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9ENVIRONMENTAL MADNESS

The Mad Scientist loves to measure things. In this chapter, we’ll follow in the scientist’s footsteps by measuring the temperature. We’ll devise a temperature and light logger that will provide valuable insights into our environmental experiments. Then we’ll create a plant-watering project that uses a small pump to water a houseplant automatically when its soil starts to dry out.

EXPERIMENT 11: MEASURING TEMPERATURE

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Difficulty: Easy

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