Duration: 24-50 minute periods | Grades: 6-12

In this set of activities, students apply concepts from Activity Set 1: Fundamentals of Technology. First, students use Internet of Things (IoT) technology to select crops to plant in a garden and monitor their performance. Next, students transform their gardens into smart labs and conduct an agriscience experiment. Then, students install irrigation systems into their gardens using a relayed output device. Finally, students explore IoT technology applications in animal agriculture by brainstorming applications and developing a system flowchart.

Technology is only as efficient as how it is applied to solve problems. To increase farm production, traceability and food quality, technology implementation in agriculture has never been more critical. The application of technology can help farmers monitor production to aid in management and marketing decisions. Researchers are using IoT technology to reduce human error and increase their data validity during agricultural research. The use of relays allows producers to control operations using sensor data.

All agricultural concepts and performance objectives are associated with the Five Big Ideas.