Climate Action Kit
The Climate Action Kit is an educational tool developed by Forward Education, designed to teach coding and robotics concepts within the context of climate change and sustainability.
Features
- Hardware Components: The kit includes various sensors (e.g., temperature, light), motors, and building components that allow students to construct climate-related projects.
- Micro:bit Integration: The kit is designed to work with the micro:bit, a programmable microcontroller, enabling students to control and program their projects.
- Online Learning Platform: Forward Education provides an online platform with curriculum-aligned lessons, tutorials, and project ideas.
- Educational Alignment: The curriculum is designed to align with educational standards such as NGSS, Common Core, and others.
- Sustainability Focus: The projects and activities are centered around climate change and sustainability themes, connecting STEM learning to real-world issues.
- Link to UN SDG's: The kit is designed to help educate students on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Educational applications
The Climate Action Kit is intended for use in educational settings, including classrooms, after-school programs, and maker spaces. It is designed to be accessible to educators with varying levels of coding and robotics experience.
Reception
The Climate Action Kit and Forward Education have won numerous awards and accolades in the education community.