What you will be able to do
- Grow a small crop with measurement
- build a simple soil-moisture or rain monitor
- explain climate and water use
- record yields
Syllabus
- Soil and seeds
- Water and plants
- Weather tools
- Soil moisture sensor with Micro:bit
- Watering rules and mulching
- Pest and plant care
- Record and compare
- Farm day and market
Hands-on practical activities
- School garden bed with measured watering
- moisture sensor display
- compost heap
- sell produce at a school market with record keeping
Resources and equipment
Garden tools, seeds, containers, soil moisture sensors, Micro:bit kits, rain gauge, thermometers
🔋 No power? Off-grid option
Sensors on battery power; solar light charging; paper records
Career direction
Farmer, agronomist, agri-entrepreneur, agricultural technician, agribusiness manager
Why it matters in the market
Climate-smart farming and farm technology are priorities for food security and investment
Assessment
Garden record, working sensor and market record
Age and learner-group versions
The same core course is also offered in these adapted versions.
Little Gardeners TT7
Outcomes. Plant and care for seeds; record weather and plant growth; explain what plants need; use a simple tablet app to log observations
Practicals. Plant beans or maize in recycled containers; build a rain gauge; weather chart; photo diary of the plants; cook or share the harvest safely
Progression
From TT7; leads to EX9 Smart Agri-Tech