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Moisture Sensor
Make a microcontroller using a micro:bit to sense when your plant needs watering. This project was part of Moonhack 2020.
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What you will learn
- Physical computing skills
- Add code to detect moisture levels
What you will need
- BBC micro:bit and power sources
- Soil moisture sensor
- Pot plant
Supporting material
Curriculum alignment for this project
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