Year 8 Technology’s Entrepreneurial Fair

Year 8 Technology students were challenged to look around their world and identify a situation or problem that a solution would involve the use of microcontrollers and sensors. Using The Circuit Playground Express from Adafruit, the students created code using a block-based language.

After extensive experimentation, the students used their new-found knowledge of micro-controllers, sensors, input, and output devices to solve problems as diverse as knowing when to water your plant to visual temperature information for northern hemisphere skiers.

In Week 7 the Year 8 classes then enthusiastically shared their ideas and recorded their feedback in an exciting entrepreneurial fair.

Tricia Tring
TAS Teacher