Water Ops for Growing

Through project-based learning, students design and create a smart watering system for a small herb garden.

Grades
6 – 8
NE: Grades 6 – 7
Estimated Time
Ten 45-minute class periods
Updated
January 31, 2024
Close up view of drip irrigation pipe with water
Image: Pablo Vivaracho Hernandez/Pixabay

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

John Teuscher | CCA PBL Team

Sources

Moisture Sensor and Watering Mechanism Photo Credit: https://makecode.microbit.org/projects/plant-watering

Standards

Nebraska Content Area Standards

  • Science 7.7 - Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

    • SC.7.7.3.C: Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
  • Science 6.4 - Energy

    • SC.6.4.1.B: Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principle and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.