STEAM ยท Grade 8-10

Environmental Monitoring with Sensors

Students design sensor systems for environmental monitoring and learn to treat data collection as an engineering problem.

8 weeks ESP32sensorsdatafield testing

Learning Objectives

  • Connect environmental questions to measurable variables.
  • Build and calibrate a sensor system.
  • Interpret data with attention to limitations.

Lesson Sequence

  1. Environmental question and variable selection.
  2. Sensor wiring and baseline readings.
  3. Calibration, housing, and field test.
  4. Data analysis and technical report.

Assessment

Students submit a working system, readings, calibration notes, and a report explaining reliability and limitations.

Teacher Notes

Local context matters. A canal, pond, classroom, or garden can become the field site.