Document Outline

• 1 Introduction
  • About the SPARK Science Learning System
  • Getting started
  • Technical and Teacher Support
• 2 Starting an experiment
  • Turning on the SPARK SLS
  • Connecting sensors to the SPARK SLS
    • Connecting PASPORT sensors
    • Connecting a temperature probe
    • Connecting a voltage probe
  • Monitoring live data
  • Moving on from the Home screen
    • Opening a SPARKlab
    • Showing a SPARKlab
    • Building a SPARKlab
• 3 Setting up an experiment
  • Customizing data collection
    • Setting the sample rate
    • Putting SPARK into periodic sampling mode
    • Putting SPARK into manual sampling mode
    • Setting an automatic stop condition
  • Customizing how numbers are displayed
    • Setting the number of decimal places displayed
    • Setting the number of significant figures displayed
    • Displaying numbers in scientific notation
    • Changing the units of a measurement
      • Changing the units of a measurement in an existing display
      • Changing the default units of a measurement
  • Calibrating sensors
    • Selecting a measurement to calibrate and a calibration type
    • Performing a calibration
      • Performing a 2-point calibration
      • Performing a 1-point offset-only calibration
      • Performing a 1-point slope-only calibration
  • Using sensor adapters
    • Connecting a sensor through a Digital Adapter or Photogate Port
    • Connecting a sensor through an Analog Adapter
• 4 Data recording
  • Recording a run of periodically sampled data
  • Recording a set of manually sampled data
  • Deleting data runs
• 5 Data display
  • Displaying data in a line graph
    • Creating a new line graph
    • Showing and hiding the line graph tool palette
    • Adjusting the scale of a line graph
      • Scaling a graph to fit all data
      • Scaling by direct manipulation
    • Selecting data to show in an existing line graph
      • Showing and hiding data runs in a graph
      • Changing the variable on the x- or y-axis
    • Selecting data for operation in a line graph
      • Selecting a data run for operation in a line graph
      • Selecting part of a data run for operation in a line graph
    • Annotating data in a line graph
      • Adding an annotation
      • Editing or deleting an annotation
    • Displaying data in a Multiple y-axis graph
      • Creating a multiple y-axes line graph
      • Working with multiple y-axes
      • Lock origin of multiple y-axes
  • Displaying data in a bar graph
    • Creating a new bar graph
    • Showing and hiding the bar graph tool palette
    • Showing data in bar graphs
      • Adding bars and bar names in bar graphs
      • Editing bars and bar names in bar graphs
      • Adding data in bar graphs
        • Entering data into bar graph manually
        • Collecting data for bar graph using a sensor
      • Adding additional data runs to a bar graph
      • Adding additional data runs to a bar graph using sensor readings
      • Showing and hiding data runs in a bar graph
      • Selecting data for operation in a bar graph
      • Annotating data in bar graphs
        • Adding annotations to bars
        • Editing or deleting annotations to bars
        • Showing numeric values on bars
      • Viewing bar graphs
        • Scrolling a bar graph
        • Scaling a bar graph to show all data
        • Scaling a bar graph by expanding or compressing the axes
      • Customizing axes labels and units on bar graphs
  • Displaying data in a table
    • Creating a new table
    • Showing and hiding the table tool palette
    • Scrolling a table
    • Selecting data to show in an existing table
      • Selecting a run for display in an existing column
      • Changing the variable displayed in an existing column
      • Adding a column
      • Removing a column
    • Selecting cells for operation in a table
  • Displaying data in a digits display
    • Creating a new digits display
    • Showing and hiding the digits display tool palette
    • Changing the variable in a digits display
  • Displaying data in a meter
    • Creating a new meter
    • Showing and hiding the meter tool palette
    • Adjusting the scale of a meter
      • Scaling a meter to fit all data
      • Setting the scale of a meter
    • Changing the variable displayed in a meter
    • Customizing the appearance of a meter
• 6 Image capture
  • Connecting a camera or other video device
  • Displaying a camera image
  • Showing and hiding the image tool palette
  • Capturing a camera image
  • Switching between live and captured camera images
  • Selecting a captured camera image for display
  • Adjusting the scale and position of a camera image
  • Measuring in a camera image
    • Placing a Measurement tool
    • Moving a Measurement tool
    • Deleting a Measurement tool
    • Calibrating camera image measurements
  • Drawing on a camera image
    • Drawing
    • Erasing
    • Erasing all
  • Annotating a camera image
    • Adding an annotation
    • Moving an annotation
    • Editing an annotation
    • Deleting an annotation
  • Naming an image
  • Deleting an image
  • Exporting an image
• 7 Data analysis
  • Analyzing data in a graph
    • Viewing statistics in a line graph
    • Applying a curve fit
    • Removing a curve fit
    • Drawing a prediction
    • Finding the x- and y-values of a point
    • Finding the x- and y-difference between two points
    • Finding the slope at a point on a data plot
    • Finding the correlation coefficient (r)
    • Displaying the RMSE Root-Mean-Square Error
    • Analyzing data in a multiple-y axes graph
  • Viewing Statistics in a bar graph
  • Viewing statistics in a table
  • Viewing statistics in a digits display
  • Viewing statistics in a meter
• 8 Calculations and manually entered data
  • Working with calculations
    • Opening the calculator screen
    • Creating a calculation
    • Displaying a calculation
  • Entering data manually
    • Opening the measurements list
    • Creating a data set for manual entry
      • Creating a data set for manually entered numbers
      • Creating a data set for manually entered text
  • Preparing a table for manual data entry
  • Entering data into a manual data set
  • Displaying manually entered data
  • Editing manually entered data
• 9 Building SPARKlab pages
  • Starting a new SPARKlab page
  • About adding elements to a SPARKlab page
  • Removing an element
  • Adding a display to a SPARKlab page
    • Adding a line graph
    • Adding a table
    • Adding a digits display
    • Adding a meter
  • Adding a text box
  • Adding a camera element
  • Adding an image
  • Removing or replacing an image in a image box
  • Locking an image
  • Deleting a SPARKlab page
• 10 Saving and sharing
  • Saving a SPARKlab
  • Printing a lab
  • Exporting data
  • Opening a saved lab
  • Opening a lab saved on a USB flash drive
  • Managing files and folders
    • Creating a new folder
    • Deleting a file or folder
    • Moving a file
    • Copying a file
• 11 Keeping a journal
  • Taking a snapshot
  • Opening the journal
  • Adding a caption to a snapshot or editing an existing caption
  • Navigating in the journal
  • Deleting a journal entry or snapshot
  • Rearranging journal entries
  • Closing the journal
  • Saving a journal
  • Exporting a journal
  • Printing a journal
• 12 Common tasks
  • Turning pages
  • Returning to the Home screen
  • Entering text and numbers using the on-screen keyboard
  • Opening the About SPARK SLS screen
  • Setting the language
• 13 Managing the SLS device
  • Turning off the SPARK Science Learning System
  • Updating the SPARK Science Learning System
  • Charging the battery
  • How battery status is indicated
  • Setting the date and time
  • About sleep modes
  • Reactivating the SPARK Science Learning System when it is in sleep mode
  • Customizing sleep modes
  • Adjusting the screen brightness
  • Calibrating the touch-screen
  • Opening the About SPARK SLS screen
  • Product End of Life Disposal Instructions
  • SPARK Battery Replacement and Disposal Instructions