Boson Composting Tumbler Kit Course Syllabus

The Boson Composting Tumbler Kit Course explores how land changes, solar energy works, and the principles of composting. It includes programming activities with the micro:bit to simulate solar energy storage and compost turning. Lessons align with CSTA and NGSS standards, focusing on environmental education, moisture management, and temperature monitoring. The course encourages discussions on green actions and terrestrial conservation, providing a comprehensive approach to STEM learning.

Lesson Learning Content CSTA Standards NGSS Standards
Engage: Introduce how land changes?
Explore: How solar energy works?
Engineer: Program micro:bit to show light levelsExperience-Challenge: Program to "store" solar energy!
Elaborate: Discuss and share: Our green actions.
1B-DA-06, 1B-AP-09, 1B-AP-12 K-PS3-1, K-PS3-2, 2-LS4-1, 4-PS3-4
Engage: Where do food scraps and fruit peels (kitchen waste) end up? How to turn waste into treasure?
Explore: Explain composting principles.
Engineer: Demonstrate building an electric turning machine (using geekservo).
Experience-Challenge: Upload the program. Challenge: simulate timed turning based on research.
Elaborate: Why compost? Discuss its benefits for land and terrestrial life.
1B-DA-06, 1B-AP-09, 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-12, 1B-IC-18 5-LS2-1, 5-PS3-1
Engage: Why Does Compost Get Hot?
Explore: Effects of temperature on composting.
Engineer: Demonstrate displaying temperature and humidity data.
Experience-Challenge: Upload test program. Challenge: Build a temperature monitoring program; Track 4-hour temperature changes & view curves
Elaborate: Beyond composting—what terrestrial conservation scenarios use humidity sensors?
1B-DA-06, 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-12 4-PS3-2, 5-LS2-1, 5-PS3-1
Engage: Why is moisture important in compost?
Explore: How to increase and decrease the levels of moisture?
Investigate: The optimal moisture range for composting.
Design: Complete the compost moisture management flow chart.
Build: Assemble the model system.
1B-AP-11 5-LS2-1, 5-PS3-1
Engage: Hardware connection.
Experience-Challenge: Program to create a composting prototype.
Debug & Test: Test and adjust to an appropriate rotate speed.
Decorate & Share: Assemble backdrop and omposting prototype, and explain program logic.
Extension: Discuss and share why we life on land and what we can do?
1B-DA-06, 1B-AP-09, 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-13, 1B-AP-15 5-LS2-1, 5-PS3-1

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