.

● ●

Measurement

Allows users to measure the distance between

two points.

● ●

Eraser

Erasers a measurement. ● ●

Properties

Allows user to calibrate the measurement

tool when the image include and object of

known length.

● ●

Color

Allows user to change the measurement

color.

● ●

Draw

Allows user to draw on a camera image. ● ●

Eraser

Erasers a drawing. ● ●

Color

Allows user to change the drawing color. ● ●

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Annotation


Eraser

Erasers an annotation. ● ●

Color

Allows user to change the annotation

color.

● ●

Camera properties

Displays the camera source. ● ●

Start

Starts data recording. ● ●

Time

Displays data recording time. ● ●

Sampling mode

Shows the sampling mode: Manual or Periodic, in periodic

mode also displays sample rate and sample rate unit.

● ●

Sampling options

Shows the options to configure the sampling mode and the

automatic stop conditions.

● ●

Experiment tools

Contains different options to manage the data runs, their

properties and calculations, also shows sensors

configuration and calibration.

● ●

Manage Data

Shows options to manage the data runs and

images.

● ●

Calibrate sensor

Lets user to calibrate the onboard sensors, or the

external ones connected into system.

● ●

Configure sensor

Lets user to edit sensor properties, such as set the

zero.

● ●

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Calculated data

Opens a calculator to create expressions using the

data measurement. Results can be displayed in any

data display.

● ●

Data properties

Allows user to set the units for every

measurement, define number format, and display

minimum /maximum value, among others.

● ●

Measurement map

Allows user to modify the measurements assigned

to display.

● ●

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How to show a SPARKlab

1. In Home screen tap/click on

Measurement.

2. Tap/click on Show button.

How to calibrate the selected sensor

1. In SPARKlab page tap/click on

Experiment tools.

2. Tap/click on Calibrate sensor


4. Select the Measurement.

5. Select the Calibration Type.

a. 2 point (Adjust Slope and

Offset).

b. 1 point (Adjust Offset only).

c. 1 point (Adjust Slope only).

6. Tap/click on Next button.

7. In Standard Value box, enter the

known value.

8. Tap/click on Read from Sensor button

to transfer the value measured by the

sensor to the Sensor Value box.

9. For 2 point calibration type the

second values for standard and sensor

must be required.


11. Tap/click on OK button to close

Experiment tools.

Sensor calibration is an optional step that can

help to make measurements more accurate.

Steps to show a SPARKlab

Getting started with sensors

1

2

Steps to calibrate a sensor

5

4

6

1

2

3

7

8

9

10

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How to tare a sensor


Experiment tools.

2. Tap/click on Configure sensor.


4. Tap/click on Edit Sensor Properties.

5. Select the sensor.

6. Tap/click on Zero Sensor Now button.



9. Tap/click on OK button to close

Experiment tools.

The tare function sets the sensor value to

zero. To set the sensor value to zero

automatically on every start let Tare Sensor

function on.


1

2

3

Steps to tare a sensor

4

5

6

7

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How to set the sampling mode


Sampling options button.

2. Choose the sampling mode:

a. Periodic sampling mode is the

default mode, also known as

“continuous” mode. If you

choose the Periodic sampling

mode, follow the steps 3 to 5.

b. In manual sampling mode, a

single value from each

measurement is recorded each

time you manually trigger

SPARKvue. A series of values

is recorded in a data set. If you

choose this mode, jump to

step number 5.

3. Select a value for Sample rate.

4. Choose the Sample Rate unit.


How to set an automatic stop condition

This feature only can be set up when a

Periodic sampling mode is using.


Sampling options button.

2. In Automatic Stop condition tap/click

on Condition option. Choose Stop after

duration.

3. Set a Value.

4. Select the Units.



Steps to set the sampling mode

1

3

4

2

5

Steps to set an automatic stop

condition

1

2

3

4

5

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How to start recording a run of periodically

sampled data

1. In SPARKlab page tap/click on Start

button.

2. To stop recording data, tap/click on

Start button.

Repeat these steps to record another data

run.

How to show/hide data runs in a graph display

1. In SPARKlab page tap/click on Legend

button.

2. Check the boxes to show/hide a

specific data run.

The intensity of sound depends on how

strongly an object vibrates. Intensity is

measured in decibels.

The pitch of sound depends on how fast the

object vibrates. The number of vibrations per

second can be counted. This is called

frequency.

Periodically sampled data example:

Sound, difference between intensity and pitch

Steps to start recording a run of

periodically sampled data

1, 2

Experiment results

A high pitch sound corresponds to a high frequency sound wave

A low pitch sound corresponds to a low frequency sound wave

Steps to show/hide data runs

1

2

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How to delete a run


Experiment tools button.

2. Tap/click on Manage Data button.

3. Tap/click on Manage Runs button.

4. Choose an option:

a. Delete Last Run.

b. Delete All Runs.

c. Delete Run. Select the specific

run you want to delete.

5. Confirm the elimination by

tapping/clicking on Yes button.


7. Tap/click on Ok button.

8. Tap/click on Ok button to exit

Experiment tools.

A SPARKlab allows users to record up to 99

runs, displaying 4 runs simultaneously.

Managing runs

Steps to delete a run

1

2

3

4

5

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How to change among display options

1. In SPARKlab page tap/click on Page

navigator button.

A show-path SPARKlab is the fastest way to

record data and display it in a graph, table,

digits display, and meter.

Graph

Display options

Digits

Table

Meter

1

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How to start recording a set of manually

sampled data

For manual sampling mode it is typical to use

a table to display sampled data.

1. In SPARKlab page tap/click on Page

navigator button to change a display

table.

2. Tap/click on Start button. SPARKvue

creates a new data set.

3. To record a data point, tap/click on

Keep button. SPARKvue records a

single value from each measurement.

4. Repeat the previous step to record all

the values of data set. When the

entire set has been recorded, tap/click

on the Stop button.

The Nyquist sampling rate defines the lowest

sampling rate that will permit accurate

reconstruction of a sampled analog signal.

In signal processing, the Nyquist rate is two

times the bandwidth of a bandlimited signal or

a bandlimited channel.

Manually sampled data example:

Nyquist sampling rate

Steps to start recording a set of manually sampled data

1

2

3

4

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How to add a calculation



2. Tap/click on Calculated data.

3. To start a new expression, tap/click on

Insert.

4. To insert a measurement into the

expression, tap/click on

Measurements.

5. To exit the calculator screen, tap/click

on Done.

How to display a calculation

1. In SPARKlab page tap/click on Graph

tools button.

2. Tap/click on Properties button.

3. Choose the axis where you want to

display the calculation. Tap/click on

Measurement.

4. Select Calculated data and choose

your calculation.

Calculator screen allows users to create an

expression with the data collected; it contains

trigonometry, statistics, math, and special

functions such as integral, derivative,

avgfilter, among others.

Calculator screen

Steps to add a calculation

1

2

3

4

5

Steps to display a calculation

1

2

3

4

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How to select graph statistics

1. In SPARKlab page tap/click on Graph

tools button.

2. Tap/click on Graph Statistics tool

button.

3. Choose the calculations you want to

display. Tap/click on OK button.

In any display, you can view the statistics of

data runs, including minimum value, maximum

value, mean value, standard deviation, and

count (of number of points). In a graph, the

area statistic is also available.

1

2

Graph statistics

Steps to select graph statistics

3

4

Statistics displayed in a graph

31

How to apply a curve fit

1. In SPARKlab page, tap/click on Legend

button.

2. Select a specific data run.

3. Tap/click on Graph tools button.

4. Tap/click on Curve fit tool button.

5. Select the desired curve fit:

a. Linear fit

b. Quadratic fit

c. Power fit

d. Inverse fit

e. Inverse Square fit

f. Sine fit


Curve fitting is the process of constructing a

curve, or mathematical function, which has

the best fit to a series of data points, possibly

subject to constraints. Curve fitting can

involve either interpolation, where an exact

fit to the data is required, or smoothing, in

which a "smooth" function is constructed that

approximately fits the data.

Example: Sine curve fitting for motion sensor

Steps to apply a curve fit

Sine curve fitting

1

2

3

4

5

6

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How to find the x- and y-values of a point


button. Select a specific data run.


3. Tap/click on Select tool button.

4. Touch a point on the graph.

How to find the x- and y- difference between

two points




3. Tap/click on Select tool button.

4. Touch the first point on the graph.

5. Within one second touch the second

point on the graph.


7. Tap/click on Coordinates button on

palette tools.

How to find the slope on a data point




3. Tap/click on Slope tool button.

4. Touch the arrows of the Point

selector to move the slope tool to

nearby points.

A graph also allows you to apply curve fits:

draw predictions; and find coordinates,

distances, and slopes on data plots.

Example: Resultant acceleration

Steps to find x- and y- values

2

1

3 4

Steps to find x- and y- difference

5

2

1

3

4

6

7

Steps to find the slope on a data point

2

3

1 4

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How to use the built camera as an exploration

tool

1. In Home screen, tap/click on Image

measurement.

2. Tap/click on Show button.

3. Touch the Live Image tool button.

4. To capture the image, touch the Image

tools button.

5. Tap/click on Capture tool button.

6. To switch between live and captured

camera images touch the Live image

tool button on Image tools.

How to zoom in and zoom out an image

1. Tap/click on the Image tools button.

2. Tap/click on Zoom in tool or Zoom out

tool button.

3. To show the entire image, tap/click on

the Scale to fit tool button.

If your computer has a built in camera, it will

be detected automatically. On the Home

screen, you will see the camera(s) appear in

the measurements list.

Example: Exploring the epidermis

Steps to carry out the experiment

1

2

3

4

5

6

Steps to zoom in/zoom out

1

2

3

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How to measure distance on a camera image


2. Tap/click on Measurement tool button.

3. Touch the first point on the image.

Touch the second point.

How to calibrate the camera image

measurements



3. Touch the first point on the image at

one end of the object known length.

Touch the second point on the image

at the other end of the object known

length.


5. In the Measurement toolbar, tap/click

on Properties button.

6. Touch the box at one end of the

measurement arrow.

7. In the Image Measurement Properties

screen enter the Known length.

8. Select the number of Digits.

9. Type the Units.


To calibrate measurements, the image must

include and object of known length. All

measurement tools on the image will use the

new calibration.


Steps to carry out the experiment

Steps to measure distance

1

2

3

1 3

4

2

5

6

7

8

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10

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How to add annotations on a camera image

If there is more than one image, first select

the image that the annotation will be

attached to.


2. Tap/click on Annotation tool button.

3. Touch the area where you want to

add the annotation.

4. Type the text in the Enter Note box.


How to manage camera images



2. Tap/click on Manage Data button.

3. Tap/click on Manage Images button.

4. Choose an option:

a. Delete All images.

b. Delete Image.

c. Delete image.

In Explore the SPARKlab guides students

through a hands-on, technology-based, guided

inquiry investigation that models the scientific

process. The lab assists students in gathering,

organizing and analyzing the data, and

supports development of their knowledge of

the topic. Students become familiar with the

processes necessary to complete the open

inquiry investigation.


Steps to add annotations

1

2

3

4

5

Steps to manage images

3

2

1

4

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How to take a snapshot

1. In SPARKlab page, tap/click on

Snapshot button.

2. In the Snapshot quick view you can

choose an action:

a. Open the journal

b. Delete the snapshot.

How to start a journal

To start working a journal, firstly you need to

take some snapshots.

1. Tap/click on Journal button.

2. Select a thumbnail.

3. To add a caption to a snapshot or

editing an existing caption, touch the

Caption area and type the caption.

4. To navigate in the journal touch the

arrows to scroll through the

thumbnails.

5. To delete a journal entry, tap/click on

Delete button.

6. To rearrange journal entries, tap/ click

on Move Journal Entry Up / Move

Journal Entry Down.

7. To close the journal tap/click on Done

button.

The journal allows you to keep a record of

your work in a series of pictures and captions

as your science investigation progresses.

Example: Resultant acceleration

Steps to take a snapshot

2.a

1

2.b

Steps to start a journal

3

2

4

1

5

6

7

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How to print a journal

1. Tap/click on Sharing button.

2. Tap/click on Journal tab.

3. Tap/click on Print journal button.

4. Select a printer.

5. Enter Page Range and Number of

copies.

6. Tap/click on Print button.


How to export a journal


2. Tap/click on Journal tab.

3. Tap/click on Export journal button.

4. Navigate to the folder where you

would like to save the lab.

5. Enter a file name.

6. Tap/click on Save button.


How to export an image

To export an image, follow the steps

described above choosing the Images tab in

Sharing menu.

The journal will be saved as a group of files

that can be viewed in a web browser on a

computer. Exporting the journal is not

equivalent to saving the lab.

Saving and Sharing

Steps to print a journal

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Steps to export a journal

1

2

3

5

4

6

7

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How to save a SPARKlab

For saving a SPARKlab the first time:


2. Tap/click on Save file as button.






After you have saved a file once using the

procedure above, you can quickly save the file

again by touching Save File.

How to export a SPARKlab


2. Tap/click on Export data button.






When you export data, a tab-delimited text

file is save that can be opened in another

program. To view the saved data, open the

file in a spreadsheet program, mapping

program, word processor, or text editor.

Saving and Sharing

Steps to save a SPARKlab

1

2

5

3

4

6

Steps to export a SPARKlab

1

2

3

4 5 6

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Windows 8

Android

The Open function allows users to open a previously saved SPARKlab. There are 61 original SPARKlabs

(available for download) in the areas of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics as well as

SPARKlabs designed specifically for Middle and Elementary school students.

Opening a SPARKlab

Embedded

SPARK lab

Subjects

Open the selected

SPARKlab

Embedded

SPARK lab

Subjects

Open the selected

SPARKlab

Previously saved

SPARK lab

Open aSPARKlab

saved in Google

drive

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How to open a SPARKlab

1. In Home screen tap/click on Open

button. A list of folders appears.

2. Select the folder corresponding to

your subject area.

3. Tap/click on the SPARKlab that you

would like to open.

4. Tap/click on Open/Ok button.

SPARKlabs are complete science activities

designed for use with the SPARKvue

software. Each lab contains the background

information, materials & setup instructions,

and data collection all in one place as well as

prompts for students to answer questions,

make predictions and analyze their results

throughout.

Centripetal force

Steps to open a SPARKlab

1

2

3

4

Centripetal force SPARKlab

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Windows 8

Android

Measurements Preview area

Ok button

The Build function allows users to create their own SPARKlab pages; adding elements such as displays

for each measurements, textboxes, and images, among others.

Building a SPARKlab

Cancel button

Tools Add

background

Remove background

Undo

Help

Ok button

Undo

Add background

Remove background

Preview area

Help

Measurements

Cancel button

Tools

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Common buttons


Home


Help


Measurements

Shows the list of sensors available. ● ●

Tools

Shows data display image box, text box, and spacer buttons. ● ●

Line graph ● ●

Digits display ● ●

Table display ● ●

Meter display ● ●

Multiple Y-axes line graph ● ●

Bar graph ● ●

Large image box ● ●

Small image box ● ●

Large text box ● ●

Small text box ● ●

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Large camera elements ● ●

Small camera elements ● ●

Large spacer ● ●

Small spacer ● ●

Preview

Shows the preview of screen layout. ● ●

Undo

Allows users to remove the added elements in the reverse

order in which they were added.

● ●

Add background

Allows users to add an image that fills the entire SPARKlab

page.

● ●

Remove background

Removes the current background image. ● ●

Cancel

Closes the SPARKlab building page without saving changes. ● ●

Ok

Closes the SPARKlab building page editing mode and shows

the SPARKlab for capturing data.

● ●

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How to create a new SPARKlab page

From the home screen:

Tap/click on Build button.

From within an existing SPARKlab:

Tap/click on New Page button.

How to delete a SPARKlab page

From within an existing SPARKlab:

Tap/click on Delete Page button.

SPARKlab page layouts

A page can contain:

Up to two large elements,

Up to six small elements, or

One large element and up to two small

elements.

As you add elements to a page, they are

automatically arranged and aligned.

Examples of screen layouts:

1. One large or small element.

2. Two large elements.

3. Two small elements.

4. One large and two small elements.

5. Three small elements.

6. Six small elements.

Building SPARKlab pages

Steps to create a new SPARKlab page

Creating a new page within an existing SPARKlab

New page

Creating a new SPARKlab page from the home screen

Build

SPARKlab page layouts

Delete page

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How to add a display to a SPARKlab page

1. Select the measurement.

a. Line graph. The first

measurement corresponds to y-

axis. The second measurement

corresponds to x-axis. In case you

select just one measurement time

will be plotted in x-axis.

b. Table: Up to 6 variables.

c. Digits: Displays one variable.

d. Meter: Displays one variable.

2. In the tool palette tap/click on the

display button you want to add:

a. Line graph

b. Table

c. Digits

d. Meter

How to add a text box

1. Select a Large text box or Small text

box.

2. A text box is added to the preview.

Optionally add other elements to the

page. Tap/click on Ok button.

3. To enter text, touch the text box.

Also you can leave the text box

empty for user capturing.

Adding elements to a SPARKlab page

Steps to add a display

1

2

Steps to add a text box

1 2

3

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How to add an image

1. Select a Large image box or Small

image box.

2. An image box is added to the preview.

Optionally add other elements to the


3. Touch the Image box.

4. In the Image palette, tap/click on the

Load button.

5. Navigate among folders and select an

image.

6. Tap/click on Open button.

How to remove or replace an image in an

image box

1. Touch the Image box.


Remove button to delete the image.


Load button to replace the image.

4. To lock an image to avoid it to be

locked or removed, tap/click on the

Lock button.

SPARKvue will resize and stretch the image to

fit the box. To avoid distortion, the

recommended pixel dimensions for an image

are:

640x354 (full page)

640x175(half page horizontal)

317x354 (half page vertical)

417x354 (2/3 page)

209x175 (1/6 page)


Steps to add an image

1 2

3

4

5

6

Steps to remove or replace an image

1 2

3

4

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How to add a camera element

1. Select Image from the measurement

list.

2. Select a Large camera element or

Small camera element.

3. Optionally add other elements to the


4. Touch the Live Image button to start

the camera.

How to remove an element

1. Tap/click on Undo button.

Elements can be removed while the building

page screen is still open. Elements are

removed in the reverse order in which they

were added.


Steps to add a camera element

Steps to remove an element

1 2

3

4

1

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How to add a background image

1. Tap/click on Add background button.

2. Select an image.

3. Tap/click on Open button.

How to remove a background image

1. Tap/click on Remove background

button.

How to add a spacer

1. Select a Large spacer or Small spacer.

2. Optionally add other elements to the


SPARKvue will resize and stretch the

background image to fit the page. To avoid

distortion, the recommended pixel dimensions

are 640 x 354. Before completing the page,

there must be at least one element in addition

to the background.


Steps to add a background image

Steps to remove a background image

1

2

3

1

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How to enter data manually

1. Select Create data set from User

entered number data or User-entered

text data in the measurement list.

2. To Create a text data set:

a. Enter the Measurement name.

b. Tap/click on Ok button.

3. To Create a number data set:

a. Enter the Measurement name.

b. Enter the Unit name.

c. Tap/click on Edit button from

Data properties to set the

number format.

d. Tap/click on Ok button.

The Solubility of Potassium Nitrate is affected

by the water temperature. When temperature

increases, the kinetic energy of each particle

also increases. This means more potassium

nitrate will be broken down and dissolved in

the water as the temperature increases.

Example of how to enter data manually

Crystallization temperatures of KNO3

Steps to enter data manually

1

2.a

2.b

3.c

3.b

3.a

3.d

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How to prepare a table for data entry

1. Select the data sets created in the

measurement list.

2. In the tool palette tap/click on the

Table display button.


4. Tap/click on Table tools button to

open the palette.

5. Choose the Select tool.

6. Select the cell in which you want to

add data.

7. Choose the Annotation tool.

8. Enter the data.

Example of how to enter data manually

Crystallization temperatures of KNO3

Steps to prepare a table for data entry

2

3

1

6

4

5

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