Forward Education Smart Farming Kit

Build and code a hydroponic system while learning about the importance of sustainable farming practices.

The Smart Farming Kit is a great robotics kit for teaching coding (upper primary to lower secondary). With this kit, teachers can easily teach coding with a purpose with clear curriculum connections and ready to use lesson plans. Students will love learning about the use of technology in agriculture and how advancements in modern farming are supporting climate action. Students will get hands on to build their own hydroponics or other indoor farming system and program it with Microsoft MakeCode.

What's Included

• 1 x Getting Started Guide
• Robotic Components
  • 1 x Breakout Board with Battery
  • 1 x Moisture Sensor
  • 1 x LED Light
  • 1 x Water Pump & Tubing
• Building Blocks
  • 1 x Base Plate
  • 3 x Long Frames
  • 2 x Cube Connectors
  • 2 x Corner Connectors
  • 2 x Back-to-Back Connectors
  • 2 x Component Backing Connectors
• Additional Parts
  • 2 x Long Cable Connectors
  • 1 x Short Cable Connectors
  • 1 x USB Cable

*A micro:bit is required and sold separately