1. 1.0 Introduction
What is data logger?
A data logger is an electronic device that records data over time or in relation to location
either with a build in instrument or sensor or via external instruments and sensors. The data
logger, but not entirely they are based on a digital processor. They generally are small, battery
powered, portable and equipped with a microprocessor, internal memory for data storage and
sensors. Some data loggers interface with a personal computer and utilize software to activate
the data logger and view then analyze the collected data, while others have a local interface
device and can be used as a stand alone device.
Computer data logging
Computer data logging is the process of recording events, with an automated computer
program. This process provides an audit trail that can be used to understand the activity of the
system and to diagnose problem. Due to the features of practical activity for science is always
by observation and measurement, with the help of this process it can expose the student to a
variety instrument that can observe and measure. The results of observation and measurement
are presented in graph and table form after being processed. But now, with the modern
computer technology can now assist this process of handling data. Computer data logging
composed of several main parts such as sensor, interface box and computer with appropriate
software.
Sensor is a device that responds to some physical property of the environment by
detecting the physical variation and converted into voltage signal and being recognized by the
interface box. The physical properties of the environment including the temperature, pressure,
light intensity, sound, position, magnetic flux, voltage, current and others. The interface box is
functioned to convert the voltage signal of the sensor to a digital sensor, which is can be read by
the computer. The interface box very useful for data logging over extended periods and contain
own memory for data storing. Computer with appropriate software is required so that the
computer can interpret and process the signal from the interface box. Other than that it
manages to store, display and analysis data.

2. What are the advantages of using data logger?
One of the primary advantages of using data loggers is the ability to automatically collect
datas on a 24 hour basis. An experiment that conducted using data logger can be repeated or
stopped at any time as most of the work is taken over by the data logger. Besides that, two
experiments can be conducted simultaneously. By this way, teacher can save time and helps
the students to overcome variety difficulties method and drawing graph manually. By using this
technology, students are also allowed to compare the results or graph with other groups and
pose the questions. This can increase the students understanding about the subject. Less work
needed to be done by the students. Other than that, this computer-assisted data logging allows
the students to concentrate on scientific inquiry and development of problem solving skill. This
enable experiment to be done in a small group thus the learning process becomes more
meaningful. It encourages the students to do discussion on the progress of the experiment and
allow higher ordered thinking. Thus, by using computer data logging, it increased interpreting
skills enhances scientific thinking, creativity and problem solving ability.
What are disadvantages of data logging?
There are still some disadvantages on the use of data logging in teaching and learning.
One of the disadvantages is data logging breaks down or malfunctions. This is because some
sensors are very sensitive to the highest voltage and the students may not take precaution
during handling this type of sensor and do not starts use them at the lower voltage at initial. Due
to this problem, some data could be lost or not recorded. Other than that, the equipment can be
expensive for small task. This may caused the sensor provided in teaching and learning are not
enough in number and students need to share in large number of student for one group and
reduced an effective learning. The other disadvantages are, the equipment will only take the
readings at the data logging interval which has been set up. If something unexpected happens,
between recordings, the data will not collected. The unexpected event could be like the sensor
falls while conducting experiment, electric power failure, etc.

3. What is catalyst and how it affects the rate of reaction?
In this experiment, the teacher has use data logger to conduct an experiment about the
effect of catalyst on the rate of reaction. The pressure sensor is used to measure the production
of oxygen gas produced. A catalyst can be defined as a substance that increases the rate of a
chemical reaction. Catalyst can speeds up a chemical reaction but is not consumed by the
reaction. In order for chemical reactants to become products, the species involved in any
reaction must undergo a rearrangement of chemical bonds. If a reaction has a low rate, that
means the molecules combine at a slower speed than a reaction with a high rate. In this
experiment, hydrogen peroxide is used to react with the catalyst. The higher the concentration
enzyme catalase, the higher the amount of oxygen, released by the destroyed hydrogen
peroxides, . This is because, the higher the enzyme catalase, the higher rate of colliding
collision between enzyme catalase and hydrogen peroxide, more hydrogen peroxide being
destroyed and released oxygen gas. Oxygen is given off much faster if the hydrogen peroxide is
concentrated than if it is dilute. In This experiment, the equation involved is;

4. 2.0 Engage
Statement: You are given two different pictures about the ways for student to their lecturer
room which is located on the 6th floor. Observe the picture carefully.
Question:
1. What can you observe from the picture?
2. Based on the picture, which one is faster? Give reason.
3. What substance have similar representation with the elevator for this situation? And
state its function .
4. What if there are two elevators provided and what can you relate it with the time take for
student to arrive to the 6th floor.
Answer:
1. In picture 1.0, the student use the stairs to get to level 6 while in picture 2.0, those
students, use an elevator to get to level 6.
2. Based on these two ways, with an elevator will quickly get over with the stairs. This is
because, lift provide an alternative pathway for the students to reach faster to get to level
6 compared by used the stairs.

5. 3. Catalyst. Substance that provides an alternative pathway to increase the rate of
chemical reaction by lowering their activation energies. However catalyst does not cause
a reaction to occur, it only increases the rate of the reaction that can occur even if the
catalyst is absent.
4. The two elevators will make the students arrive faster to the upper floor because when
one of the elevator is being used, they can get into the other one.
3.0 Empower
A. Empower.
Steps:
1. Teacher explained today‟s experiment objective.
Objective:
1. Use a computer and gas Pressure Sensor to measure the production of oxygen gas as
hydrogen peroxide is destroyed by the enzyme catalase or peroxidase at various
enzyme catalase concentrations.
2. Measure and compare the initial rates of reaction for this enzyme when different
concentrations of enzyme catalase react with .
3. To study the relationship between and enzyme catalase.

6. 2. Student are given:
Pressure sensor
Water Test tubes
3% of Hydrogen
Peroxide
Enzyme catalase
Test tube rack
1. Computer enzyme suspension
2. Four test tubes
3. Vernier O2 Gas Sensor
4. Dropper
5. Test tube rack
6. Stopper
7. Enzyme catalase
8. 3% hydrogen peroxide,
3. Student needs to plan an experiment to determine the effect of catalyst on the rate of
reaction.
4. Student has to construct a hypothesis for this experiment.
5. Student should know the effect of catalyst on the rate of reaction.
6. Teacher will help the student to determine the variable involved.
7. Teacher may give these instructions to start the experiment by using data logger.

7. Procedure:
1. Connect the Oxygen Gas Sensor to the computer interface. Prepare the computer for data
collection by opening the file “02 (O2) Enzyme” from the Advanced Biology with Vernier
folder of LoggerPro.
2. Click „Length‟ menu .

8. 3. Change the length to 180 s, then click „ok‟
4. Place four test tubes in a rack and label them 1, 2, 3 and 4.

9. 5. Fill each test tube with 3 ml of water and 3 ml of 3% of .
6. Connect the plastic tubing of the pressure sensor with the gentle half turned.

10. 7. Initiate the enzyme catalase reaction as follow:
a. Placed 1 drop of enzyme catalase into test tube 1
b. Quickly stopper the tube.
c. Swirled the test tube gently

11. d. Connect the other plastic tubing to the top of the stopper.
e. Then, start the data collection. Continue to swirled 3 minutes of data collection.
g. Once, data collector is finished, removed the stopper from the top of the test tube.

12. 8. To determine the rate at which oxygen was produced, click analyze menu and choose
curve fit, and then click pressure.
9. Fold down fit equation menu and choose linear, then click „ok‟.
10. The slope will represent the rate at which oxygen was produced.

13. 11. Repeat the experiment with different enzyme catalase concentration with 2, 3 and 4 drops of
enzyme catalase into test tube 2, 3 and 4 labeled test tubes.
12. After completing the experiment, you can show all rums of experiment by choose „Run 4‟
and then click „All runs‟.
13. Compared all the graphs.

14. Results:
Question:
1. Which type of catalyst that being used in this experiment?
2. Which concentration of enzyme catalase having the highest rate of reaction?
3. What type of gas being produced?
4. What is the equation can be form for the production of that type of gas?
5. Compare the four graphs and give reasons.
Answer:
1. Positive catalyst. This is because a positive type of catalyst will increasethe rate of
reaction.
2. 4 drops of enzyme catalase.
3. Oxygen gas.
4. ( l) ( l) + (g)
5. Based the four graphs, we can see that the graph for 4 drops of enzyme catalase is
more slope followed by the 3 drops of enzymes catalase, 2 drops of enzymes and the
last one is graph for 1 drop of enzyme catalase. From this results it shows that the
higher concentration of enzyme catalase, the higher the pressure of oxygen gas being
detected by the pressure sensor, the graph also more slope. In conclusion, the higher
the concentration of enzyme catalase, the higher the production of oxygen gas.

15. 4.0 ENHANCE
Cloth 1 Cloth 2
Statement: There are clothes that dirty with oily food residue. Which one is better to wash the
cloth that dirty with cooking oil either the larger amount of powder detergent or the small amount
of powder detergent? Explain.
Cloth 2 is clean better because it use the larger amount of powder detergent to clean the cloth
that dirty with oily food residue. The increase amount of powder detergent would increase the
rate of reaction to occur. The cloth 1 is slow reaction occur because the small amount of the
powder detergent is use to clean a cloth. The detergent contains protein enzymes that classified
as proteases. These enzymes increase the cleaning action of household detergent by
accelerating the hydrolysis of oily food residues, so that they could be more rapidly dispersed
and emulsified in water. The rate of reaction in hydrolysis of food residue is increase due the
larger amount of the detergent is use. The enzyme proteases are photolytic enzymes that
degraded protein by cleaving the peptide bonds, thus assisting in the removal of protein-based
stain such as blood and many types of food.

16. 5.0 Conclusion
By integrated the use of data logging in teaching and learning is very useful. This is
because it can help to develop logical understanding of the abstract concept and at the same
time they can obtain confirmation on the truthfulness of the underlying process. Apart from that
we can polish student thinking skill, communication skill, be more creative and innovative,
making decision skill, etc. From all the skills stated, we can achieve the vision 2020 as the
student will be more creative and innovative to accomplish the development. The students also
able to think out of the box, as they can applied all the theory practically and get clearer picture
about the topic. From this method, it will help them for not just aiming to excel in examination
but also applied all the theory they had learnt into daily life as to improve the quality of life.
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