# Teaching Electronics and Programming in Norwegian Schools Using the air:bit Sensor Kit

## TL;DR

This paper discusses the implementation of the air:bit sensor kit project in Norwegian schools, which effectively teaches students programming, electronics, and environmental science through hands-on data collection and analysis.

## Contribution

It presents a successful educational approach using sensor kits to teach STEM concepts, with detailed lessons learned and positive student outcomes.

## Key findings

- Over 150 students participated in the project.
- More than 400,000 air quality measurements were collected.
- Students demonstrated understanding of programming, electronics, and scientific analysis.

## Abstract

We describe lessons learned from using the air:bit project to introduce more than 150 students in the Norwegian upper secondary school to computer programming, engineering and environmental sciences. In the air:bit project, students build and code a portable air quality sensor kits, and use their air:bit to collect data to investigate patterns in air quality in their local environment. When the project ended students had collected more than 400,000 measurements with their air:bit kits, and could describe local patterns in air quality. Students participate in all parts of the project, from soldering components and programming the sensors, to analyzing the air quality measurements. We conducted a survey after the project and describe our lessons learned from the project. The results show that the project successfully taught the students fundamental concepts in computer programming, electronics, and the scientific method. In addition, all the participating teachers reported that their students had showed good learning outcomes.