To grow food efficiently, farmers use technology to track their water usage. In today’s lesson, we’ll learn about automated watering and how plants can be grown in an eco-friendly way. Then, we’ll build our own advanced farming prototype using the Climate Action Kit!

A project build of Forward Education's smart watering project

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The SDGs are 17 goals created by the United Nations to make the world a better place. This lesson is connected to Goals 2, 6, and 15.

United Nations sustainable development goal 2, zero hunger
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal number 6, Clean water and sanitation
Sustainable Development Goal 15 - Life on Land

As we build our smart farming project, consider these questions:

  • How does smart farming help reduce food waste and increase food production?
  • How might automated watering systems reduce water waste and pollution while increasing water efficiency?
  • How can sustainable farming and water conservation improve life on land for all living things?