Optimize Water Movement in a Greenhouse

Students use an EcoChamber and a //control.Node along with all Greenhouse inputs (temperature, humidity, brightness, soil moisture) and outputs (USB Fan, USB Pump, Grow Light) to investigate ways humidity can be manipulated in a Greenhouse and write a program to identify an ideal plant choice based on Greenhouse sensor measurements.

Grade Level: Middle School

Subject: Earth Science • Life Science • STEM

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Greenhouse Sense & Control Kit | Get Started

Discover what's included in the PASCO Greenhouse Sense & Control Kit (ST-2997) and how to control it with Blockly programming, embedded in PASCO's software. Learn...

Control the Grow Light with Code (SPARKvue 4)

Here's one way to use the //control.Node and Blockly code as an on/off switch for the Greenhouse Grow Light.

Assemble the Greenhouse Sensor

Tips on how to set up the Greenhouse Sensor components, how to connect them together, and how to place them in the greenhouse.

Assemble a Greenhouse Watering System

Tips on how to assemble a watering system with the tubing, connectors, drip heads, stopper, and USB pump that come with the Greenhouse Sense and Control Kit...

Featured Equipment

Greenhouse Sense and Control Kit (without //control.Node)

Designed for the exploration of biological and ecological concepts, the Greenhouse Sense and Control Kit includes everything students need to design, build, program, and study their very own greenhouse. This kit is intended for schools with //control.Nodes.

Greenhouse Sense and Control Kit

Designed for the exploration of biological and ecological concepts, the Greenhouse Sense and Control Kit includes everything students need to design, build, program, and study their very own greenhouse. 

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