The Coqui: a simple device to read a sensor via an audible tone. We're exploring using audio frequencies to convey sensor readings -- like a modem, but even simpler -- in order to make sensor readings more accessible for people (or to enable data transmission over ubiquitous audio jacks on PCs and smartphones)

For example, a Coqui can be built to measure:

 - [Conductivity](https://publiclab.org/notes/donblair/09-30-2014/coqui-bbv1-0-testing-conductivity-of-a-solution) (this capacity included in Coqui Classroom Kits)
 - [Temperature](https://publiclab.org/notes/donblair/09-30-2014/coqui-bbv1-0-using-a-thermistor-as-a-temperature-probe)
 - [Light](https://publiclab.org/notes/donblair/09-30-2014/coqui-bbv1-0-assessing-ambient-light-with-a-photoresistor)

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On this page, you can:

 - Learn more about the educator community at Public Lab
 - Purchase Coqui Sensor Kits for your classroom
 - Get instructions for assembling your Coqui Water Conductivity Sensor
 - Find lessons designed around the Coqui
 - Get help from the FAQ, or ask your own question

## Education & Public Lab: Get Involved!

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We're creating a strong community of practice where educators of all experiences can sharing resources, knowledge, and lend a hand. [You can learn more about this here.](publiclab.org/wiki/education)

## Getting Classroom Kits For Your School

We offer a variety of tools and kits that can be used in educational settings. ****We offer a 10% discount on bulk educational purchases, and we are always happy to work with educators to make suggestions and prepare custom orders to meet your needs.****

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## Assembling Your Coqui

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For step-by-step assembly instructions,[ click here.](https://publiclab.org/notes/warren/03-01-2019/build-a-sound-generating-coqui-conductivity-sensor) 

## Using the Coqui

Here are some lessons, materials, and workshops shared by Public Lab contributors. Try them out or design and share your own.

[activities:edu-coqui]

## Get Help

Here is where we'd put our curated FAQ. Undecided whether this would look like a research note that we add to or a list of questions with a special tag that others are unlikely to use. I think if we use questions there needs to be a way to mark an "answer" even if it's a staff member compiling the best bits and pieces from the comments to make one cohesive answer"