Internet of Things (IoT) explores the idea that every day objects are connected to the internet making them ‘smart’ and allowing them to communicate with each other. One way to do this is through sensors which detect movement, light, temperature and CO₂ levels.
On this page, you will find links to pre-made resources to help you utilise IOT sensors in your classroom. You will also find links to pre-existing sensor data, links to The University of Edinburgh resources, and more.
Resource Bank
Our Resource Bank offers a wide range of ready-to-use lessons designed to help you integrate IoT sensors into your classroom. These cross-curricular activities cover topics such as data handling, science, computing science, social studies, and digital literacy, using engaging and varied contexts to capture learners’ interest.
The lessons demonstrate how IoT sensor data—such as CO₂ levels, light intensity, and temperature—can be used in meaningful ways to support learning in a variety of curricular areas.
Edinburgh University Resources
The University of Edinburgh’s IoT hub contains a wide variety of resources and guides to further support the effective use of sensors in your classroom. As well as providing the vision and goals of the project, the site delves into successful pilot schemes across the Scotland to provide further inspiration in the use of the sensors.
Below you will find links to The University of Edinburgh’s introductory guides on the IoT sensors as well as information regarding the Data Education in Schools project. Additional IOT lesson guides and resources are also available. Live sensor data is also available including information from different animal enclosures at Five Sisters Zoo and outdoor data from SSERC (Scottish Schools Education Research Centre).
Feedback
If you have used any of our IoT resources, please give us some feedback on how effective you felt they were. We would also love to hear how you have been using your IoT sensors.
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