Boson - Enviromental Science Kit incl micro:bit

This enhanced Environmental Science Kit includes the full sensor and output module set plus a micro:bit, making it an all-in-one resource for immediate exploration of climate, biology, and earth science. Students can collect, analyse, and act on environmental data through interactive, programmable experiments.

Educational Benefits:

• Combines coding and science in one ready-to-use classroom kit.
• Reinforces scientific method through sensor-based experimentation.
• Builds programming confidence with visual and text-based languages.
• Supports sustainability themes through applied data collection.
• Encourages cross-curricular STEAM projects.

Classroom Ideas:

• Collect pH and moisture data to study soil health.
• Use light and humidity sensors to explore plant growth conditions.
• Build climate dashboards with live data displayed on the OLED module.
• Design a recycling alert system triggered by environmental thresholds.
• Run comparative experiments using indoor vs outdoor data.

Product Specifications:

The kit includes:

• Light Sensor Input (DFR004)
• Temperature Sensor Input (DFR011)
• Blue LED Module Output (DFR017-B)
• Green LED Module Output (DFR017-G)
• Red LED Module Output (DFR017-R)
• Soil Moisture Sensor Input (DFR038)
• pH Sensor Input (DFR039)
• Humidity Sensor Input (DFR041)
• Waterproof Sensor Input (DFR042)
• OLED Module Output (DFR044)
• Expansion Board for micro:bit (DFR521)
• Cable Pack 5cm x10, 10cm x10, 20cm x10 (DFR525)
• 3x AA Battery Holder (DFR529)
• Micro:bit x1 (ELE7589)

-Includes Cable Pack and Battery Holder.

-Supports Scratch, MakeCode, Python, JavaScript, and C.

-If you would like to purchase the kit without the micro:bit included, please order DFR011K.