Today, we are going to use the Climate Action Kit to build our own automated tree seeder prototypes.

Before we dive in, let’s draw some inspiration from the real world! Watch the video below of a tree seeder machine, or imagine you’re a Forestry Technician using this device to replant a forest. Based on what you’ve learned, what features would you include in your prototype?

TreeRover, the tree-planting robot

Our device will look a little something like this:

A gif of Forward Education's completed tree seeding vehicle. A finger presses a button, and the vehicle begins driving from left to right. As the vehicle drives, a marker attached to the back draws four equal marks on the ground.

Ready to get started? You can complete this project a few different ways. You can:

Use

An icon of a learner at a table, icons of building blocks and sensors surround their head.

Follow steps to build & use your automated tree seeder.

Modify

An icon of a learner with a laptop at a desk. Code blocks surround their head.

Follow steps to build & code your automated tree seeder.

Create

An icon of a learner at a table with building blocks. A pencil and a lightbulb surround their head.

Design, build & code your own automated tree seeder from scratch!