Building an accelerometer app for your Android device. Groups develop an app that uses the accelerometer on an Android device. The purpose of the activity is to reinforce the programming design. The post activity assessment challenges groups to design an app utilizing the GPS location.

Concepts

computer software, google apps, acceleration, computer applications, design, engineering design, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Brainstorm as a class what you could use the app to measure
• Require groups to write pseudo-code for their app before building it

Classroom Considerations

• The class should be familiar with how to include the tiny database within an Android app
• The second in a four-part series

Pros

• Contains answer keys both as an app and screenshots
• Includes assessments to use before, during, and after the activity

Cons

• None