Open Educational Resources
Included with every FarmBot kit is access to our openly licensed and free to use educational resources for teaching FarmBot technology and related subject matter. Included are slide decks, lecture notes, activities, and full lesson plans - everything you need for a turnkey educational experience that meets Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.
SEE THE CURRICULUMHardware
Mechanics, design, and material properties; using tools; reading and following technical documentation and assembly instructions; and electronics and wiring.
Software
Software basics; modularization; databases and data; APIs; and using the web app to control and configure FarmBot with the sequence builder, regimen builder, and farm designer.
Farming
Plants and their nutritional and medicinal properties; soils; the environment; and agricultural techniques, history, and impacts.
Sustainability
Climate change; the water cycle; the carbon cycle; impacts of agriculture; carbon footprint of FarmBot; lifecycle analysis of FarmBot; powering FarmBot with solar; using collected rainwater with FarmBot; food miles travelled; carbon intensity of various foods.
Bring FarmBot to your school
Over 500 educational institutions have purchased FarmBot kits to engage and inspire the next generation of farmers, engineers, plant scientists, and coders. Join them and bring this cutting-edge technology to your students. Email contact@farm.bot for pricing quotes.
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