Introduction

To preserve resources and save money, schools, businesses, and individuals stop heating or cooling their homes during the nighttime. How much does this affect the temperature of a room at night? Can you tell what time the heat or air conditioning is turned off or on by measuring the temperature in a room overnight? By completing this activity, you will attempt to answer these questions.

Objectives

In this activity, you will

  • Set up the data-collection program to collect data overnight.
  • Make estimates based on the data you collected.