Imagine you are a Wildlife Conservationist. Work in a group to design, build & code your own sea turtle-safe light using the Climate Action Kit! Your job is to create a light that minimally disrupts sea turtle reproduction.

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What does a Wildlife Conservationist do? Check out their Career Profile!

As you go through the steps below, you may wish to use our Design Journal Template to keep track of your work.

Design Journal Template
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Step 1

Research some examples of sea turtle-safe beach lights. Why have they incorporated certain features over others?

Icons of a light bulb, a thought bubble, and a pencil.

Step 2

Plan what features your light will have and decide what building blocks, sensors, smart components, and craft materials you will need for building.

icons of 3 building blocks (cube, corner connector, and short frame)

Step 3

Build your prototype, then connect it to Microsoft MakeCode to add code.

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Step 4

Test and debug until the device works.

SUCCESS CRITERIA

I can build a sea turtle-safe light with the Climate Action Kit that is physically:

  • low to the ground
  • dim
  • red or amber in colour
  • shielded

and uses:

  • two sensors to respond to the environment
  • one compound conditional statement

Don’t feel limited by this. You can get creative and add more features if you would like!

Let’s Build!